How to ace an interview for managerial roles, when you are not a manager yet!

 Are you working in the IT industry for 5+ years and ready to take the position of team lead?

Are you interviewing for one role up in an external interview?

Are you preparing for an internal interview for promotion?

If your answer is yes, to any of the above, I have some tips for you!

Getting a promotion requires a lot of diligent work and effort, just as much is required for clearing new job interviews.

Internal promotions are more meticulous as your past performance and personality are in front of the senior management. However, getting a promotion in the current organization is always considered a wise choice. 

For any external/internal interview, you are judged based on:

1. Work performance
2. Proactiveness
3. People management
4. Crisis management
5. Resilience

Any achievement is like the tip of the iceberg, where people's efforts are hidden and submerged.

 

Tips to remember while preparing for managerial interview rounds:

1. While preparing for the next level role, you should prepare possible questions beforehand. For any external interview, giving 5-6 interviews often prepare you best. 
   
   
2. Understanding the promotion process on paper is crucial as well as getting to know the real people's stories. For example, if you are working in Publicis Sapient, you should read Publicis Sapient employee feedback and people's stories to read between the lines. No one will tell you the secret directly. 
   
   
3. Finding the ‘Submerged’ efforts of people is important, to understanding how to move forward. Some people may have proactively taken new work tracks, while some may have created irrefutable project dependency.
   
   
4. Working consistently with a goal in mind is crucial. When you have a clear goal for career growth, every subconscious and conscious effort is a step toward your finish line. 
   
   
5. Learnings in the journey shape your personality irreversibly. The tip of the 'iceberg' forms gradually as the undergoing efforts bear fruit.

Getting old Sapient Global Markets reviews along with the most recent review of the same person can show you the effect of their learning journey during the promotion.