Continental Interview Questions
Go Back1. Continental requires employees to abide by several Covid19 practices. Tell me about what steps you have taken to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
2. Tell me about a time when you made a suggestion requesting change in an organization.
3. How do you handle a situation where your supervisor does not properly communicate information to you?
4. When have you worked amongst a diverse group of people?
5. Continental believes in giving its employees adequate time to create a good work/life balance. Share with me some things you like to do in your off time.
6. This position will require you to spend time on the phone in order to communicate with customers. Describe your phone skills for me.
7. During the recent pandemic, many companies had to shut down. I can see from your resume that you experienced some hardship during the past couple of years. Tell me what your pandemic experiences were and how they affected you.
8. Continental is a company that is on the cutting edge of technology for automobiles. How familiar are you with the work that Continental is doing in these areas?
9. Continental believes in manufacturing excellence. As a quality control officer, what is your passion about putting out the best product possible?
10. Your position will require effective math skills. Tell me about your ability with numbers and spreadsheets.
11. Continental has always prided itself on providing a competitive wage to its employees. Tell me about any salary requirements you might have.
12. Loss prevention is a huge part of inventory control. Tell me about any experience you have had in preventing loss at your previous positions.
13. During the height of the pandemic, Continental switched from making tires to producing face shields and other PPE equipment. Tell me how you react to change in the work environment.
14. Your position at Continental will involve a great deal of repetitive motion, are you a person who can stay focused or do you tend to find mundane tasks boring?
15. Tell me about one of the most rewarding experiences you had working on a team.
16. Good communication between departments is always important to the success of a company? Tell me about a time when you have worked with another department and how it went.
17. Continental has a reputation for developing the great leaders and innovators of tomorrow. What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?
18. At Continental, we believe in a sales process. What is your sales philosophy and how did you use it in your most previous position?
19. At Continental we do our best to satisfy every customer. How do you go above and beyond for your customers?
20. At Continental we try very hard to get the best price on parts so that we can pass those savings on to our customers. Do you have strong negotiation skills? Have you ever negotiated price with a vendor?
21. Do you have experience working directly with parts manufacturers and vendors?
22. Do you have experience with stock control software or programs related to the analysis of parts sales and movement?
23. At Continental we prefer to promote our staff internally. Do you have interest in a leadership or management role in the future?
24. If you could choose, would you prefer working in auto parts and service or in auto part sales?
25. At Continental we prefer to hire individuals with a true interest in our industry. Do you have any formal education or training in an automotive related field?
26. Proper inventory management is very important for the success of our business. Do you have any inventory management experience?