A competency based interview is a method where the recruiter assesses your skills by understanding your past behaviors. By exploring how you acted in earlier situations, the recruiter can form a picture of how you are likely to act in future situations.
One advantage of this method is that the focus stays on the competencies required for the role. All candidates receive the same questions, which reduces the risk of unfair or inaccurate evaluation. You get the chance to highlight your strengths in detail, and the recruiter can match your competence to the right role.
During a competency based interview you answer questions and give concrete examples from previous work situations. Examples from studies or private life can also be used. Examples of questions include:
“Tell me about a situation where you took responsibility for a larger task. What was it about, what did you do, and what was the result?”
“Can you give a concrete example of a situation where you solved a problem? What was it about, how did you proceed, and what was the result?”
