Question: Describe the last project you lead. What was the outcome and your part in it?
Alternative Question Phrasing:
- What was the last project you lead and what was the outcome?
- What was the last [blank] project you lead and what was the outcome?
Follow-up questions:
- Overall, do you think it was a success?
- What did your manager think about the project and outcome?
- What did you learn from this project?
- What could have gone better in this project?
Question Details:
Question Type:
Skills:
Other Factors:
Work Activity (Task):
Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Information Input – Gathering Information,Information Input – Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings,Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),Interacting with Others – Change Management,Interacting with Others – Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (Informing),Interacting with Others – Monitoring and Controlling Resources,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Evaluating Compliance with Standards,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems,Mental Processes – Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work,Mental Processes – Processing Information,Mental Processes – Scheduling Work and Activities (Rostering),Work Output – Process Management,Work Output – Quality Improvement,Work Output – Recording and Documenting Information
Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):
Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Responsibility for Outcomes and Results of Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader),Job Structure – Consequence of Error,Job Structure – Freedom to Make Decisions,Job Structure – Frequency of Decision Making,Job Structure – Handling Time Pressure,Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results),Job Structure – Work Accuracy (Importance of Being Exact or Accurate)
What to look for in an answer:
Examples of project management skills, time management skills, coordination skills, even in the smallest of projects or solo projects. Project management is a skill that is made up of several other skills in cognitive, technical and social areas. You should judge each component skill, not just the overall project management skill.
Red Flags to Watch For:
If the interviewee has not led a project or led a project that did not go well. If they were only a follower, then it will be harder to judge some of their skills like leadership.
Sample Answer:
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Question Source:
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