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Interview questions

The questions senior interviews are really built on

38 questions you are likely to face in any senior interview, each with what the interviewer is really asking, how to approach it, an example answer and the mistakes that cost people the role. Written by executive recruiters who sit on the other side of the table.

For any senior interview

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Your storyThe opening questions that set the frame for the whole interview: who you are, what you have delivered, how your role fits and why your career has moved the way it has.5 questions →Self-awarenessQuestions that test whether you see yourself as others see you, which at senior level is often what separates a safe hire from a risky one.6 questions →Motivation and fitQuestions about why you are moving, what you want next and whether this organisation is the right home for you, which is where many strong senior candidates lose an offer.13 questions →Leading peopleQuestions about how you develop, challenge and manage people, which carry the most weight in almost any senior appointment.6 questions →Judgement under pressureQuestions about how you think and act when the stakes are high, the information is incomplete or the timetable is tight, which is the real test of a senior hire.5 questions →Closing the interviewThe final questions, where you make your case, test the fit for yourself and leave the last impression the panel will remember.3 questions →

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The questions are free to read. How to approach each one, example answers and common mistakes are part of Pro.

Commercial and sales rolesProQuestions for senior commercial roles, from Sales Director to Chief Commercial Officer, covering strategy, metrics, client acquisition, team leadership, forecasting and negotiation.17 questions →Finance rolesProQuestions for senior finance roles, from Finance Director to CFO, covering strategy, planning, cost, risk, capital allocation, transactions and leadership.16 questions →HR and people rolesProQuestions for senior HR roles, from HR Director to Chief People Officer, covering strategy, policy, benefits, inclusion, compliance, talent and change.17 questions →Investment rolesProQuestions for senior investment roles across public and private markets, covering strategy, portfolio management, fundraising, performance, risk and leadership.17 questions →Legal rolesProQuestions for senior in-house legal roles, from Head of Legal to General Counsel, covering advice to leadership, compliance, disputes, governance, transactions and crisis management.17 questions →Board and governance roles (company secretary)ProQuestions for company secretary, board secretary and governance roles, covering board meetings, papers and minutes, compliance, stakeholders and the influence the role needs.17 questions →

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Interview Prep writes the questions an interviewer would ask you, from your own CV, and gives you candid feedback on every answer you write. Part of Pro.

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