Job interview: 2nd cut
August 22, 2015 9:43 AM Subscribe
My HR interview went well (w/ help from the green), and now I'm scheduled to speak with the hiring manager ...
Thanks all for answers to my previous question, about what questions to expect in an initial interview at a company, with the HR recruiter.
Result: Success!
Now I've got an interview with the hiring manager. I know managers have different styles of interviewing, but are there questions that show up frequently? What should I expect?
Thanks all for answers to my previous question, about what questions to expect in an initial interview at a company, with the HR recruiter.
Result: Success!
Now I've got an interview with the hiring manager. I know managers have different styles of interviewing, but are there questions that show up frequently? What should I expect?
We don't even know what kind of job you're applying for. What is a common question in one field won't be in another. Honestly, you should just google "job interview questions" and the same thing re: your position, i.e. "data analyst job interview questions." And then work on practice answers you can pivot to, no matter what you're asked.
posted by AppleTurnover at 10:35 AM on August 22, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by AppleTurnover at 10:35 AM on August 22, 2015 [3 favorites]
Your vague questions limit the usefulness of the answers we can give. But the two main questions a good boss is trying to ask is whether you can do the job at a salary that makes sense to them and whether they will enjoy working with you.
A bad boss may also try to find out whether they can bully you or push you around.
posted by Candleman at 1:02 PM on August 22, 2015
A bad boss may also try to find out whether they can bully you or push you around.
posted by Candleman at 1:02 PM on August 22, 2015
Not to be too cynical here...but in my experience the hiring manager asks a lot of the same questions the HR screener did.
posted by JoeZydeco at 2:14 PM on August 22, 2015
posted by JoeZydeco at 2:14 PM on August 22, 2015
One thing to think about is not just what you did but what you accomplished in previous jobs. You want to show how much value you brought to your old company, in numbers if possible. So not just "came up with new ways to organize the widgets" but "reduced processing time by 50% by reorganizing the widgets." Have some examples in mind to bring up when appropriate during the interview.
Agree that it would be helpful to know more about your background, the job, and the company.
posted by radioamy at 3:18 PM on August 22, 2015 [2 favorites]
Agree that it would be helpful to know more about your background, the job, and the company.
posted by radioamy at 3:18 PM on August 22, 2015 [2 favorites]
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posted by purplesludge at 10:06 AM on August 22, 2015 [6 favorites]