Interview · 12 questions
HR round questions
A set of fair, structured questions for the HR round - motivation, fit, expectations, and logistics.
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Interview rounds
Manager and leadership interview questions
Questions to assess leadership, coaching, delegation, and decision-making for people-manager roles.
- Questions
- 10
- Time needed
- 45-60 minutes
- Use for
- Interview rounds
- Format
- Structured, same for every candidate
Questions to ask
10 questions - click Copy to use one.
- How do you set goals and expectations for your team?
- Tell me about how you give feedback to someone who is underperforming.
- Describe a time you coached someone to success.
- How do you decide what to delegate and what to keep?
- Tell me about a time you had to make an unpopular decision.
- How do you build trust in a new team?
- Describe how you handle conflict between two team members.
- How do you keep your team motivated during a difficult period?
- What does a good one-to-one look like to you?
- How do you balance people and results when they conflict?
Benefits
- Makes hiring fairer by asking every candidate the same questions.
- Improves the quality of hiring decisions.
- Reduces bias and legal risk.
- Helps interviewers prepare quickly.
What to listen for
- Specific, repeatable management practices.
- Concern for both results and people.
- Ability to give and receive feedback.
- Ownership of failures as well as successes.
What not to ask or do
- Judging only on technical skill.
- Assuming charisma equals good management.
Tips
- Ask for references from former reports where possible.
- Use a short case or role play on a difficult conversation.
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