Description of STRV's values and specific interview questions to ask. This guide is shared with all people involved in the recruitment process. It's simple and straightforward.

1.
INTERVIEW
GUIDE

2.
STRV​ ​CODE
KNOW-HOW:​ ​​EAGER​ ​TO​ ​LEARN​ ​-​ ​EAGER​ ​TO​ ​TEACH
What​ ​our​ ​people​ ​say:
“I​ ​am​ ​proud​ ​to​ ​be​ ​part​ ​of​ ​a​ ​team​ ​where​ ​everybody​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​skilled​ ​at​ ​what​ ​they​ ​do.​ ​When​ ​I​ ​go​ ​to
the​ ​office​ ​each​ ​morning,​ ​I​ ​know​ ​I​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​something​ ​new​ ​that​ ​day​ ​from​ ​these​ ​great​ ​people,​ ​or​ ​I
might​ ​teach​ ​them​ ​something​ ​new.”
“I​ ​learn​ ​something​ ​new​ ​every​ ​day​ ​while​ ​I​ ​am​ ​in​ ​touch​ ​with​ ​awesome​ ​people.”
“My​ ​colleagues​ ​are​ ​motivated​ ​professionals​ ​and​ ​it​ ​is​ ​great​ ​to​ ​share​ ​our​ ​knowledge.​ ​I​ ​like​ ​that​ ​we
are​ ​working​ ​as​ ​a​ ​team​ ​and​ ​there​ ​are​ ​no​ ​superstars​ ​-​ ​we​ ​are​ ​learning​ ​from​ ​each​ ​other.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​rare.”
“I​ ​like​ ​more​ ​community​ ​style​ ​like​ ​learning​ ​things​ ​from​ ​each​ ​other,​ ​talk​ ​and​ ​discuss​ ​solutions“
Interview​ ​questions:
● How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​spend​ ​your​ ​free​ ​time?
● How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​keep​ ​current​ ​on​ ​tech​ ​news/trends?
● What​ ​specifically​ ​did​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​in​ ​last​ ​3​ ​months?
● What​ ​conference​ ​did​ ​you​ ​attend​ ​recently?​ ​What​ ​was​ ​the​ ​most​ ​interesting?​ ​Can​ ​you​ ​apply
it​ ​in​ ​your​ ​job?
● Give​ ​me​ ​examples​ ​of​ ​tech​ ​products​ ​/​ ​projects​ ​that​ ​caught​ ​your​ ​attention​ ​in​ ​last​ ​3
months.
● Give​ ​me​ ​examples​ ​when​ ​you​ ​trained​ ​someone.​ ​(training,​ ​speech,​ ​mentoring…)
● Would​ ​you​ ​like​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​speech​ ​at​ ​a​ ​conference?
● What​ ​of​ ​your​ ​skills​ ​/​ ​knowledge​ ​would​ ​you​ ​like​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​people​ ​in​ ​STRV?
● What​ ​knowledge​ ​/​ ​skill​ ​would​ ​you​ ​like​ ​to​ ​improve?​ ​What​ ​exactly​ ​you​ ​do​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​it?

3.
ORGANIZATIONAL​ ​SKILLS:​ ​​FREEDOM​ ​&​ ​RESPONSIBILITY
What​ ​our​ ​people​ ​say:
“I​ ​can​ ​work​ ​whenever​ ​and​ ​wherever​ ​I​ ​want​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​I​ ​fulfil​ ​my​ ​responsibilities.”
“I​ ​am​ ​grateful​ ​for​ ​a​ ​place​ ​where​ ​I​ ​have​ ​the​ ​freedom​ ​to​ ​carry​ ​out​ ​my​ ​responsibilities​ ​the​ ​way​ ​I
want;​ ​a​ ​place​ ​where​ ​I​ ​can​ ​be​ ​just​ ​myself.”
“I​ ​really​ ​appreciate​ ​time​ ​flexibility​ ​which​ ​I​ ​have.​ ​Whenever​ ​I​ ​don't​ ​have​ ​any​ ​meeting​ ​or​ ​other
scheduled​ ​responsibility​ ​it​ ​is​ ​totally​ ​up​ ​to​ ​me​ ​when​ ​I​ ​come​ ​to​ ​work​ ​and​ ​when​ ​I​ ​leave.​ ​The​ ​thing
which​ ​matters​ ​is​ ​whether​ ​I​ ​finish​ ​my​ ​tasks​ ​professionally​ ​and​ ​in​ ​time.”
“Everyone​ ​around​ ​is​ ​working​ ​hard​ ​and​ ​that​ ​motivates​ ​me​ ​to​ ​work​ ​much​ ​harder.”
“You​ ​can​ ​make​ ​a​ ​mess,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​only​ ​thing​ ​that​ ​really​ ​matters​ ​is​ ​if​ ​you​ ​don't​ ​give​ ​up,​ ​learn​ ​from
your​ ​mistakes​ ​and​ ​help​ ​to​ ​clean​ ​things​ ​up.”
Questions:
● How​ ​is​ ​your​ ​day​ ​organized?​ ​What​ ​would​ ​you​ ​like​ ​to​ ​change?
● Tell​ ​me​ ​about​ ​a​ ​time​ ​when​ ​you​ ​initiated​ ​a​ ​procedural​ ​change​ ​/​ ​improvement​ ​in​ ​your​ ​work
on​ ​your​ ​own.
● Describe​ ​me​ ​a​ ​project​ ​that​ ​you​ ​had​ ​to​ ​manage​ ​on​ ​your​ ​own?​ ​What​ ​were​ ​the​ ​key
challenges?​ ​How​ ​did​ ​you​ ​like​ ​it?​ ​How​ ​was​ ​the​ ​result?
● Give​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​example​ ​of​ ​a​ ​time​ ​when​ ​you​ ​put​ ​forth​ ​extra​ ​effort​ ​to​ ​attain​ ​a​ ​goal.​ ​Why
was​ ​the​ ​extra​ ​effort​ ​necessary?
● Tell​ ​me​ ​about​ ​a​ ​situation,​ ​when​ ​you​ ​couldn’t​ ​meet​ ​your​ ​deadline?​ ​What​ ​was​ ​the​ ​cause
and​ ​how​ ​did​ ​you​ ​solve​ ​it?
● Have​ ​you​ ​ever​ ​made​ ​a​ ​resolution?​ ​Did​ ​you​ ​keep​ ​it?​ ​Why​ ​not?
● What​ ​accomplishment​ ​in​ ​your​ ​life​ ​you​ ​are​ ​proud​ ​of?
● What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​expect​ ​from​ ​your​ ​superior?

