Special Projects Coordinator Interview Questions

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The interview was nothing but a series of "Here is an example of a performance task: describe an example of how you've resolved in the past." Over and over. The written test included a series of four performance tasks that they ask for DETAILED answers to. "Your goal for this section is to lay out your assumptions and describe how you would handle the situations." The final piece is an absurdly complex scheduling question. With only a cramped screenshot of six different calendars on top of each other, they ask: "Your goal for this section is to suggest a time for the proposed meeting, and go through the steps you’d go through to schedule said meeting. Please be as thorough as possible, outlining the following: 1. Why did you pick that time? 2. What are your next steps? 3. What clarifying questions you might ask (participants)? 4. Which meetings you would need to move or inquire about to make it happen? 5. Are there any other details you think are pertinent to having the meeting be scheduled successfully and run smoothly?
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Executive Aide & Special Projects Coordinator

Interviewed at CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center)

3.5
Nov 10, 2022

The interview was nothing but a series of "Here is an example of a performance task: describe an example of how you've resolved in the past." Over and over. The written test included a series of four performance tasks that they ask for DETAILED answers to. "Your goal for this section is to lay out your assumptions and describe how you would handle the situations." The final piece is an absurdly complex scheduling question. With only a cramped screenshot of six different calendars on top of each other, they ask: "Your goal for this section is to suggest a time for the proposed meeting, and go through the steps you’d go through to schedule said meeting. Please be as thorough as possible, outlining the following: 1. Why did you pick that time? 2. What are your next steps? 3. What clarifying questions you might ask (participants)? 4. Which meetings you would need to move or inquire about to make it happen? 5. Are there any other details you think are pertinent to having the meeting be scheduled successfully and run smoothly?

In addition to the typical questions about your past experiences, reasons you left previous employer, identification of your strengths and weaknesses, and describing how you managed receiving critical feedback on a task, you will be asked to demonstrate your ability to solve basic high school level questions under pressure. For example these are the questions I was asked: "You are planning a party for a friends birthday and you want to buy enough snacks for the guests. You estimate that each guest will eat 3 snacks on average during the party. If you expect 20 guests to attend and wants to have an extra 10% of snacks as a buffer, how many snacks should you buy in total?" or "Mike is a contractor tasked with building a rectangular garden with a length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet. He plans to place paving stones along the perimeter of the garden. If each paving stone measures 1 foot by 1 foot, how many paving stones will Mike need to complete the project?"

Special Projects Manager

Interviewed at Influx Building Technologies

3
Mar 30, 2024

In addition to the typical questions about your past experiences, reasons you left previous employer, identification of your strengths and weaknesses, and describing how you managed receiving critical feedback on a task, you will be asked to demonstrate your ability to solve basic high school level questions under pressure. For example these are the questions I was asked: "You are planning a party for a friends birthday and you want to buy enough snacks for the guests. You estimate that each guest will eat 3 snacks on average during the party. If you expect 20 guests to attend and wants to have an extra 10% of snacks as a buffer, how many snacks should you buy in total?" or "Mike is a contractor tasked with building a rectangular garden with a length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet. He plans to place paving stones along the perimeter of the garden. If each paving stone measures 1 foot by 1 foot, how many paving stones will Mike need to complete the project?"

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