Estimator Project Manager Interview Questions

16 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
17 In your experience, what is the key to developing a good team? (Look for how they build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.)
18 What is the key to a successful budget?
19 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
20 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
21 Provide a time when you were able to identify a complex problem, evaluate the options, and implement a solution. How did the solution benefit your employer?
22 Provide an example of when you set expectations and monitored the performance of subordinates. What guidance and direction did you find most effective?
23 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
24 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
25 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.
26 What methods do you use to prepare time, cost, materials, and/or labor estimates? Provide an example. (Make sure the candidate is familiar with analyzing documentation.)
27 Describe an experience in which you identified the educational needs of your students and successfully developed a way to teach/train them.
28 Share an experience in which your ability to consider the costs or benefits of a potential action helped you choose the most appropriate action.
29 Tell me about your last experience preparing estimates for use in selecting vendors and/or subcontractors.
30 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)