Category Archives: Interview Guides

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a CIO (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

IT Executive Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a CIO from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The CIO interview fails predictably: fluent candidates narrate polished careers while […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Accounting Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Executive Recruitment Concept

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Accounting Officer for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a VP of Customer Success (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

C Suite Hiring Process

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a VP of Customer Success from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The VP of Customer Success interview fails predictably: fluent […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a CISO (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

CISO Interview

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a CISO from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The CISO interview fails predictably: fluent candidates narrate polished careers […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Legal Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Corporate Lawyer Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer these 25 interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Legal Officer, drawn from real assessment work rather than theory. Each question comes with listening guidance: the shape of a great answer, and the […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a VP of Manufacturing (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Factory Operations Leadership

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a VP of Manufacturing from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The VP of Manufacturing interview fails predictably: fluent candidates […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a CHRO (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a CHRO for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes on what great […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a VP of Sales (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Executive Interview Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a VP of Sales from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The VP of Sales interview fails predictably: fluent candidates narrate […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Head of FP&A (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Financial Executive Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a Head of FP&A from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The Head of FP&A interview fails predictably: fluent candidates narrate […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Product Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Product Strategy Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Product Officer for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes on […]