Competency-Based Interviews

Competency-based interviews check a candidate’s skills of performing in a specific hypothetical situation. One needs to have a detailed knowledge of his or her area of expertise to answer the questions that the interviewers will ask.

Pros

Organizations check communication, problem solving, and team work.

Asking examples or creating hypothetical situations to check for these quapties.

Cons

Multiple education-related or experience-specific questions are asked.

Competency-based interviews can be quite challenging, as the candidate is required to provide detailed and specific answers to the interviewer’s persistent questions.