Question: If I spoke to your last mentor, how do you think they will describe you?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What do you think your last mentor would say about you?

Follow-up questions:

Why do you think they will say that?
How was your relationship with your last mentor?
If not your last mentor, then what would you last manager say about you?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Rapport Building Question,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Integrity/Honesty/Ethics

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The interviewee may use their answer to sell you on themselves and their positive traits. You can also look for their communication skills and interpersonal skills, and also the quality of their relationship with their mentor.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Look out for a bad relationship with mentor, and over-exaggeration.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/marketing-interview-questions