Leadership interview questions
Here’s a sample of great leadership interview questions to ask candidates. With these
questions, you’ll learn about leadership experience, skills and leadership styles.
Examples of leadership interview questions
● Tell me about a time you struggled with work-life balance. Did you manage to solve the
problem? How did you do it?
● Tell me about a time you took the lead in a team project. What was the outcome of the
project?
● Tell me about a time your idea improved the company in some way. How did you make
sure it was implemented?
● Two employees left from your team just before the deadline on a big project. How would
you change your leadership style to meet the deadline?
● How do you monitor the performance of individual team members?
● In what specific ways do you motivate your team?
● How do you make decisions about the compensation of team members?
● How would you describe your leadership style?