Question: In your experience, what factors do you consider most important in judging a subordinate’s performance?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

Why are these factors important?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Social Perceptiveness

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Management Level,Personality-Job Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Performance Management (Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates),Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking,Leadership/Command

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s management skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s poor management skills.

Sample Answer:

In gauging the performance of a subordinate, I always consider his/her delivery against targets. There are several factors to consider like timeliness and the quality of the actual work output. Of course work ethics matter.

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