In your opinion, what is the ideal size of an HR department that you would join?

To the best of your ability, research ahead of time to learn how large or small this company's HR team is. Spend time truly considering if you prefer working with a small team or a larger department with subspecialties. However you answer, make sure you leave the interviewer feeling like you are the right candidate for the job.

"In the last five years, I've had the chance to work with both a small three-man HR team and as part of an HR team with more than 30 people making up five HR subspecialties. I enjoy the camaraderie that develops among a small team, but that can happen whether the entire HR team is small or just the group of people I'm working with is small. Even in a large HR environment with 30 or more people, if I am given the opportunity to regularly or occasionally partner with a small group of two to four other individuals, I will work well in the environment."