GROUP INTERVIEW

Fatihah Fitri Palistine

Tyas Nur Faizah
Definition of Group Interview
Group interview is an interview where a number of
candidates are interviewed together.
 The strength of Group Interview

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A quick Maximum of Creates a Similar pattern
selection candidates can background for of question for
be interviewed discussion discussion

This group interview it is beneficial for the The discussion would be

about necessary elements candidates will be
method reduces time employer because the
which affects the growth of gathered in a small
of unwanted employer doesn’t need
the company. At the end of conference room and the
conversation with an to waste his or her
group interview discussion employer present all sorts
irrelevant candidate energy by interviewing
the candidate with creative of similar questions to the
who has applied for each and every
ideas will be finalized for the candidates
the job position. candidate separately
position offered
 The strength of Group Interview
It is very much advisable for the
candidates attending any sort of the table of discussion in group
interview that they need to be creates better interview helps all the candidates to
strong during their interviews so Delivers communication share their views and opinions with
that they can deliver their best candidates level the employer’s panel.
personality in front of the strong
employer’s panel. potential
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During group interviews most of the the candidate presents their views
candidates experience some sort of The 8 7Helpful for and this format of discussion will be
difference of opinion with other candidates stored for the purpose of quality
candidates and to overcome that can show quality control. The quality control provides
situation the candidate can show his or better control an example of the company’s future
her interest in the interview. interest purpose activities

the employer will select a candidate

from that group who actually showed
greater interest in the discussion
 The Important of group Interview

The important of this style of interview is to see how you/

applicant interact with others, demonstrate her/his skills in
a crowd, and solve problems on the spot.
The type of questions in Group Interview
and How to answer
(Questions Asked After Work-Simulation Exercises)
1. What made this team work successfully?

What They Want to Know: Hiring managers conduct

What made this work simulation exercises to determine whether
team work candidates understand the elements of what makes a
successfully? team cohesive and productive.

We worked successfully primarily because

we were all willing to listen to each others’
input and brainstorm a solution together –
no one tried to dominate the decision-
making process. It was also good that we
collaborated together to quickly develop
both a “Plan A” and a “Plan B” to cover
possible contingencies.
2. Who would you hire from your group? Why?
What They Want to Know: Part of being a valuable team
member is being willing to acknowledge the contributions
Who would you
of your peers. Although it may feel counterproductive to
hire from your
recommend one of your competitors for the job you want,
group? Why?
the hiring manager is intentionally trying to make you feel
uncomfortable in order to see how graciously and
enthusiastically you respond.

I would hire Susan, not only

because she carefully listened to
everyone else’s opinion, but also
because of her great sense of
humor! I know from experience
that being able to laugh a little
together, even when under stress,
can really affect the final quality
of a team’s production.
3. What was your personal contribution to the team’s performance?

What They Want to Know: This question tests your

What was your ability to think about and evaluate your own work
personal within a team context. Use your answer to remind the
contribution to interviewer of one or two of the strengths you would
the team’s bring to them as a team player.
performance?

A key requirement of this simulation exercise was

that we work together to create a viable action
plan. I’m a big-picture thinker who, when given a
problem to solve, immediately begins thinking
about the pros and cons of potential approaches.
I think I did a good job of helping our team to
frame the most important issues, swiftly determine
what would work and what wouldn’t, and then
settle upon our course of action.
4. Why did this team struggle to accomplish the objective?

What They Want to Know: Every project has its challenges, and effective
team members know how to evaluate what worked and what didn’t so that
Why did this
they can improve their processes in the future. To make the best impression
team struggle
possible, try not to single out any particular team member as the reason for
to accomplish
problems that arose during the simulation. Instead, focus upon how the
the objective?
team as a whole could have done better.

I think that we struggled a little to settle upon the process we

were tasked with creating mostly because none of us have
ever worked together before – newly assembled teams are
never going to communicate as effectively as established
ones who know each member’s strengths. Given that this is a
job interview, we all want to make a great impression, and so
each of us was probably more eager to delegate than we were
to be delegated. However, we soon realized that we needed to
agree upon a team lead. Once we had done this, the planning
and execution of the process went smoothly.
5. How did you deal with the stress created
by meeting the challenges?

How did you What They Want to Know: “How do you handle stress?” is a common
deal with the interview question that interviewers ask in order to judge whether you’ll be
stress created able to cope with the pace and demands of their workplace. Your answer
by meeting the should demonstrate both self-awareness and, ideally, a proactive approach
challenges? to coping with stress.

There are three things that helped me to handle stress during

the challenges. The first thing was to focus upon the details of
the problems you set and to decide upon the steps that would be
necessary in order to solve them. That provided a quick sense of
progress, which lowered the tension. You will have noticed that I
was also prone to making light, mostly self-deprecating jokes
about the situation or issues that arose, just to make my other
teammates smile. The third thing I did to defuse stress was to
take two-minute breaks at the end of each challenge for focused
breathing exercises. These helped enormously.
Thank you
For your nice attention