30TripAdvisor Interview Questions & Answers
1.At TripAdvisor, we prefer to hire those with an education in computer science or another related field. Walk me through your post-secondary education and training.
2.What would you consider your technical specialty?
3.We seek to hire highly ambitious people. Where would you like your career with TripAdvisor take you?
4.This role with TripAdvisor is highly technical. What is your understanding of this position and the responsibilities that come with it?
5.At TripAdvisor, we take pride in our ability to stay one step ahead of our competitors. How will you contribute to this trend?
6.Looking at our products and services, what do you think we do better at TripAdvisor than any of our competitors?
7.At TripAdvisor we take privacy and confidentiality very seriously. Are you willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement, if hired?
8.We consider research to be the backbone of what we do at TripAdvisor. Do you think it's important to conduct research before beginning a project or would you rather jump right in?
9.We encourage innovation at TripAdvisor. When have you created a new product or service?
10.At TripAdvisor we seek to hire leaders. Tell me about a time when you took the initiative to improve work related procedures.
11.What do you think you will like about this role with TripAdvisor?
12.How do you keep up-to-date on new technologies and trends in this industry?
13.How would you describe TripAdvisor to someone who has never heard of us?
14.We want to hire people at TripAdvisor who have the desire to lead others. How many people did you supervise at your last position?
15.When you are traveling, how do you go about deciding on a hotel?
16.Why do you want to work for TripAdvisor, and not Booking.com or another competitor?
17.What do you see as the most significant advancement in booking technology, in the next year?
18.Why should we hire you?
19.Besides compensation, what do you value the most in the workplace?
20.Tell me something about yourself that I wouldn't know from reading your resume.
21.How do you react to an increase in your workload?
22.Think about a difficult boss, professor or coworker. How did you successfully interact with this person?
23.What are your weaknesses?
24.Tell me about your experiences giving presentations in front of large groups.
25.What type of work environment allows you to be the most productive?
26.What does the word 'innovation' mean to you?
27.What is your philosophy towards work?
28.How do you react if your board or senior leadership team ask you to do something with which you do not agree?
29.How was your performance measured, in your most recent role?
30.How would you rate your performance in this interview so far?
