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What this posting asks for
Level: Not stated — The posting does not state a level or years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including flights, hotels, and visas where applicable.
- Manage expense reporting and reconciliation for each executive accurately and on time, following GitLab's travel and expense policies.
- Support the Senior Executive Business Partner in coordinating Finance leadership's recurring activities, including maintaining shared Office of the CFO resou…
- Help plan team events, off-sites, and large meetings with cross-functional partners and the Senior Executive Business Partner.
- Handle highly confidential financial, personnel, and material non-public information with discretion, following GitLab's insider trading and quiet period pol…
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collabo…” · “You’ll work across time zones, help coordinate team events and projects, and partner with colleagues to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly.” · “Help plan team events, off-sites, and large meetings with cross-functional partners and the Senior Executive Business Partner.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “Reporting to the Senior Executive Business Partner to the CFO, you’ll be part of an integrated model that gives Finance leadership balanced, consistent support.” · “Support the Senior Executive Business Partner in coordinating Finance leadership's recurring activities, including maintaining shared Office of the CFO resou…” · “The Office of the CFO brings the CFO's leadership team together under one operating model.”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital …” · “As an Executive Assistant in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you’ll support multiple senior leaders in GitLab’s Finance Group, helping them …” · “Help plan team events, off-sites, and large meetings with cross-functional partners and the Senior Executive Business Partner.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Claim based on GitLab data.” · “Reporting to the Senior Executive Business Partner to the CFO, you’ll be part of an integrated model that gives Finance leadership balanced, consistent support.” · “Manage expense reporting and reconciliation for each executive accurately and on time, following GitLab's travel and expense policies.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital …” · “Manage expense reporting and reconciliation for each executive accurately and on time, following GitLab's travel and expense policies.” · “Strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to build collaborative relationships across teams, including with other …”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “As an Executive Assistant in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you’ll support multiple senior leaders in GitLab’s Finance Group, helping them …” · “Reporting to the Senior Executive Business Partner to the CFO, you’ll be part of an integrated model that gives Finance leadership balanced, consistent support.” · “Manage expense reporting and reconciliation for each executive accurately and on time, following GitLab's travel and expense policies.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Technical skill Core
In the posting: “More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.” · “Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collabo…” · “Experience working independently, moving quickly between tasks, and using sound judgment to prioritize, solve problems, and anticipate executive needs, inclu…”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Communication Supporting
In the posting: “Strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to build collaborative relationships across teams, including with other …”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “Experience working independently, moving quickly between tasks, and using sound judgment to prioritize, solve problems, and anticipate executive needs, inclu…”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Flexible Paid Time Off”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
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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):
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. 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 compliance. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- This posting reads as Software engineering: its questions come first.
- Tell me about the hardest bug you have tracked down. How did you find the cause? Software engineering
- Describe a technical design decision you made and the trade-off behind it. Software engineering
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate in a code review. Software engineering
- Production is down and you are the first engineer to notice. What do you do in the first 30 minutes? Software engineering
- How do you decide what to test before you ship a change? Software engineering
- Walk me through a feature you built from start to finish. What tools and languages did you use? Software engineering
- Tell me about a time you helped a less experienced engineer get unstuck. Software engineering
- Your estimate for a feature turns out to be badly wrong halfway through. What do you do? Software engineering
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- 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?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- 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.

