Senior Functional Officers (Marketing, Manufacturing, Research & Development, Control, And Human Resources) Clash Over Alternative Ideas For Turning Around a Business In Decline. The General Manager Is Faced Not Only

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

The following sample interview questions are organized by the original Microsoft competency to which they relate, and will remain available for use until new interview questions are developed. New Career Model competencies have been developed for all professions and career paths at Microsoft and the original Microsoft competencies have been retired.

Action Oriented

Pursues work with energy, drive, and a strong accomplishment orientation.

Interview Questions

* Tell me about a time that you saw an opportunity that required immediate action or the opportunity would be lost. What did you do?

* Tell me about the most exciting breakthroughs that you ever achieved on a project or assignment. What was involved, and why do you consider it a breakthrough?

* Tell me about a project that you worked on that had an aggressive timeline. How did you proceed? What did you do to ensure project objectives were met?

Note: Look for a high level of excitement and pride in his or her accomplishments.

Note: Look for an indication that the person did not over plan, has a good sense of timing and a bias for action, and so on.

Building Team Spirit

Develops and maintains productive, effective, high morale teams.

Interview Questions

* Tell me about the best team you've worked on. What was your contribution that helped make it a good team?

* Tell me about the worst team you've worked on. What did you do to try to turn the situation around?

* Tell me about a time you were responsible for getting two teams to work together. What did you do to facilitate this? Was it effective? Why?

* When has the morale of your team been the highest? Why? What did you do to create a feeling of belonging in the team?

Note: Look for an indication that the person respected team members, pitched in, encouraged accomplishment of goals, and so on.

Communication Skills

Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across...