1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What is your greatest weakness?
3. How would you handle a rude customer?
4. When has another manager criticized your work? How did you respond?
5. Tell me about a manager you have had in the past and how you have modeled your behavior after them?
6. What do you expect from your own manager?
7. What type of team members do you dislike working with?
8. Describe how you like to train new employees.
9. For you, what is the most difficult aspect of leading employees?
10. What immediate changes would you like to see, if you were hired for this management position?
11. Rate your management skills from 1 to 10 with 10 representing excellent management skills. Why did you choose that rating?
12. If you could buy any new skill what would it be?
13. How do you determine if your team is successful?
14. Have you ever had to enforce a company policy that you disagreed with?
15. Why are you seeking to leave your current position?
16. Who is your favorite influencer in the management or leadership space?
17. Do you have experience in corrective discipline and terminations?
18. What has been your favorite management role so far? What made it so enjoyable?
19. What leadership qualities do you possess?
20. If I were to interview those who report to you, what would they say is one of your strengths and weaknesses as a leader?
21. Tell me about a time you provided honest feedback to a team member.
22. What strategies do you use to motivate your team?
23. If I were to interview the people who have reported to you in the past, how would they describe your management style?
24. What qualities and traits do you look for in a candidate when hiring?
25. What mistakes have you made when you hiring new employees? What have you learned from those mistakes?
26. Tell me about a cost-cutting initiative you created at your last position. Was it effective?
27. Tell me about a time you effectively delegated tasks.
28. Discuss a time you managed an employee with a behavioral problem. What was their behavior, and how did you correct it?
29. In any of your leadership roles, what was the toughest decision you have made?
30. Tell me about a time there was a serious conflict with your team. How did you resolve it?
31. How do you handle the pressure of holding a management role? Give me an example of when you have succeeded under stress and pressure.
32. What qualifies you to become our manager?