General Team Leader Interview Questions

Here are some general team leader interview questions that you may
encounter during an interview:

How did you come across our company?

Do you like working in a team?
What led you to choose team leader as a career option?
What motivates you in the workplace?
Why should we hire you as a team leader?
Where do you see yourself in the next five years?
Can you tell us about your educational background?
Describe your leadership experiences.
How would your team members and other employees describe you?
What is your greatest strength?
How do you motivate your team?

Questions About Experience And Background

Interviewers can also ask you some questions related to your experience
and learn about your career overview. When attempting these
questions, focus on highlighting your leadership qualities and previous
work achievements. Here are some common experience-related
questions that the interviewer might ask you:

What strategies do you follow to effectively lead a team?

Tell us about the biggest team you have led yet.
How do you deal with an employee who is off-task?
How do you give feedback to your team on every task?
Are you willing to make tough decisions?
How do you keep your team motivated?
Have you ever attended a leadership workshop or seminar?
Are you able to instruct a group of people? Please tell us about your
public-speaking ability.
How do you handle conflicts in your team?
What metrics do you use to evaluate the success of your team?
In-Depth Questions For Team Leader Interviews
In-depth questions can allow interviewers to know your leadership style
and other skills. Team leaders have various duties including managing a
project, motivating team members and solving problems. By asking in-
depth questions, interviewers can evaluate if you are able to handle
such responsibilities. Here are some commonly asked in-depth
questions:

How would you help your team to learn and adapt new policies?
Give an example of how a leader can fail?
According to you, what are the most important characteristics of a
leader?
Tell us your greatest weakness and what you can do to overcome it.
How often would you meet with your team?
According to you, what is the most difficult part of being a team leader?
Explain a scenario where you have to deliver any bad news to your team.
Being a team leader, what are the most difficult decisions to make?
How do you handle conflicts between employees of your team?
How do you distribute the responsibilities to your team members?
Explain what accountability means to you.
Tell us how you set goals for yourself and your team?
Do you have any experience working as a Lead Auditor?

How would you describe the process of auditing? Can you take me
through a typical workflow?

Have you developed any systems for reducing the number of errors in
your audits?

What systems have you developed to reduce/eliminate errors in your

work?

Tell me about a time when you received difficult feedback. How did you
react?

Detail is critical in our industry – what do feel makes you a detail

oriented person, and why?

Have you worked with different types of software as an auditor and

what level of qualifications do you have?

Can you tell us about an inefficiency you have encountered during an

audit?