Spencer Stuart Executive Assistant Interview Questions
& Process
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Spencer Stuart.
Spencer Stuart
Executive Assistant
Executive Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Behavioral Behavioral Behavioral
The people I interacted with were super professional and friendly. There were 4 stages in the interview process. First was with HR, then the CFO, followed by an interview with another executive assistant, and finally another HR round. The third stage had a lot of questions specific to the role. Everything was conducted over Teams. Communication was good. They mentioned opportunities for growth and gaining work experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you want to join SS?
Spencer Stuart
Executive Assistant
Executive Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
I went through several days of interviews for this role. The first day involved four people, and a lot of questions were about 'fit'. One interviewer even pointed out a mistake on my resume during the interview, which felt like a negative environment. After that long interview day, I didn't hear anything for weeks. Then, I got a random email asking me to come back. I interviewed with someone I would be working with, and she told me after an hour that my experience wasn't the best fit for the job. It made me wonder why they called me back if they already knew my experience wasn't suitable.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about your strengths.
- How do you cope with stress?
- Given that they knew my experience wasn't what they needed, why did they invite me back and waste my time?
Spencer Stuart
Executive Assistant
Executive Difficult Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
A local staffing agency set up an appointment and I had 3 interviews. The last one was with the Principal. They asked a lot of questions about my past experience and why I was interested in their company. The feedback was really good. One VP said she could see me starting at her desk right away. But, they decided I was overqualified.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- How can you add value to our company?
- What is your motivation for applying to this role?
- Given your previous experience, this role appears to be a demotion. Can you explain why you are pursuing it?
Spencer Stuart Executive Assistant Interview Questions
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“How do you cope with stress?”
Read reports →“Given that they knew my experience wasn't what they needed, why did they invite me back and waste my time?”
Read reports →“Do you see yourself building a career at Spencer Stuart?”
Read reports →“What makes you want to join SS?”
Read reports →“What was the outcome of your efforts?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about a time you failed at something?”
Read report →“What steps did you take?”
Read report →“How can you add value to our company?”
Read report →“What methods did you employ?”
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