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Korn Ferry Mock Interview

To help you prepare for a Korn Ferry job interview, here are 35 interview questions and answer examples.

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Can you tell us about a time you had to support an unpopular company policy?

They want to know how you've personally coped with the kind of changes you'd implement for their clients. Having experienced this on a personal level will lend empathy and nuance to your approach. This question seeks to understand how you personally dealt with and adapted to change and how you'd lend your experience towards fostering growth and change for their clients.

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35 Korn Ferry Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. Can you tell us about a time you had to support an unpopular company policy?

  • Behavioral

    2. How do you like to spend your free time?

  • Behavioral

    3. How do you encourage ideas in others?

  • Behavioral

    4. Korn Ferry puts a lot of focus on corporate responsibility, acting ethically, and becoming more radically human. What do you know about our company values, and how do they align with your personal values?

  • Behavioral

    5. Because Korn Ferry is geographically widespread, are you open to international travel? Is there anything that would restrict you from traveling for work?

  • Behavioral

    6. Have you ever been employed by a company that suffered production cuts resulting in mass layoffs? If so, tell me about your experience.

  • Behavioral

    7. What do you perceive as your greatest strengths?

  • Behavioral

    8. Would you say that you are a goal-oriented person on the job? If so, tell us why.

  • Behavioral

    9. When a problem arises, what's your first reaction?

  • Behavioral

    10. At Korn Ferry, we look to hire those who will be a long-term fit. Where do you see yourself five years from now?

  • Direct

    11. In what ways would our clients here at Korn Ferry benefit from your knowledge and services?

  • Discovery

    12. At Korn Ferry, an important part of receiving buy-in from clients is attained through business diagrams and charts. What experience do you have in creating and presenting business diagrams and charts?

  • Discovery

    13. What do you feel are the keys to being an effective trainer?

  • Discovery

    14. A difficult part of working for Korn Ferry is the need to be fluent and adaptable to the cultures of our clients. What enables you to handle this aspect of the job with ease?

  • Discovery

    15. Change management is an important aspect of consulting our clients here at Korn Ferry. Have you taken part in a change management process during your career?

  • Discovery

    16. 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?

  • Discovery

    17. Do you have any experience in succession planning? If so, in what areas do you have specific experience?

  • Discovery

    18. As a human resources professional, what niches are you most interested in providing consultative services in?

  • Discovery

    19. Our clients rely on real-world analytical data versus assumptions and guesswork. What analytical skills would you bring to our clients?

  • Discovery

    20. In this role, you'll be asked to work with unfamiliar businesses across different industries. How would you assess their training needs?

  • Experience

    21. What insights would you bring to the area of performance evaluation and development when coaching the leaders of our clients?

  • Leadership

    22. What knowledge do you have of differing leadership styles and how would you work effectively with each in this role?

  • Leadership

    23. Talk about a time you successfully educated another individual or group in your area of expertise. What made your educational experience effective?

  • Leadership

    24. When working with groups of high-level leaders on team development, what do you see as a potential hurdle to overcome?

  • Leadership

    25. Rate your communication skills from 1 to 10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

  • Leadership

    26. Do you have any experience with 1:1 coaching of business leaders? As a consultant, what skills would you bring to the table?

  • Leadership

    27. If hired for this role, what team-building skills and techniques would you be able to offer our clients here at Korn Ferry?

  • Leadership

    28. Tell us when you applied conflict resolution in a business setting. How did you positively influence the outcome?

  • Operational

    29. How would you define, promote, and educate our clients on the key qualities of a great business leader?

  • Operational

    30. A key component to our success is building relationship with our clients. How would you effectively lay the groundwork for a long-lasting relationship?

  • Operational

    31. Being successful in the consulting industry requires adaptability and the ability to learn a business fast. What's your approach to learning the ins and outs of a new client's business?

  • Scenario

    32. You're working with a client-facing production cuts to limit market risks. What steps you would you take to help them analyze their situation?

  • Situational

    33. Describe a situation where you had to work with a difficult person. How did you handle it?

  • Situational

    34. Have you ever experienced a time when a person or group were disruptive during a training session? If so, how did you handle that situation?

  • Situational

    35. Working with our clients here at Korn Ferry often involves some initial conflict with our clients. How would you rate your ability to handle conflict or disagreements in the workplace?