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Share something you've delivered that has had an impact on your business. - What problem were you trying to fix? - How did you approach finding solutions? - Who were your stakeholders? - What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them? - How did you measure success?
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People Experience Manager

Interviewed at Spotlight Sports Group

3.4★
Mar 11, 2024

Share something you've delivered that has had an impact on your business. - What problem were you trying to fix? - How did you approach finding solutions? - Who were your stakeholders? - What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them? - How did you measure success?

Series of 5 interview questions, two somewhat generic behavioral interview questions ("tell me about a time when...") and three involving specific hypotheticals from recent issues the team had encountered. It was a positive that the time is compensated, undercut by the hourly rate (less than half what the position is advertised for) and what I would consider an underestimate of the time involved, at least if you're trying to truly be thoughtful about the answers (e.g., I did extensive research on two of questions, to have data to back up my guidance). Most frustrating is simply the lack of any discussion or feedback - you don't get any sense of whether you did too much, too little, too conservative, too risky, etc.
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Director of People Operations

Interviewed at DuckDuckGo

4.4★
Mar 31, 2023

Series of 5 interview questions, two somewhat generic behavioral interview questions ("tell me about a time when...") and three involving specific hypotheticals from recent issues the team had encountered. It was a positive that the time is compensated, undercut by the hourly rate (less than half what the position is advertised for) and what I would consider an underestimate of the time involved, at least if you're trying to truly be thoughtful about the answers (e.g., I did extensive research on two of questions, to have data to back up my guidance). Most frustrating is simply the lack of any discussion or feedback - you don't get any sense of whether you did too much, too little, too conservative, too risky, etc.

One question focused on how I would handle working with a department that tends to be more difficult or challenging. They also wanted to know if I had a basic understanding of the industry and asked me to walk through my current daily routine from start to finish to get a sense of my workflow and time management.
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People Services Manager

Interviewed at INDUS Technology

4★
Nov 5, 2025

One question focused on how I would handle working with a department that tends to be more difficult or challenging. They also wanted to know if I had a basic understanding of the industry and asked me to walk through my current daily routine from start to finish to get a sense of my workflow and time management.

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