Technical Writer Interview Questions

16 What is the state of your records of work and revisions? What is something you would like to improve?
17 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
18 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
19 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
20 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.
21 Provide an experience in which you edited and standardized material prepared by other writers.
22 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
23 Share an effective approach to working with a large amount of information/data. How has your approach affected your company?
24 What factors do you consider when selecting photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and/or charts to illustrate material? Provide an experience.
25 Provide an experience in which your recommendation for a change improved a published material.
26 Share an experience in which conferring with others helped you to establish effective technical specifications and/or to determine subject material to develop for publication.
27 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
28 Share an effective method you have used to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
29 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
30 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)