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Requirements found

Marketing Scheduling (must) Budgeting (must) Microsoft Office (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 4+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Provide seamless day-to-day support to the executive, including proactive calendar management, time prioritization, and coordination across time zones
  • Think ahead and manage time effectively, anticipating scheduling conflicts, proactively booking a month in advance, and making adjustments to avoid last-minu…
  • Coordinate complex domestic and international travel in line with policy, and manage monthly expense reconciliation with accuracy and timeliness
  • Partner with the executive on long-term planning and operating rhythms, including goal tracking, meeting preparation, and slide and agenda development
  • Track key deliverables and action items to closure with integrity and accountability, escalating blockers when needed and following through without reminders
  • Lead the planning and execution of events and offsites, from gathering requirements and securing venues to managing budgets, contracts, and payments
  • Build trusted relationships across functions and levels, communicating with professionalism and discretion in support of the executive
  • Take ownership of special projects as needed, showing initiative and sound judgment in ambiguous or fast-changing scenarios

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software.” · “Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsof…” · “With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on MongoDB for their most im…”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Ownership and accountability Core
    In the posting: “This role is ideal for a dynamic, intelligent, highly-organized individual who thrives in dynamic environments, takes ownership over the details and loves to…” · “You should be comfortable engaging with senior executives, navigating ambiguity, and operating with a high level of discretion and autonomy.” · “Track key deliverables and action items to closure with integrity and accountability, escalating blockers when needed and following through without reminders”
    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: “This role is ideal for a dynamic, intelligent, highly-organized individual who thrives in dynamic environments, takes ownership over the details and loves to…” · “In this role, your day will consist of managing and prioritizing a steady stream of requests, meetings, and trips, and anticipating how your executives want …” · “Occasional travel may be required to support your executive in planning and executing offsites.”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software.” · “MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads,…” · “Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsof…”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Adaptability and learning Core
    In the posting: “You should be comfortable engaging with senior executives, navigating ambiguity, and operating with a high level of discretion and autonomy.” · “Take ownership of special projects as needed, showing initiative and sound judgment in ambiguous or fast-changing scenarios” · “Highly adaptable and calm under pressure—able to make decisions, reprioritize quickly, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “MongoDB is seeking an Executive Assistant, based in the United States, to support two SVPs and one VP in our Marketing org based across the United States.” · “In this role, your day will consist of managing and prioritizing a steady stream of requests, meetings, and trips, and anticipating how your executives want …” · “To succeed in this role, you’ll need to balance the needs and requirements of multiple stakeholders and be ready to pitch in wherever needed.”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “Build trusted relationships across functions and levels, communicating with professionalism and discretion in support of the executive” · “Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with clarity and professionalism at all levels”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “Partner with the executive on long-term planning and operating rhythms, including goal tracking, meeting preparation, and slide and agenda development” · “Collaborative, proactive, and feedback-driven.”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market.” · “With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on MongoDB for their most im…”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Coordinate complex domestic and international travel in line with policy, and manage monthly expense reconciliation with accuracy and timeliness” · “Proven success managing complex calendars across time zones, with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to anticipate scheduling needs”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Leadership and mentoring Supporting
    In the posting: “Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win.”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (7):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
  6. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
  8. How have you used scheduling in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using budgeting. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  11. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  12. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  13. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  14. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  15. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  16. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  17. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  18. Describe a process you improved.
  19. Do you have any questions for us?
  20. Why do you want to work here?
  21. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  22. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  23. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  24. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  25. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  26. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  27. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  28. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  29. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  30. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  31. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  32. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  33. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  34. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  35. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  36. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  37. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  38. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  39. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  40. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  41. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.