Do you have a go-to question that you always ask when you're interviewing for a new role that you use to tell if you're going to truly get along with your new superiors?
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CIO in Governmenta year ago
Yes. We ask if they have they have ever failed and if so, what did you learn?CIO in Educationa year ago
I always ask about the criteria for success. That usually gives some light to how folks manage, how you're measured, and a peek into the culture.Chief Information Technology Officer in IT Servicesa year ago
What is your management style and what are your challenges? Lastly, how do you prefer to communicate and stay updated on our interactions? The response to this question will help me evaluate a method of control for my future superior.Information Security Director in Mediaa year ago
Yes, It is what is your management style? As I look for it to inform me (with follow-up questions) if they micro manage, create autonomy and/or have a team collaborative approachDirector, Experience Design in Educationa year ago
I flip the behavioural descriptive questions back to them:Can you please tell me about a time that someone failed/caused a roadblock/etc. How did you handle it and what was the outcome?
Another one:
What is your leadership philosophy?
I really am interviewing them as much as they are interviewing me... :)