Evaluating Cultural Fit Ask These 5 Interview Questions

Evaluating Cultural Fit Ask These 5 Interview QuestionsA job candidate may look great on paper, but will they fit within your organization? Cultural fit is one of the most important things hiring professionals need to evaluate for in a job bewerberinterview, but its also one of the most challenging traits to identify. Without working with an applicant, or knowing them, determining whether they are a good fit for the team is difficult. But, asking the right interview questions can help. Here are some of the best interview questions to evaluate a job candidates potential to fit within your company culture1. If I walk by your desk at 530 p.m., what will I see?Their answer will reveal their view of work and their thoughts on what a workplace should be like. You can evaluate that against your culture. Does everyone stay until 9 p.m. to work? Is everyone gone at 430 p.m. to beat traffic? Is there a startup feel where everyone works remotely, but all the time? If the candidate says, Im long gone, then you know how they stack against your culture. If they say, Im working hard and ordering takeout dinner, you know whether they fit in or if they are an outlier.Ive gotten answers all over the map from, Id be organizing my desk for the next morning, to Youd see my phone forwarded so I can work from home in the evening.Joseph Campagna III, President, My Virtual HR DirectorMYVIRTUALHRwants to know where youll be at 530 p.m. InterviewQuestionsForCulturalFitClick To Tweet2. What are you most passionate about?What ignites excitement and fire in your heart? The common denominator of success and happiness is painfully simple its our fuel of purpose.A life fueled by a purpose of passion will always create more passion. Passion begets passionpositivity begets positivity. So, an interviewee that is able to identify their passion is one step closer to being able to work toward and for that passion, which will, in turn, yield happiness and, ultimately, success.Kris Fannin, CEO and Founder, IntelivateA life fueled by a purpose of passion will always create more passion krisfanninCulturalFitClick To Tweet3. Describe your ideal work environment.If you had a magic wand and could create your perfect job and work environment, what would it look like?I like the idea of giving a candidate a blank slate to articulate what he or she desires in an organization. In my experience, their responses immediately highlight whether or not their ideals align with the company culture.Amber Hunter, Director of Employee Performance, A Plus Benefits, Inc.What does the perfect work environment look like? InterviewQuestion via APlusBenefitsClick To Tweet4. If we were stuck, what would you do?I ask myself this question throughout the interview process, as well. The question is If I were traveling on business with this individual and we got stuck at an airport for an unexpected 12-hour layover with nowhere to go, would it be a comfortable experience or a nightmare? When the going gets tough and it does within any organization I need to know that there is enough of a comfort zone with each one of my employees where we can weather any obstacle that comes our way. As a scaling firm, we experience growing pains and need people who reflect our values and with whom we are comfortable navigating any hurdles.yachthafen Byezhanova, Partner and Director of Candidate Experience, Pronexia Inc.How would YOU spend a 12-hour layover? PronexiaComfortZoneClick To Tweet5. Walk me through your perfect work day.This question provides a candidate the chance to highlight what they value in a workplace. Do they prefer to work independently or with teams? How does socializing fit into their idea of working? Most interviews are structured to assess a candidates competence to do the role and then how they will fit. This question provides a glimpse into what the employee values, which we can compare to our company.Todd Horton, Founder and CEO, KangoGiftGet a glimpse into your candidate v alues with this question from kangogiftInterviewingClick To TweetWhat are your favorite interview questions to assess cultural fit? Let us know in the comments below