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Building Inspector Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Building Inspector interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples.

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Our company prides itself on providing excellent customer service. How do you provide excellent customer service?

Companies that provide excellent customer service greet customers with a smile and a greeting, listen to their customers, know their customers' preferences, and go above and beyond to make them happy. The interviewer asks this question to determine if your values align with theirs. The interviewer wants to hear how you provide excellent customer service to see if you will be a good fit for their team.

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30 Building Inspector Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. Our company prides itself on providing excellent customer service. How do you provide excellent customer service?

  • Behavioral

    2. How do you go above and beyond a normal inspection?

  • Behavioral

    3. How can we motivate you on the job?

  • Behavioral

    4. What are your strengths?

  • Behavioral

    5. What are your weaknesses?

  • Direct

    6. What are your salary expectations?

  • Direct

    7. Our inspectors often present their findings to realtors and homeowners. Are you comfortable with that?

  • Direct

    8. Are you comfortable crawling into tight spaces?

  • Discovery

    9. Tell me about an organization or group outside of work that you have contributed to.

  • Discovery

    10. When have you taken an existing inspection process and used your own creativity to make it better?

  • Discovery

    11. Tell me about your relationship with your previous boss.

  • Discovery

    12. As a building inspector, clear communication is incredibly important. Would you say you are a better verbal or written communicator?

  • Discovery

    13. What are your career aspirations, in the inspection industry, beyond this job?

  • Discovery

    14. With the ongoing changes in the construction industry, how do you keep your knowledge current?

  • Discovery

    15. When have you been asked to perform an inspection-related task in which you had little or no experience in doing?

  • Discovery

    16. Why do you want to work for us as a building inspector?

  • Discovery

    17. Have you ever been offered a bribe in order to pass a project?

  • Discovery

    18. Have you ever issued a violation notice or stop-work order?

  • Discovery

    19. Are you able to quickly calculate and convert mathematical problems and measurements?

  • Discovery

    20. As a building inspector your will need to review and interpret plans, blueprints, and site layouts. How strong are your skills in these areas?

  • Discovery

    21. Some inspections require you to maintain daily logs. Are you a strong and dedicated documenter?

  • Discovery

    22. What type of survey instruments and test equipment have you used?

  • Discovery

    23. Inspectors must have an overall knowledge of construction. How would you rate your construction knowledge?

  • Discovery

    24. Tell me a few foundation problems you have witnessed.

  • Discovery

    25. What makes you passionate about inspecting buildings?

  • Discovery

    26. Have you performed both residential and commercial building inspections? Of the two, which do you prefer?

  • Education

    27. What is your educational background and how does it assist you in your career as a building inspector?

  • Leadership

    28. As a building inspector, what experience do you have training others?

  • Operational

    29. How do you determine priorities when you have multiple projects due?

  • Situational

    30. How do you handle a dispute with a coworker or supervisor?