Interview Preparation

HR Questions

Technical Questions - Role Specific

Motivation & Background

Organization -Specific

Behavioral & Situational

Skills & Competencies - general

On the Day

1 Day Before

My Questions to them

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Approach for these

Questions

Research on org website, social media/

Talk to Alums in the org

Connect to HR, CEO, same role employees in Linkedin

Strengths & Weaknesses

Approach

Answer

3 things - way of thinking, behaviour, skills

Go through the JD and find out important ones of the above 3 things and think of the what you posses and what you still have to improve, for what you posess give examples and also give examples on how are you trying to imrpove the others

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Resume Related Questions

Resume Related Questions

Approach

Context + Task + Action + Result + Learning for future

Questions

Tell me something
about yourself.

Why are you interested in Social sector ?

Approach - Some thing that is not there in resume

Answer - I come from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. I am just as any, who had no clue what to do in life, and followed the herd..prepared for JEE, got to engineering, but did not find my niche there. So, prepared for UPSC, unfortunately was not able to clear for 2 years..Then found a mascot ISDM..

Actually, my college where i was doing my engineering, has this mandatory no. of social hours - where every student must do a 60 hrs of social work. That's where I got to volunteer in various initiatives. In that process, I was moved by the situations there, I started questioning my own existence and what am I doing ? Then came covid, I think talking very selfishly, covid has helped me a lot - I got a time to pause and Reflect on my past experiences - then I was able to see what i struggled with in my life is very much similar to many others and it is not only me, but there are people who are undergoing worser situations than I had.. Then I decided that, lets use my skills and knowledge for a better cause..

Follow Up -

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What are the social issues you are passionate about ?

I really don't know how to prioritize issues - but not in a order the 1. Health - Health services should be accessible to very single person in the country irrespective of their background. Because it is one of the reasons for my father death. No primary heath care service, have to go to district hospital - there only daignosis but no testing is done.. scanning's require thousands of rupees which we dont have.. 2. Education - I used to be mocked in the class when I was not able to pay my fees, which has significantly affected my learning. my brother is going to preivate schools - where we are forced to pay huge sums of money even though we don't have, IIT, NEET education, no life skills, like that there are problems in multiple domains that I am interested in. So, start my career I would love to work in any domain where the problems are challenging..

What do you know about our organization ?

Why do you want to join our organization ?

Why did you apply for this position ?

Why do you think you are better than others for this role in our organization ?

can you provide an example of challenging problem that you encountered and how you resolved it ?

Can you provide a example of a project or initiative you were involved that had a positive social impact.

What are the skills that you posses that makes you relevant for this role ?

Can you provide an example where you are able to collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds.

Hard Skills

Soft skills

examples of where did you use them

How do you approach unfamiliar tasks or sitautions ?

Personal Questions

What you like to do outside of work ?

What are your hobbies ?

How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations ?

Tell me about a time you failed.

What's a time you disagreed with a decision that was made at work?

Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced at work, and how you dealt with it.

What kind of work environment do you prefer ?

Where do you want to see yourself 5 years later ?

Where do you want to see yourself 10 years later ?

How much money are you looking to earn ? / what are your salary requirements?

What is your dream job ?

What are the other companies you are interviewing with ?

General Program Implementation Questions

  1. Have you ever worked on creating a MoU for the organization or proofreading it? If Yes, then point out a few recommendations you have provided in its development previosuly
  1. Explain the process of developing an SOP/SOW for a specific project and what the critical points to be aware of in the development of such documents
  1. Haveyouhadanyrunning knowledge of maintaining program management tools like Jira previously?
  1. Youhavebeen asked to initiate engagement with a community. How would you do it and why?
  1. Based onyour experience, what could be one of the major reasons for the disconnect between data and results seen on the ground?
  1. Howwouldyouresolve friction between the field team and the programs team?
  1. Whataccording to you are the characteristics required for managing multi-stakeholder programs?
  1. Give anexample of a system that you would design to monitor the implementation of the program on-ground.
  1. Canyoushare asituation where you faced a setback or failure in your work? How did you handle it, and what did you learn from the experience?
  1. Describe a time when you had to work under tight deadlines or in a high-pressure environment. How did you manage stress, and what was the outcome?
  1. Inthe context of development work, flexibility is often key. Can you provide an example of when you had to adapt to unexpected changes or challenges?
  1. Howdoyouapproachworking in a team setting, especially when team members have diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives?
  1. Tell me about a time when you had to take the lead on a project. How did you motivate and inspire your team toward a common goal?
  1. The development field often involves working with communities and diverse stakeholders. How do you ensure that your approach is culturally sensitive and inclusive
  1. Canyoushare an example of when you had to convince others to support a particular initiative or idea? How did you approach it, and what was the result?
  1. Whatsteps do you take to stay motivated and engaged in your work, particularly when faced with challenges or obstacles?
  1. How doyoustay informed about industry trends, new technologies, or best practices in the development field?
  1. The development sector often involves working in resource-constrained environments. How do you approach problem-solving when faced with limited resources?
  1. Can you share a moment when you had to showresilience in the face of adversity? What did you learn from that experience?
  1. Tell me about a time when you had to manage competing priorities. How did you prioritise your tasks, and what was the result?
  1. How doyouhandle situations where there is disagreement within a team or organisation about the best course of action for a development project?
  1. Describe a situation where you took the initiative to go above and beyond your usual responsibilities to contribute to the success of a development initiative
  1. Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with individuals or organisations with differing opinions or conflicting interests. How did you navigate the diffeerences and what was the outcome ?

Other questions are there in STAR pdf

Can you provide us with example of how you demonstrated our company values in your previous experiences.

can you describe a time when you had to navigate ethical challenges in your work ?

How do you stay updated on developments and best practices in social sector ?

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street volunteering experience

leading the vertical - if programs , if fundraising, if partnerships

  1. 1st group work of ppt of PLC 12
  1. RI - GST payment
  1. RI - Team vs Passion - that kid

learning and growth focussed, innovative, creative, productivity, respect, open communication

Actually, I truly didn't inquire others skills and capabilties to compare myself, but I can confidently say that how good fit I can be for the role in terms of the attitudes, capabilities...

The average salary for freshers in ISDM is in the range of 6 - 7 lakshs/annum .

Last year salary inquiry / spoke to people in org

My salary requirements - for family, loan, myself living

values, programs, work culture, impact, growth aspects, leadership, partners, strategies, future plans, learning opportunities

“I’d be happy to share my salary expectations, but first, could you tell me more about the company’s benefits package and growth opportunities? Having a complete picture of the overall compensation package can help me discuss specific numbers more effectively.”

Past

Present

Future

Strengths

Weakeness

Pick the skills that are not core to the Job and steps you are taking to improve

working as CEO

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Why ISDM and why not others etc...and all questions related to ISDM and what you learned in ISDM.

Questions on development management ?