Facility Manager Mock Interview

Master 35 Facility Manager interview questions covering operations, budgets, compliance, and emergency response.

Question 24 of 35

Describe your management style.

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Ronda Barnes is an HR professional with over 10 years of experience in career development and strategic staffing. She has a masterâ€™s degree in Human Resource Development and a graduate certificate in Online Learning and Teaching.

"I tend to be hands-on and open to suggestions and feedback from employees. Having a management style that is well received by my staff is very important to me as it impacts productivity."

Ronda Barnes

The purpose of this question is to determine if you have a management style that fits the team you'll be leading. Research has shown that employees are happier and more productive when they have a manager whose style matches their needs. Share the style that you think would be most effective in this role.

If you are uncertain, think about management styles used by your previous supervisors and how the employees responded to those methods. You can also consider the following management styles:

-Transformational
-Visionary
-Democratic
-Training
-Laissez-fare

Ronda Barnes

"I adapt my management style to the team I am supervising. I believe it is important to have a style that is collaborative because we all work together to achieve a common goal. I've found that employees are most receptive and productive with this type of management style."

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There are many situations throughout the workday that require different styles, overall I believe the democratic\collaborative\coaching styles work best and that is how I operate.

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It sounds like you value a collaborative/democratic management style, which is great. It sounds like you are a people-focused leader! To strengthen your response, I suggest being more specific about how your democratic management style looks in practice. Can you provide a few examples of recent actions (or actions that occur during an average workday) that reflect this style/ A few specific examples will go a long way in making your response more memorable and impactful!

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I adjust my leadership style to the team that I am managing. The different teams respond differently to different managerial styles. For example, I was a police sergeant for over 15 years, where we had a very rigid and strict hierarchic culture. Whilst I was there, it was very common to use the dictatorship management style where you tell people what to do, and it is pretty much a top to bottom decision making. Don't get me wrong, this management style works very well in crises and when quick decision-making is necessary, but it comes with the downside of generating higher levels of turnover, and absenteeism and can aggravate people. Since I moved away from the police, I have been using more the democratic management style where you involve staff in decision making and learn from their experience, you are clear and honest in what the next steps are, and together you agree on a way of moving forward. This management style generates Trust and engagement and reduces turnover but is not very good in a crisis. So, if you understand the different advantages and disadvantages and the consequences of each one of the management styles if used for long periods of time, you can adjust it to get the results you want.

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Facility Manager Mock Interview

Describe your management style.

35Facility Manager Interview Questions & Answers

1.What do you know about our organization?

2.What experiences do you have operating a building of this size and capacity?

3.What was your biggest issue or challenge at your last position? How did you overcome that challenge?

4.Do you have experience hiring and firing employees?

5.If you caught one of your maintenance workers stealing or sleeping on the job, what would you do? What would you do even if they were your best maintenance worker?

6.Tell me about your experience working with HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other building necessities?

7.How would you handle a contractor that was underperforming?

8.When have you negotiated with a contractor?

9.What leadership qualities do you possess?

10.Tell me when you have delegated tasks effectively.

11.What is the most difficult aspect of leading employees for you?

12.Do people see you as a trustworthy and honest individual?

13.How do you evaluate success among your team members?

14.What personal traits do you look for in people you are hiring?

15.What type of goals do you like to set for yourself and your team?

16.How do you successfully motivate your team?

17.Tell me about a time when you were effective at handling multiple projects at once.

18.We have buildings in multiple locations throughout this district. Are you okay with travelling daily to and from various buildings?

19.Describe your experience handling emergencies or crises.

20.What type of facilities management systems are you familiar with?

21.What would you consider to be a facility managerâ€™s most important responsibility?

22.Why should we hire you?

23.In your previous roles, what steps have you taken to meet environmental standards and regulations?

24.Describe your management style.

25.Do you have experience working with diverse groups of people?

26.Do you consider yourself a leader?

27.Describe your experience with legal and financial documents.

28.How would you describe your relationship with your customers?

29.How would you rate your communication skills?

30.How do you stay up to date on the latest trends for facility management?

31.Tell me about your ability to work under pressure and handle stressful situations

32.What are your weaknesses?

33.What are your strengths?

34.What immediate changes do you hope to make if hired for this position?

35.Where do you see yourself five years from now?