Interview questions
People & Talent
Recruiter interview questions
Use these to evaluate a recruiter on sourcing creativity, screening rigor, and the candidate experience they create.
11 questions across 4 stages.
Phone screen
- 1Walk me through a hard role you filled recently.
- 2Where do you source candidates beyond the obvious job boards?
- 3How do you partner with hiring managers on a new req?
Role-specific
- 1How do you write an outreach message that actually gets replies?
- 2How do you screen for fit in a 20-minute call?
- 3How do you keep candidates warm through a slow process?
- 4How do you reduce bias in your screening?
Behavioral
- 1Tell me about a candidate you fought to hire. What happened?
- 2Describe a time a hire didn't work out. What did you learn?
Situational
- 1A hiring manager rejects every candidate you send. How do you handle it?
- 2You have 50 applicants for one role and two days to screen. What's your approach?
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