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Employers want operations managers with the leadership, managerial, and interpersonal skills to effectively manage daily operations, evaluate operational costs, and make personnel decisions. Be prepared to discuss your management style as well as your experience handling conflicts and motivating teams to meet deadlines. You should also be ready to answer operational questions such as how you would improve processes to cut costs. A bachelor's degree in management or a similar field of study is required, with a master's degree being ideal.

Top Operations Manager Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What skills do you consider essential for success in this role?

How to answer
How to answer: A few obvious examples include leadership, communication, quick thinking, and problem-solving. Describe your background in these and how you've employed them to manage changes and interact with all levels of an organization. It's important to place emphasis on how you've been successful in the position.
Question 2

Question #2: What are some of the tasks you've handled as an Operations Manager?

How to answer
How to answer: An operation manager's tasks are plentiful, so choose a handful from your experience that stands out to you. Examples include hiring, training, and managing employees; overseeing quality assurance applications; strategizing process improvements; overseeing accounts payable and receivable, etc. Make sure to prioritize tasks that align with the job description.
Question 3

Question #3: How do you handle budget planning, step-by-step?

How to answer
How to answer: Although this requires a detailed response, keep it concise. Describe the budgeting model(s) you use (static, zero-base, flexible, etc.), and how you use it/them to estimate expenses, sales, cash flows, and asset replacement.

19,300 operations manager interview questions shared by candidates

150 people applied for driver positions. Of them, 130 have valid drivers licenses. 66% of the total pool passed the city knowledge test. 60% of the total pool passed the background check. What is the minimum number of eligible drivers from the total pool?
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Strategic Operations Manager

Interviewed at Uber

3.7★
Jun 17, 2019

150 people applied for driver positions. Of them, 130 have valid drivers licenses. 66% of the total pool passed the city knowledge test. 60% of the total pool passed the background check. What is the minimum number of eligible drivers from the total pool?

Most of the questions revolve around the 3 components of their business (Merchant, Dasher, Consumer). If you devote some time to thinking about different problems that can arise in each of these verticals as well as in the overlapping process you should be able to be successful.
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Strategy and Operations Manager

Interviewed at DoorDash

3.6★
Mar 6, 2018

Most of the questions revolve around the 3 components of their business (Merchant, Dasher, Consumer). If you devote some time to thinking about different problems that can arise in each of these verticals as well as in the overlapping process you should be able to be successful.

I was referred by an employee. Round 1 and 2: 2 Phone interviews and Excel text .after which there will be an on-site interview. 1: Phone Screen: Very positive, sweet recruiting lady. I could tell she genuinely was listening and gave me a detailed overview on the role and the company and what they are looking for. She forwarded me the Excel test instantly after the screen. This part for me involved your classic Why Uber, tell me about yourself, tell me about a time...type questions. Nothing Uber related apart from why you want to work there. 2: Excel Analytics Test: You NEED to study for this. Use online resources, study Uber (terms, metrics, market) and practice with pivot tables, sorting, if(and) formulas, and sum formulas. Be prepared to answer strategy type questions about day to day operations using data they provide you and making inferences from it. Back to prep for the video conference for me. I'll update this post once I'm through with the entire process. Good-luck all.
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Strategic Operations Manager

Interviewed at Uber

3.7★
Feb 26, 2019

I was referred by an employee. Round 1 and 2: 2 Phone interviews and Excel text .after which there will be an on-site interview. 1: Phone Screen: Very positive, sweet recruiting lady. I could tell she genuinely was listening and gave me a detailed overview on the role and the company and what they are looking for. She forwarded me the Excel test instantly after the screen. This part for me involved your classic Why Uber, tell me about yourself, tell me about a time...type questions. Nothing Uber related apart from why you want to work there. 2: Excel Analytics Test: You NEED to study for this. Use online resources, study Uber (terms, metrics, market) and practice with pivot tables, sorting, if(and) formulas, and sum formulas. Be prepared to answer strategy type questions about day to day operations using data they provide you and making inferences from it. Back to prep for the video conference for me. I'll update this post once I'm through with the entire process. Good-luck all.

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