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“Facilities Manager related Frequently Asked Questions by expert members with job experience as Facilities Manager. These questions and answers will help you strengthen your technical skills, prepare for the new job interview and quickly revise your concepts”



43 Facilities Manager Questions And Answers

4⟩ I don’t expect you to go into too much detail – but why are you leaving your last job as Facilities Manager?

An innocent question. But a question that if answered improperly, can be a deal breaker. While many individuals will be looking to a new job as a means of increasing their salary, “not being paid well enough at your last job” is not something you want to mention to your interviewer. After all, are you not likely to leave this particular job if you found you could make more down the street?

If you’re currently employed and leaving of your own accord, craft your response around enhancing your career development and a seeking out of new challenges.

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6⟩ What are your salary expectations as Facilities Manager?

Many consider this question to be a loaded gun – dangerous in the hands of the inexperienced. Often times, an interviewee will start talking salary before they’ve had an opportunity to illustrate their skill set and value making any sort of leverage valueless. Here, knowledge is power, as salary often comes down to negotiation. Do some research into your industry to establish base rates of pay based on seniority and demand but keep in mind – your employer is hiring you for what they believe you are worth, and how much benefit they feel you will provide.

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7⟩ Can you explain me what's your ideal company to work for?

The interviewer would like to know what your ideal employer looks like. Share with the interviewer the type of company that you are ideally looking to work for. Support your answer by including the reasons why you want to work for this particular company.

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9⟩ Explain me what experience do you have when it comes to discussing our recently posted as Facilities Manager?

Ever since my first paper route at age 10 I’ve been doing something to keep myself busy and earn money. Back then, it was obviously about earning some spending money. What I didn’t realize was that I was actually starting the journey of establishing what I liked to do and how I fit in to the grand scheme of things. I then worked as a junior computer tech in my last 2 summers of high school. It was here that I discovered what I was passionate about and what I wanted to do. I enrolled in college to get my degree in computer sciences, and I have been working around technology ever since.

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10⟩ Tell us what are your weaknesses as Facilities Manager?

Another tricky one. The purpose of this question is to see how you view and evaluate yourself.

One the one hand, if you suggest you don’t have any weaknesses, your interviewer will almost certainly see you as a lair, egotistical, or both.

Don’t fall into the trap of trying to present a positive skill in disguise as a weakness, like “I work too hard” or “I am a perfectionist”. Any experienced interviewer will see through this in a heartbeat.

Additionally, revealing that “I’m not really a morning person and have been known to come in late” raises immediate and obvious red flags.

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13⟩ Explain me about a time you had a difficult time coordinating everyone for a maintenance project. How did you resolve it?

When an interviewer asks this question, they are looking at your leadership and communication skills. Take this opportunity to show that you are a problem solver and have the ability to lead and communicate with a group. It is best to have a specific example story prepared about your experience that highlights the problem and the steps it took to resolve it. For example, if there was a large change in your previous facility for equipment, what steps did you take to make sure the change occurred smoothly with minimal impact on patients and caregiving staff?

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14⟩ Explain me as you know I am curious, how did you come to find out about our company and what do you know about us?

This can be a great way to stand out from other applicants and demonstrate initiative. Almost every company will have a website, Facebook page, Instagram account, or some sort of digital footprint. Spend a bit of time doing some online research:

☛ If they have a website, check out their “About us” or “Culture/Mission/Vision” pages.

☛ Who are some of the principal people who work there? Who are the founders?

☛ What sorts of things does this company care about? Do they donate to a particular cause or charity? Which one(s)?

☛ What are their core values? Which of their core values resonate with you?

☛ Has the company been in the news recently or have they won any awards (Social Media can be a great place to find this information).

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17⟩ Role-specific Facilities Manager Job Interview Questions

☛ How often did you inspect premises at your previous job?

☛ Name some areas where a facilities manager is responsible for legal compliance

☛ What’s your experience with Business Continuity Planning?

☛ What records is a facilities manager obliged to keep?

☛ How do you think COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations affect our business?

☛ What criteria/process do you use to choose service providers for [cleaning/landscaping/catering/etc.]?

☛ How do you feel about taking up some manual labor when necessary?

☛ What software have you used as a facilities manager?

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18⟩ Behavioral Facilities Manager Job Interview Questions

☛ Tell me about a time you found it hard to coordinate everyone for a maintenance project. How did you resolve this?

☛ Describe the biggest challenge you have faced when trying to reduce operational costs

☛ Recall a time your department’s budget was almost exceeded. What did you do?

☛ Was there a time you found diversity among your subordinates a problem? How did you turn it around?

☛ Recall a time you spotted a potential hazard on the premises. What measures did you take to correct it?

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19⟩ Leadership Based Facilities Manager Job Interview Questions

☛ How do you get your employees (or others) to follow you?

☛ How do you use power or authority to get what you want done?

☛ How do you delegate responsibility for an assignment? Who do you choose? What and how do you delegate, and what do you monitor and follow up?

☛ How do you describe your management style?

☛ Please share with me an example of how you helped coach or mentor someone. What improvements did you see in the person's knowledge or skills?

☛ Provide an example of a time when you successfully organized a diverse group of people to accomplish a task.

☛ Provide an example of a time when you were able to demonstrate excellent listening skills. What was the situation and outcome?

☛ In your experience, what is the key to developing a good team? (Look for how they build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.)

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20⟩ Operational and Situational Facilities Manager Job Interview Questions

☛ How can you save energy in a building by the use of Facility Management?

☛ What will you do if a contractor hired for the renovation of facilities is not using proper protection equipment?

☛ How would you make the necessary preparations (with reference to facilities) in case of an upcoming event to be held in your building?

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