The interview lasted over an hour and thirty minutes. He met me at a local coffee shop and arrived early (as did I). Took a few minutes setting up (had his computer open and was typing for most of it). Questions are listed below (in the order that I can remember them).
- Tell me a little about yourself
- Why undergrad?
- Why first job?
- Why second job and career switch (moved from finance to the development sector)
- Specific questions about current job (I was part of the founding team of a social enterprise- pretty unique model so spent several minutes discussing it)
- Short term, medium term and long-term goals
- Tell me about a significant challenge faced at current job
- Tell me about the differences between working in a developed versus a third world countryt
- Tell me about a time you had to motivate a group of people to work towards one thing
- Tell me about a time you had to convince a team to your viewpoint
- Tell me about a time where you had to handle conflict within a team
- Challenging work environment
- Tell me about a time where you worked with someone who wasn’t doing their share of the work
- He asked several questions about my volunteer activities
- He asked about my interests- books I’ve read, places I’ve traveled
- Asked me if I had any questions for him: which I did and led to a longer in-depth conversation about Kellogg
The interview was long because he did make an effort to understand more about me. Biggest takeaways: Know your resume inside out, come up with a list of several accomplishments, leadership opportunities and team experiences. Ask open-ended questions at the end. Make sure you weave “why kellogg” into several of your answers. Good luck!!
