We’ve all had occasions when we misinterpreted something that someone told us (like
a due date or complicated instructions). Give me a specific example of when this happened
to you. What was the situation? Why was there a misinterpretation? What was the outcome?
What kind of reports/proposals have you written? Can you give me some examples?
Give an example of when you told someone to do something, and they did it wrong. What
was the outcome? How did you react?
What reports do you prepare (or have recently prepared) that are the most challenging
and why?
What kinds of presentations have you made? Can you give me some examples? How many
presentations do you make a year? Who is the audience? What is the goal of your
presentation?
Give me an example from your past work experience where you had to rely on information
given to you verbally to get the job done.
What different approaches do you use in talking with different people? How do you
know you are getting your point across?
What is the worst communication problem you have experienced? How did you handle it?
Interviewer’s Observations:
Is the applicant able to effectively express knowledge, thoughts and ideas in an organized
manner?
Observe the applicant’s non-verbal communication.
Are the applicant’s grammar, sentence structure and word usage appropriate to the
requirements of the position?
