Interview of a Senior Level Profile

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What is the best way to interview a candidate for a Sr Level positions such as Director or VP ? How can you judge the core skills of such a candidate in 1 hour meeting.

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Hitesh Mathpal
62 months ago

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Hi Hitesh. I don't think you can get a really good sense of someone in a single 1 hour meeting, but over time I would want to be asking questions based largely on what you think the main challenges will be for the role. I'm guessing, but in general those would include:

  • times when they have had to develop and successfully implement a strategy
  • times when they have had to deal with something which technically wasn't part of their role
  • times when they have had to collaborate with other teams/businesses to get things done
  • times when they have had to operate internationally to get things done
  • times when they have had to turn a team/business around
  • times when they have had to handle tougher than usual market conditions
  • times when they have had to innovate/make major changes

In all of those things I'd want to understand how much they actually did themselves, and how much they enabled/relied on other people, including their own team.

Alan A
62 months ago
Thanks Alan. I agree 1 hour is not enough. You mentioned it correct, - Hitesh 62 months ago
Informative. - Maya 62 months ago
When you are interviewing a senior level officer like Director or VP i hour is sufficientg bedcause when there will be meeting at that time if candidate has efficiency and capability at that time he will make premises as he is managing the operation of status and prove his efficiency within the time. - Er. Jangyadutta 62 months ago
Interview - speaking - Demonstrations all require several days of trial. - Dr. David E. 62 months ago
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I don't agree with all the questions here but few of them are -
https://www.coburgbanks.co.uk/blog/assessing-applicants/21-tough-interview-questions-that-reveal-true-leadership-potential/

Maya Kharkwal MA, BEd
62 months ago
Thanks Maya Kharkwal MA, BEd - Hitesh 62 months ago
Yes I agree with your view. - Er. Jangyadutta 62 months ago
Good info. - Charu 62 months ago
Questons are generic and not specific to job or industry - Dr. David E. 62 months ago
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Is this good to have two rounds of interviews by the same interviewer for such profiles ?

Hitesh Mathpal
62 months ago
Better to have panels. And if Mr A is the hiring manager - the panels can be Mr A, Mr B, Mr C and secod round with Mr A and Mr D. Panels are good for hiring leadership profiles. - Maya 62 months ago
Same interviewer are not good, another team or panel should take 2nd round interview. - Er. Jangyadutta 62 months ago
Yes, multiple rounds are always good. Thst too with panels. - Charu 62 months ago
So judging a senior level officer is not difficult issue for interviewer. - Er. Jangyadutta 62 months ago
The HR department is usually a lower level than the interviewee - Dr. David E. 62 months ago
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While you are taking interview for senior level officer it is clear that he has certain efficiency which can not be proved in the interview. the efficiency can be seen while he will discharge his responsibility. So more time in round of interview is not justified. However one or two round of interview for one hour duration each with separate interviewers may be sufficient to decide.

Er. Jangyadutta D
62 months ago
Agree and usually more - Dr. David E. 62 months ago

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