Siemens Finance Excellence Program Interview Questions
Go Back1. Tell me about a time you handled a complex project with a tight deadline that required precise data collection and analysis.
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
3. Can you give me an example of a time you felt you weren't recognized for your achievements? How did you deal with it?
4. How do you define success?
5. How do you encourage ideas in others?
6. On a scale from 1 to 10, how honest are you?
7. Tell me about a recent high-stress situation you were in. How did you manage it? What do you do to decompress?
8. What type of work environment allows you to be the most productive?
9. How do you motivate yourself during work?
10. At Siemens, we put a lot of emphasis on clear communication between all parties, departments, and sectors of our business. Tell me about your communication style.
11. At Siemens, we have business partners and interests all over the world. Is there anything that would restrict you from traveling for work?
12. Describe your ideal job.
13. How do you see your profession evolving in the future? How are you preparing yourself to stay on top of these changes?
14. How do you keep up to speed with the commercial developments in your field?
15. Where do you see yourself in five years?
16. Where have you traveled abroad? If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you like to go?
17. How do you like to spend your free time?
18. How do you strike a harmonious balance between your working and personal life?
19. Typical "corporate culture" is something that we work to avoid here at Siemens. Tell me about your ideal workplace culture.
20. Tell me something about yourself.
21. We have a few strong competitors. In your opinion, what does Siemens do to stand out from the rest?
22. What can you contribute to this company?
23. Why would you be a good candidate for the Siemens Finance Excellence Program?
24. Within our multi-national organization, there are many opportunities for career growth. If hired, where would you like to take your career with Siemens?
25. What has been your greatest achievement to date?
26. Who is your role model and why?
27. Tell me about your education.
28. How many languages do you speak? Are you interested in learning a new language?
29. Siemens puts a lot of focus on our local and global impact, so we seek to hire those with the same values. What do you know about our company values, and how do they align with your personal values?
30. What are the biggest challenges and opportunities that the finance profession faces today?
31. What do you know about Siemens?
32. Elaborate on your process for prioritizing work.
33. How do you measure the accuracy of your work?
34. Give me an example of how you keep track of things requiring your attention.
35. How do you go about persuading others to your point of view?
36. Do you have a more analytical or interpersonal approach?
37. What sources do you look to when solving complicated problems?
38. Describe a tough analysis problem you faced recently.
39. Explain a time where your work led you to uncover a potential inefficiency or opportunity in the business. How did you work to communicate and implement this into commercial functions?
40. Discuss a time you made a bigĀ mistake and explain your approach to findingĀ a solution.