Interview Questions (for higher position within same company)

stinky_daddy

Hi

this would not normally be too much of an issue, as I have a bank of questions that I can select from for external positions with new companies'.

However, this is the first time I have applied for a more senior role within the same company, and, am finding it more difficult to come up with suitable questions (as I already know the answers to the standard questions lol).

The role is that of a senior buyer and I have been with this particular company for 2 1/4 years (if that makes any difference to the types of questions).

Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Thanks in advance

S_D

AnonymousForObviousReason

Same company interview are awkward for all, I always had great difficulty at not prompting my staff or grinning my ar*e off. The only internal interview I had was gong from a contractor to full time and my manager answered all the questions directed at me. If there are external candidate they should ask you the same questions.

You may be expected to be answer questions about policy to a higher quality, and also strategic questions may arise.

Bamber19

Is it the sort of company where someone who could be conducting the interview (but isn't) would be able to do a mock interview with you? If so they'll likely come up with the same, or similar, stuff to what you actually get asked. Failing that can you talk to anyone already in the role about their experience?

stinky_daddy

Bamber19 wrote: »

Is it the sort of company where someone who could be conducting the interview (but isn't) would be able to do a mock interview with you? If so they'll likely come up with the same, or similar, stuff to what you actually get asked. Failing that can you talk to anyone already in the role about their experience?

Unfortuantely, it is a more senior role to the one in which I currently in (it is a new role being created within the business, so I am unable to talk with the current occupant, so to speak).

All the relevant personnel are already involved with the interview, so, unfortunately, there is no-one to conduct a 'mock' interview.

Thanks

stinky_daddy

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