Recruiter interview questions
4 questions asked in Recruiter interviews, from job seekers and our own interviews, each read by us before publishing.
Phone or HR screen
What are your recruitment numbers?
Tip: Give time to fill, number of hires per month or quarter, offer acceptance rate and the types of roles.
Technical or skills round
How do you assess a candidate's fit beyond the CV?
Tip: Talk about structured, competency-based questions, checking examples, and reference checks.
How do you find candidates for a hard-to-fill role?
Tip: Mention a sourcing plan: LinkedIn search strings, referrals, communities, talent mapping competitors, and how you approach passive candidates.
Hiring manager
A hiring manager keeps rejecting good candidates. What do you do?
Tip: Revisit the brief together, use the rejected CVs to clarify what they want, share market data, and agree on the must-haves.