Sample Interview Questions

1. What are your favorite things about your job/profession? What other kinds of jobs have you been interested in? What led you to golf course management?

2. What would you say are the three most important elements in successful golf course management?

3. What are/were the most frustrating aspects of your current/previous position?

4. What personal characteristics do you look for in an employee?

5. How would you describe your management style? Your approach to delegation?

6. How do you view rules? As an employee? As a supervisor?

7. Describe a past situation involving conflict with a golfer/subordinate/co-worker/superior. What, if anything, would you handle differently? Why? How would you handle it differently?

8. What kinds of skills seem to come to you most naturally? What do you feel you need to work on most? How do you see yourself accomplishing that personal development goal?

9. How often would you like to have contact with the green chairman? What kind of contact do you feel is most useful? What kinds of information are most important to exchange?

10. How would you describe your philosophy on golf course maintenance and management?

11. What have you learned working as a superintendent that no one taught you in college? How do you feel about continuing education for your position?

12. What kind of time/money do you believe in applying toward on-the-job training for the maintenance staff?

13. Suppose rain or snow unexpectedly closes the course for a day -- nothing that requires special cleanup or maintenance. What do you do with the staff? What do you do yourself?

14. What kinds of projects do you think should be handled by outside contractors? Why?

15. What skills do you look for when hiring part-time seasonal help?

16. What type of environment-enhancing activities have you been involved with on the golf course?

17. How are you keeping up with the rapidly changing issues affecting golf course management today?

18. What is your experience with long-range planning?

19. Tell me about two or three significant management challenges during your career?

20. Does your management ability reflect a greater strength toward golf course construction or routine maintenance?