competency-based interviews check a candidate’s skills of performing in a specific hypothetical situation. one needs to have a detailed knowledge of his or her area of expertise to answer the questions that the interviewers will ask.

pros

• organizations check communication, problem solving, and team work.
• asking examples or creating hypothetical situations to check for these qualities.

cons

• multiple education-related or experience-specific questions are asked.

• competency-based interviews can be quite challenging, as the candidate is required to provide detailed and specific answers to the interviewer’s persistent questions.