As an interviewer how many of us have felt "How many more should I need to ask to be sure I have asked enough?"
As an applicant how many of us have felt "How many more questions/rounds am I going to be subjected to before they make a decision?"
ஒரு பானை சோத்துக்கு ஒரு சோறு பதம்
Tamil Proverb
It suffices to check one grain to ascertain the quality of the entire pot.
If you have been on this rocking boat on either side of the table then here's a guide to making life simpler. Interviewers can just 'use' the template question while applicants can be 'prepared' for it. Sit tight and let's get going.
To a fresher
Q: Could you detail your thought process, approach & experience in writing your resume?
P.S. Hire the one who responds to this with utmost conviction, everything else can be trained.
To a founder seeking investment
Q: Please help to explain your engagement with your repeat / long-time customer(s)?
P.S. This could save the pitching, vetting time to a great extent for all parties involved.
To an architect
Q: Can you explain your domain of expertise to me like I am a 5-year-old?
P.S. The one who can do this can architect something that does not need their support after architecting it, even to simply understand it.
To an HR professional
Q: Could you list out the top 3 qualities you look for in a potential hire and substantiate it?
P.S. This gives insights on what is near and dear to the person and how they would treat the people in the organization if hired.
To a Program Manager
Q: Can you show me a screenshot of your email client's folder-pane?
P.S. If you can see that organized and managed, the person is worth the salt in the management skills.
To a Software Developer
Q: Apart from googling, name the top three forums you reach out to and for what reasons?
P.S. The devil is in the detail ;-)
To a QC Professional
Q: Name one issue with your phone that is a definite no-go for production?
P.S. The devil is in the detail ;-)
To a Scrum Master
Q: Can you explain the difference between what's in theory and in practice of this role?
P.S. The quality lies in the understanding of the real world of what scrum masters do.
To a person wanting to move from technical to a management role
Q: How would you respond to the question "Why you want to make a move from technical stream to a management role when you don't have any real reason whatsoever"?
P.S. Hire the one who is convincing yet with conviction.
To a customer support executive
Q: What's the percentage of idiots have you interacted with, in your experience?
P.S. Look for empathy quotient.
What's your checklist that makes or breaks an interview?
