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General Manager Interview Questions and Answers

1. How would you describe your leadership style?

2. Describe a time you lead by example

3. What’s your approach to delegating employees? How do you ensure that tasks are carried out to completion?

4. Describe someone you coached or mentor initially, what are they doing initially and what are they doing now?

5. How would you tell an employee that he/she is underperforming?

6. Talk about a time you led an important meeting.

7. Talk about a successful work project involving multiple teams? What was your role in facilitating the project? what was the result

8. Have you ever had to execute a project with a small budget, or a lack of resources? How did you address these issues?

9. Tell about the time when you are team struggled to meet business goals. What happened and what did you do

10. Talk about a successful work project. What was the goal and what was the result ?

11. What changes did you make that increased productivity efficiency and lowered costs?

12. Walk us through a typical day at your last position. How do you prioritise tasks?

13. What are some industry trends that have an impact on your role as a manager?

14. Why are you interested in our company? What is the relationship between this job and your career goals?

15. What best practices do you consider when onboarding new employees?

16. What experience do you have managing tight schedules and budgets?

17. What types of software do you find most helpful in managing your day to day work?

18. Tell me about a hiring decision that was difficult to make. Did you consult with anyone?

19. How have you established and prioritised goals for yourself and your team?

20. Describe a time when your proactive suggestions resulted in a positive outcome for the company.

21. How would you describe your leadership style?

22. How would you handle conflict within your team and demonstrate management skills in the process?

23. What type of work environment or situation inspires you to work your hardest?

24. What do you believe is the most important trait for an effective manager to have?

25. What have your employees learnt from you in the past ?

26. How do you handle underperforming team members?

27. How do you reward exceptional performance in your employees?

28. What matrix do you pay the most attention to win conducting employee performance reviews?

29. What are your techniques for fostering a positive workplace culture?

30. How do you respond when you receive employee complaints?

31. What do you enjoy most about being a manager?

32. What leadership positions do you take on outside of work?

33. Are there any leaders that inspire you? If so, why?

34. Do you have a mentor, and if so, what was the last challenge you sort their advice for?

35. What is your process for interviewing and hiring new employees?

36. Tell me about your method for delegating tasks among employees.

37. What role do you believe competition stirs in the workplace?

38. Tell me about a time when you led by example.

39. Why do you want to be a General Manager?

40. What is your favourite part about managing others?

41. Are you a risk taker?

42. Tell me about yourself.

43. Why should we hire you?

44. Why do you want to work here?

45. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

46. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

47. Can you name some improvements you would make as General Manager?

48. Do you have experience managing a team with limited resources?

49. Are you prepared to work over time or during holidays?

50. What do you know about our company?

51. How do you handle personality conflict with coworkers?

52. Have you ever had one of your employees approach you with an innovative idea? How did you respond?

53. Tell me about a time you implemented an out of the box solution. If so, where are you successful?

54. Do you have any questions for me?

55. Tell me about a time you tackled a task you had never done before.

56. What is one of your greatest successes on the job?

57. What inspired you to pursue a career in management and what motivates you to continue in this field?

58. Can you tell me about the time when you had to make a difficult decision and how you handled the situation?

59. How do you motivate your team to achieve their goals, and what strategies do you use to keep them engaged and productive?

60. How do you prioritise and manage your workload and what tools or techniques do you use to stay organised?

61. Employees want to know how you prioritise your task, what methods do you use and how effectively you can complete a project on time.

62. Can you tell me about a successful project to manage from start to finish and what wear some of the challenges you faced along the way?

63. How do you stay current with industry Trends and developments and what steps do you take to ensure that your knowledge and skills are up to date?

64. How do you handle conflict within your team and what stays do you take to resolve disputes and mental positive working relationships?

65. Interviews ask this question to know your conflict resolution skills and what steps you take to foster a positive work environment.

66. How do you measure success in your role and what matrix do you use to track progress and evaluate performance?

67. How do you ensure that your team is aligned with the company’s goal and what still do you take to communicate these goals effectively?

68. What key factors do you take into consideration when evaluating overall organisational performance?

69. How do you handle situations where staff doesn’t fully agree with your strategies and procedures?

70. What is your approach when dealing with employees perceived to be under performing?

71. What is your personal management style?