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Recruiting Marketing
What this posting asks for
Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Principal".
Main responsibilities
- Own the full hiring strategy for your global teams, from defining target profiles to executing the outreach plan for top talent.
- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand their goals, challenge assumptions, and shape a process that leads to the right hire.
- Build and maintain proactive, high-quality candidate pipelines that reflect both the external talent market and Via’s future roadmap.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience across every stage of the interview process.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Our platform serves as the technology backbone for modern transit networks, transforming antiquated and siloed public transportation systems into smart, data…” · “Spot patterns and opportunities to improve how we hire, sharing insights and data across teams at every opportunity.” · “Make data-driven decisions, using key metrics (funnel conversion, calibration, pass-through rates) to diagnose bottlenecks, educate partners, and solve probl…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “You will approach talent acquisition as an engineering challenge: diagnosing pipeline bottlenecks, building workflow automations, and designing frictionless …” · “Make data-driven decisions, using key metrics (funnel conversion, calibration, pass-through rates) to diagnose bottlenecks, educate partners, and solve probl…”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Own the full hiring strategy for your global teams, from defining target profiles to executing the outreach plan for top talent.” · “Reliable, independent, and able to manage high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Own the full hiring strategy for your global teams, from defining target profiles to executing the outreach plan for top talent.” · “Reliable, independent, and able to manage high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “With hundreds of agency partners around the world, Via is recognized as the leading transportation technology and service provider globally.” · “Make data-driven decisions, using key metrics (funnel conversion, calibration, pass-through rates) to diagnose bottlenecks, educate partners, and solve probl…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Technical skill Supporting
In the posting: “You will approach talent acquisition as an engineering challenge: diagnosing pipeline bottlenecks, building workflow automations, and designing frictionless …”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Communication Supporting
In the posting: “A savvy, tactful, and graceful communicator – you intuitively find the right tone in every situation, and enjoy working with others.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
In the posting: “Intellectually curious, collaborative, and eager to grow in a fast-moving People Operations function.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Leadership and mentoring Supporting
In the posting: “Our Strategic Growth team does far more than traditional recruiting – we are the stewards of Via’s leadership pipeline, partnering closely with global hiring…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Intellectually curious, collaborative, and eager to grow in a fast-moving People Operations function.”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Attention to detail and quality Supporting
In the posting: “Build and maintain proactive, high-quality candidate pipelines that reflect both the external talent market and Via’s future roadmap.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- How have you used recruiting in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- This posting reads as Healthcare: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a time you cared for a patient or family member who was upset or afraid. Healthcare
- You notice a medication or chart detail that does not look right. What do you do? Healthcare
- Describe a time you worked with doctors, nurses or other staff to solve a problem for a patient. Healthcare
- How do you protect patient privacy in your daily work? Healthcare
- Your shift is short-staffed and several patients need you at once. How do you prioritise? Healthcare
- Tell me about a time a procedure or system changed and you had to adapt quickly. Healthcare
- Describe a time you explained a care instruction to a patient so they could follow it at home. Healthcare
- A patient's family member is angry and blames you for a delay. What do you do? Healthcare
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

