Personnel Selection: Interview Questions: Analytical Thinking
- Are you an analytical type of person? If so, explain.
- Describe a difficult problem you solved.
- Describe a problem in which you might use (algebra/trigonometry/calculus/statistics)?
- Describe a situation in which you would utilize computers.
- Describe a time you had a problem with decisiveness.
- Describe a time you had to make a quick decision.
- Describe how you solve difficult problems.
- Describe how you use computers.
- Describe the most common problems you encounter at your (previous/current) job.
- Describe your problem solving skills.
- Do you consider yourself analytical?
- Do you have an analytical mind?
- Do you use computers to solve problems?
- Have you used (algebra/trigonometry/calculus/statistics) at work? If so, what was the problem you were solving?
- Have you used computers to assist you in solving problems? If so, how?
- Have you worked in a group to solve a problem? If so, what role did you play?
- Have you worked under multiple deadlines? If so, what did you do?
- How do you analyze problems?
- How do you feel you have improved your planning process in the last few years?
- How do you fix unexpected problems?
- How do you identify potential problems before they occur?
- How do you make decisions?
- How do you make important decisions?
- How do you solve problems?
- How often do you use computers at work?
- How would you predict a product's success?
- Under what circumstances do you typically make mistakes?
- What decisions are difficult for you?
- What decisions did you handle in your last job?
- What difficult decisions have you made?
- What do you believe to be the prime factor that allows people to succeed in business today?
- What do you do when faced with an important decision?
- What do you do when you have difficulty solving a problem?
- What do you do when you're stuck on a problem?
- What does it mean if an account is out of balance?
- What does it mean if you have spent more than you have encumbered?
- What errors have you made in your work?
- What factors would you use to predict a product's performance in the marketplace?
- What happens when two priorities compete for your time?
- What has been the most difficult decision you've had to make in the last 3 years?
- What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative analysis?
- What is the toughest problem you've ever solved?
- What judgmental errors have you made?
- What personnel crises have you dealt with in your job?
- What plan of action do you take when facing a problem?
- What problems have you seen team-based companies face?
- What types of decisions are easiest for you to make and which ones do you find most difficult?
- When do you decide to stop working on a difficult problem?
- When was the last time you used a spreadsheet?
- Who are our competitors?