Question: What is your understanding of the role and why are you interested?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What is your understanding of the job and why are you interested in it?
Explain to us your understanding of this position and why you decided to apply for it.

Follow-up questions:

What about [blank] of the job? Are you alright with it?
Are you also aware about the [blank] part of the job?
Are there parts of the role you think you will not like?
Which parts of the role appeal to you?
Why are you interested in the job?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Active Listening,Basic – Reading Comprehension

Abilities:

Cognitive – Information Ordering,Cognitive – Oral Comprehension,Cognitive – Written Comprehension

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Rapport Building Question

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Gathering Information,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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

Job Structure – Consequence of Error,Job Structure – Duration of Typical Work Week,Job Structure – Freedom to Make Decisions,Job Structure – Frequency of Decision Making,Job Structure – Handling Competition,Job Structure – Handling Repetition (Importance of Repeating Same Tasks),Job Structure – Handling Time Pressure,Job Structure – Structured versus Unstructured Work,Job Structure – Work Accuracy (Importance of Being Exact or Accurate),Job Structure – Work Schedule Regularity,Job Structure – Work/Life Balance

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What to look for in an answer:

You are looking to see if the interviewee understands the job, if they have researched the job and the company, and if they are genuinely interested in the role. You also need to see if their motivations also line up with that of the team and company.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The interviewee not understanding the role or the company is a red flag. They might have misunderstood something or just did not do their research.

Sample Answer:

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