Interview Question Revised

EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
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Interview Questions for Leaders:
General
How would you explain the term “employee engagement” to someone from another discipline?
Organizational Structure
What is your company’s organizational structure? Is it a functional, divisional or matrix structure?
A good organizational structure is made up of the organizational chart, roles, and responsibilities which determine reporting structure and decision making flow.
Based on your experience, what are the problems with the current organizational structure? Can you say it is effective? If no, provide examples of how it hinders effectiveness.
Are the company’s rules and policies (HR policy, hiring policy, employee induction policy, purchase policy, etc.) effective? If No, please provide examples of how it hinders effectiveness.
What are the performance management systems used in your company?
What is your comment regarding the effectiveness of the performance management systems in your company?
What are your recommendations to help improve the organizational structure and system in the company?
Organization Culture
What are some of the keywords that describe your company’s culture?
Does your team participate in social activities after working hours?
Continuous learning and innovation are vital for any organization, especially IT companies. What would you do to cultivate a learning culture to drive innovation in the company?
What strategies do you use to strengthen your organization’s culture and build a happy and productive workplace?
Communication
What are the formal communication systems in the company?
Is communication channel established for bottom-up communication?
You use any informal communication system in the company?
How do you improve the communication system in the company to drive engagement?
Leadership
What strategies have you used to engage employees within your organization?
How did of these strategies help you to engage employees?
What can you say are the employee engagement challenges you have encountered?
Do you measure the level of employee engagement on your team members? What methods/parameters do you use?
Employee Growth and Development
Does your company have a training and development policy applicable to all employees?
Do you give regular feedback to your employees for improvement?
Do you give your employees opportunities to learn new things?
Do you plan for career path development for your employees?

Interview Questions for Employees:
General
Do you understand the strategic goals of the organization?
Do you know what you should do to help the company meet its goals and objectives?
What are the key drivers keeping you engaged at work?
What is your biggest obstacle to getting your work done?
Organizational Structure
Do you have a good understanding of the organizational structure that includes policies, processes, and systems?
Do you face problems with the company’s current policies and processes?
Are you satisfied with the company’s performance management system?
Do you have any recommendation to improve the company’s structure and systems?
Organization Culture
What three key words would you use to describe your company culture?
Do you fit into the company’s culture?
What are your recommendations on building a happy and productive workplace?
Workplace Communication
Does your leader communicate with you about tasks, duties and the expected results in an effective manner?
Does your leader keep you informed about what is happening in the company?
Are you able to communicate well with your superior?
Do you communicate well with your coworkers?
Do you have any recommendation to improve communication system in the organization?
Leadership
Does your leader communicate a vision that motivates you?
Does your superior involve you in improving work processes?
Does your superior encourage you to contribute your thoughts and opinion?
What attributes do you think to make a good leader?
Employee Growth and Development
Does this company provide you with training, learning and development opportunities?
Do you see professional growth and career development opportunities in this company?

References
Nelson, B. 2015. Recognizing & engaging employees for dummies.