At Korn Ferry, you'll work with high-level executives and leaders from the companies we contract with. What experience do you have in this regard?
For this question, your interviewer must assess whether you have the experience and confidence necessary to command other leaders. They must determine if this falls within your comfort zone.
"In my current role, I work directly under our chief financial officer and sit on a couple of different committees that our chief executive officer is on. Under the direction of my CFO, we have a great working relationship. I am comfortable approaching him at any moment with questions or to bring forward new ideas. He is aware of my strengths and respects my opinions on matters in my wheelhouse, so he never hesitates to come to me with important things. I think the keys to our strong relationship are the respect we show for each other and our open lines of communication."
"Throughout my career, I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with employees at all levels of the organizations that I've worked with. To me, working effectively with anyone requires a personal touch and a respectful approach. Whether I work with front-line sales staff or members of the C-Suite, I take the time to get to know the person, their job, and how I can best be of help to them in my role. This approach really helped me build a relationship with a sales executive that a few of my colleagues had struck out within recent interactions."
As a business advisory and consulting firm, the representatives of Korn Ferry work closely with managers, directors, CEOs, CFOs, CAOs, and various other high-level leaderships. In the examples, you provide detail on how you go about effectively performing leadership guidance.
Demonstrating that you're not easily intimidated by those in positions of power can go a long way. Emphasize that you're a people person, comfortable dealing with all sorts of personality types. Whether they are department managers or CEOs, you see them as clients, regular people relying on your expertise to help them deliver their desired results.
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
I have worked with Senior Management for the last seven years. I present reports, PowerPoints, and analyses on the budget and give projections for future spending. I feel comfortable with talking and working with all levels of management.
Stephanie's Feedback
Good response! The specific examples that you provided were helpful.
