the panel asked me technical question
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Explanation:
You don't know who's input will be important in the hiring decision. Also, you can presume everyone is in the room because their opinion is important.
While one of the reasons companies hold panel interviews is to save time, another is to understand how candidates will operate in group situations. To that end, be prepared for fast-paced questions, cross-talk from interviewers, follow-up questions, and for your interviewers to potentially have different opinions and perspectives from each other. As is true so often for interviews, it's helpful to try to think of it more as a conversation, rather than a q-and-a session.
Panel Interview Questions
Interviewers typically ask a mix of behavioral and situational questions, as well as questions about the candidate's personality and career goals. Below are some common panel interview questions:
Tell me about yourself.
Where do you see yourself in three to five years?
What is your greatest strength?
What is your greatest weakness?
Why do you want to work here?
How would a colleague describe you?
How are you at handling tight deadlines for projects where there is minimal supervision?
Imagine that you are introducing a new policy to your co-workers or employees, and you are facing opposition. How would you handle it?
Describe a time when you were working on a team project, and there was a conflict in the group. How did you handle the situation?
Tell us about an occasion when you had to deal with a difficult client. How did you prevent the situation from escalating?
What is the worst mistake you made in your previous position? How did you remediate this?
Give an example of a time when you had to explain a complex issue to someone who was unfamiliar with the topic.