Question: How do you like to be managed?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

How would you like your manager to be?

Follow-up questions:

What were the negative aspects of management that didn’t work well for you?
What did you learn from those experiences?
How will you incorporate these experiences in this role?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit

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,Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate frames negative experiences as learning opportunities.
If the candidate has done enough research about the company to best fit their learning experiences here.
Look for examples.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate does trash-talking old companies and managers and makes up negative stories.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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