Facility Manager Mock Interview

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

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What are your weaknesses?

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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.

"Everyone has weaknesses. I tend to be too nice sometimes. When vendors are not fulfilling their requirements, I believe there must be a logical and understandable reason. To get better in this area, I have to remind myself that everyone is held accountable and to meet expectations."

Ronda Barnes

The interviewer wants to know what your biggest challenge is in facilities management. You should be candid in your answer. Recognize that you aren't great at something and acknowledge your need to improve. However, pick weaknesses that are not core skills for this position. Be sure to have an action plan in place to improve this weakness.

Perhaps you are watching TED talks to gain skills in a particular area, reading the latest and greatest book on the subject, or taking skills workshops at a nearby community center. Identify your weakness and the action you've taken to improve.

Ronda Barnes

"I believe I could improve on some of my technical skills, including Excel and PowerPoint. Currently, I am at a beginner to intermediate level. However, I would be more comfortable at an advanced level so that I can develop reports better. I have enrolled myself in an evening/weekend workshop for the next six weeks. I'm looking forward to seeing how stellar my skills are after that course and how I will be able to apply my skills on the job!"

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35Facility Manager Interview Questions & Answers

Direct

1.What do you know about our organization?

Experience

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

Problem Solving

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

Management

4.Do you have experience hiring and firing employees?

Scenario Based

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?

Experience

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

Performance Based

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

Creative Thinking

8.When have you negotiated with a contractor?

Leadership

9.What leadership qualities do you possess?

Scenario Based

10.Tell me when you have delegated tasks effectively.

Leadership

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

Trust

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

Management

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

Compatibility

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

Teamwork

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

Management

16.How do you successfully motivate your team?

Scenario Based

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

Compatibility

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

Experience

19.Describe your experience handling emergencies or crises.

Experience

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

Competency

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

Direct

22.Why should we hire you?

Experience

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

Management

24.Describe your management style.

Diversity

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

Leadership

26.Do you consider yourself a leader?

Experience

27.Describe your experience with legal and financial documents.

Customer Service

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

Communication

29.How would you rate your communication skills?

Competency

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

Stress

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

Performance Based

32.What are your weaknesses?

Experience

33.What are your strengths?

Performance Based

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

Career Goals

Facility Manager Mock Interview

What are your weaknesses?

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?