I need help on the basics questions for a Supervisor position interview.?

Question

I need help on the basics questions for a Supervisor position interview.?

Answer 1

Coming from someone that has spent the last year looking for "the perfect job" and going on hundreds of interviews....my only advise is to ditch the "canned questions" I know how to answer each one exactly the way you want me to but that doesn't mean I am right for the job, it means I know how to interview.

Interviewers spend way too much time asking irrelevant questions.

Tell them a little about the company, don't look at their resume for the first time in the interview (know who is coming in), do not tell them what you are looking for yet, I would change my answers to give the "correct" response. ask them what they are looking for, ask them about their relationship with their previous bosses / employees (that will tell you alot about the person) trash talking is obviously bad but to hear that there was conflict is not bad, this is real life, not everyone gets along with their ex-boss., make them comfortable so they can relax and be honest with you (most important), don't ask why they want this job...come on, they need a job, don't make them feel like a loser.

Tell them when you will make a decision, kepp them there for an hour instead of making them come back if possible. Judge their character as best as possible. Don't ask if they have any questions for you..that puts them on the spot to go over everything you have told them and think of a question in an instant and if they can't, it's uncomfortable. Just talk, listen (mostly) and have a normal conversation, get to know them, follow up with them when you say you will (you might want them for another position next week) and be respectful.

Answer 2

Try something like this...



1) Can you give me an example from your previous work experience where you had to deal with conflict between two employees, how did you handle the situation? What could you have done better?



2) What are the top three leadership skills you feel make a great supervisor?



3) In your previous work experience have you ever had an outstanding supervisor? If so, what made them outstanding? If not, what would your feedback be to that supervisor?



4)How would you handle a conflict situation between you and your supervisor (ie-store manager, CEO...)



5) What will be some of the challenges for you in this role?



(email me if you need more help...knowing the company, and how many ppl they will be supervising will also help!)

Answer 3

It is hard to gauge personality and leadership skills with a single interview or how a person would perform. So the best question would be: ask for a difficult situation/scenario that he/she has been in with a subordinate and ask about what he did, what were the results, what happened after (follow-up), and what resources did he use to undertake this process.

Answer 4

There are dozens of ways to qualify someone for a supervisor position. Obviously, technical issues pertaining to the specific job should be addressed however, I think more important are the ethics and capacity the applicant has. I would be most concerned about past history with respect to how they handle situations with subordinates. Are they able to confront employees on tough issues, do they follow through, how skilled are they at documentation. I would never never not address equal employment and discrimination... What do they know about it. Good Luck

Answer 5

1.How would you handle a excessively tardy employee?



2.Suppose you had to give out orders to the rest of your team to accomplish a task how would you assign each task?



3.How would you handle having to fire someone? how would you go about it?

Answer 6

it really depends on the area of employment. questions would be different for a card shop than a bakery, mechanic shop or a beauty salon. a background in the field would be beneficial. getting along with the employees while still maintaining authority is essential. if the job requires any skill sets, computer programs, mechanical knowledge etc... do they have that knowledge?

Answer 7

your hiring for a supervisor position and you dont know what questions to ask...so you come to yahoo answers and expect good results?



your an idiot and deserve a demotion...if u know what that is

Answer 8

What is your definition of Customer Service?



You see a good friend of yours closing a draw on someone else's desk after the other person has left for the day. The other person comes to you the next day complaining of an expensive item missing from that desk. How do you handle it?



You have an employee that does good work, but is constantly late creating a back log of work for other employees. How would you handle it?



Why are you the best candidate for this position?



Two people applying for a job are equaly qualified for a job you are interviewing for. What would be your determining factor to choose between them?



You have a backlog of paperwork to get done and your manager hands you a large assignment to get done. Both the paper work and the assignment are equaly important to get done quickly. How would you handle it to see that both get done? (You looking for him to say something about delagation or team work here)