Types of Interviews
Structured
This consists of a list of specific questions asked in order.
Non-structured
This style uses broad, open-ended questions designed to have you "open up" and talk about yourself. It is more conversational in tone that the directed interview.
Stress
This is an interview designed to put you under pressure to see how well you handle the situation. Stress interviewing has become out-of-favor, however, you might still encounter "stress" questions during another type of interview.
Behavioral
This interview style is based on the premise that the best predictor of future performance is how you have performed or acted in the past. Questions will ask about specific situations from your past and how you acted in those situations.
Behavior Based Interviewing
Behavior based interviewing is an essential component to today’s interviews. Employers want to know how you handled past situations since past performance predicts future behavior. These questions relate to skills, qualities, and situations that the employer believes you will encounter on the job; you will want to answer these questions based on how you handled similar situations in the past by using the STAR Method.
Behavior Based Questions
- Describe a time when you were forced to make an uncomfortable decision. What did you do?
- Give me an example of a time you had to make a quick decision without supervision.
- Tell me about a bad experience in working in a team environment. How was it resolved?
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