Question: If you were CEO of this company, what are the first three things you would check about the business in the morning?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

Why would you check these things first? How would they effect the business?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Situational

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Service Orientation (Customer Service/Focus),Systems – Judgment and Decision Making

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Deductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Inductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Speed of Closure (Thinking Speed),Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Management Level,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Rapport Building Question

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Responsibility for Outcomes and Results of Others,Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results),Job Structure – Structured versus Unstructured Work,Job Structure – Work Schedule Regularity

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Leadership/Command

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for the candidate’s preparedness and thorough research about your company.
If the candidate understands the business and it’s performance at large level.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate’s list of three things are irrelevant to your company.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.wikijob.co.uk/content/interview-advice/interview-questions