10 Interview Questions You’ll Get for Remote Jobs
10 Interview Questions You’ll Get for Remote Jobs
10 Interview Questions You’ll Get for Remote Jobs
By Jaclyn Westlake
October 2, 2020
Summary
Hiring managers are well aware of these differences and drawbacks, so when they interview candidates for remote roles, they're going to be looking for people who not only have the skills to do the job itself, but also understand what it takes to successfully work from home.
So while the remote jobs you're pursuing may be very similar to in-office roles you've had in the past, working from home requires a different work style.
That means when it comes time to interview, you'll need to be ready to answer questions that are focused around a specific set of remote work skills-in addition to the usual interview questions you might get for a traditional in-office job and questions specific to the role or industry.
"In my previous remote role, our team used Zoom for weekly meetings and impromptu one-on-ones. We were also expected to be available on Slack throughout the day for quick questions or updates and often worked in shared docs and spreadsheets on Google Drive. I know your team uses Airtable, which I'm not as familiar with, but I spent some time working with a demo the other day, and I think it's something I can familiarize myself with rather quickly."
Remote work environments don't typically allow for you to ask questions as frequently or casually as you can in the office, so demonstrating that you're organized and proactive about gathering information will help you to stand out.
In addition to having a list of questions about the company, the role itself, and next steps in the interview process, you should also be prepared to ask questions that are specifically related to working from home, as this will demonstrate that you understand the nature of remote work.
If they've been a distributed organization for a while, you can ask what they consider the key to a successful remote workforce to be, what types of employee activities they do to maintain company culture, or what traits they look for in a remote worker.
Reference
Westlake, J. (2020, October 02). 10 Interview Questions You'll Get for a Remote Job. Retrieved October 06, 2020, from https://www.themuse.com/advice/interview-questions-remote-work