Human resources generalist Interview Questions

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While challenging, I actually preferred this form of interview. I'm not the most outgoing or "bubbly" person and sometimes get nervous in interviews. The written case study gave me a chance to really show the team my skills and apply my experience in a way that I may not have been able to verbalize as well as a more outgoing candidate.

The HR manager seem upset when I answered "as a manager running my own team." I was not saying I wanted her job, just mainly that I had goals. Her face changed when I answered, I knew the job was not mine at that point.

I asked about the benefits and made a comment that this speaks volumes of how companies treat their employees. The HR manager replied that "she was not "the fuzzy and huggy" type of person" and they had employee benefits.

I told them if I could resolve it at my level I would, but if it was an extreme circumstance I would escalate it to my superior.

To develop and expand my HR experience

I had to walk through my resume step-by-step, and had to correct her several times as she was making references to things that were not listed in my application.