Manager Interviews

Manager Interview Questions

During an interview for a manager position, employers may ask questions that test your communication, leadership, and team-building skills. Expect to answer questions that demonstrate your ability to motivate and direct staff members. As you answer questions, emphasize your ability to work well with others, delegate work, and handle challenging situations.

Manager Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: How do you measure success in the workplace?

How to answer
How to answer: This question allows the interviewer to understand how you set goals, lead employees, and evaluate success. Focus on the success of your work team in how you identify, plan for, and measure success on the job. If you have managerial experience, include examples of past success.
Question 2

Question #2: How would you handle terminating an employee?

How to answer
How to answer: This question tests your ability to handle a difficult managerial task professionally. Your answer should include the steps you would take before termination, including documentation and cooperation with human resources. If you have previous experience in this matter, describe the methods you used and what, if anything, you would change.
Question 3

Question #3: How do you deal with conflict between employees?

How to answer
How to answer: This question allows interviewers to test your ability to handle stress in the workplace, improve staff communication, deal with conflict, and build a cohesive team. Describe the methods you would use to resolve staff issues and include any examples of conflict resolution from your work history. Your answer should demonstrate your maturity and accountability as a manager.

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STAR Question: The question was a WWYD question where I was asked what I would do if a client made a purchase based on a current promotion and signed the contract, only to find out that the promotion was changed at the last minute that morning before the client signed the contract and without the client being aware that the promotion had been changed. Upon finding out about the change, the client asked to return the products for a full refund. But since the contract was already signed, your sales manager tells you that there is nothing they can do because it is written in the contract and they have to honor it. What would you do?
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Territory Sales Manager

Interviewed at Altria

3.5
Aug 4, 2014

STAR Question: The question was a WWYD question where I was asked what I would do if a client made a purchase based on a current promotion and signed the contract, only to find out that the promotion was changed at the last minute that morning before the client signed the contract and without the client being aware that the promotion had been changed. Upon finding out about the change, the client asked to return the products for a full refund. But since the contract was already signed, your sales manager tells you that there is nothing they can do because it is written in the contract and they have to honor it. What would you do?

How would you convince a dealer that buys his equipment from a parts house right around the corner (from his shop) to buy the same brand of equipment from us? Since we are 2 hours away and they have to wait to the next day.
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Account Manager (Outside Sales)

Interviewed at Handy Distribution

4.2
May 17, 2011

How would you convince a dealer that buys his equipment from a parts house right around the corner (from his shop) to buy the same brand of equipment from us? Since we are 2 hours away and they have to wait to the next day.

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