4.
SOCIAL​ ​SKILLS:​ ​​BE​ ​OPEN​ ​AND​ ​HONEST
What​ ​our​ ​people​ ​say:
“STRV​ ​is​ ​full​ ​of​ ​a​ ​bunch​ ​of​ ​young​ ​crazy​ ​intelligent,​ ​talented,​ ​open-minded​ ​people​ ​who​ ​work​ ​hard
and​ ​have​ ​a​ ​ton​ ​of​ ​fun.”
“Best​ ​part​ ​is​ ​to​ ​work​ ​in​ ​a​ ​team​ ​where​ ​there's​ ​a​ ​mutual​ ​respect​ ​and​ ​opinions​ ​from​ ​all​ ​members​ ​are
considered,​ ​also​ ​where​ ​openness​ ​and​ ​transparency​ ​are​ ​highly​ ​valued.”
“Doesn't​ ​take​ ​himself​ ​too​ ​seriously;​ ​open​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​new​ ​things;​ ​is​ ​passionate​ ​about​ ​what​ ​he​ ​does;
want's​ ​to​ ​get​ ​better;​ ​is​ ​humble/down-to-earth​ ​to​ ​some​ ​degree​ ​at​ ​least.”
“Open​ ​minded,​ ​open​ ​to​ ​feedback​ ​and​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​work​ ​on​ ​it.”
“I​ ​can​ ​speak​ ​my​ ​mind​ ​openly​ ​without​ ​getting​ ​fired.”
Questions:
● Conflict​ ​exists​ ​in​ ​all​ ​work​ ​places.​ ​Give​ ​me​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​example​ ​of​ ​a​ ​conflict​ ​you​ ​have​ ​had
with​ ​a​ ​coworker.​ ​How​ ​did​ ​you​ ​resolve​ ​that​ ​conflict?​ ​How​ ​were​ ​you​ ​able​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​a
working​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​that​ ​individual?
● Tell​ ​me​ ​3​ ​recent​ ​examples​ ​when​ ​you​ ​got​ ​feedback​ ​on​ ​your​ ​work?​ ​(How​ ​did​ ​you​ ​feel?
How​ ​did​ ​you​ ​use​ ​it?
● Give​ ​us​ ​an​ ​example​ ​of​ ​situation​ ​where​ ​you​ ​improved​ ​something​ ​based​ ​on​ ​feedback.
● Give​ ​us​ ​an​ ​example​ ​where​ ​you​ ​gave​ ​feedback​ ​to​ ​someone?​ ​(What,​ ​how,​ ​when)
● Tell​ ​me​ ​about​ ​a​ ​time​ ​when​ ​you​ ​had​ ​to​ ​adapt​ ​to​ ​an​ ​uncomfortable​ ​situation.
● Tell​ ​about​ ​a​ ​time​ ​when​ ​you​ ​disagreed​ ​with​ ​the​ ​solution​ ​proposed​ ​by​ ​customer​ ​/​ ​boss​ ​/
colleagues.​ ​How​ ​did​ ​you​ ​handle​ ​it?
● Give an example of a difficult or sensitive situation that required extensive
communication.

5.
​ ​​SOCIAL​ ​SKILLS:​ ​​FREAKY​ ​IS​ ​A​ ​PLUS,​ ​FRIENDLY​ ​IS​ ​A​ ​MUST
What​ ​our​ ​people​ ​say:
“Be​ ​nice​ ​to​ ​others,​ ​helpful,​ ​good​ ​person,​ ​that​ ​won't​ ​leave​ ​teammates​ ​in​ ​troubles.”
“I​ ​work​ ​with​ ​people​ ​who​ ​are​ ​inspiring​ ​in​ ​work​ ​and​ ​great​ ​friends​ ​in​ ​private.”
“I​ ​am​ ​working​ ​with​ ​a​ ​team​ ​of​ ​people,​ ​who​ ​also​ ​love​ ​their​ ​job​ ​and​ ​are​ ​always​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​help​ ​(like
really!)”
“Not​ ​selfish,​ ​clever​ ​but​ ​modest,​ ​friendly,​ ​not​ ​rude.”
“Friendly,​ ​easy-going,​ ​doesn't​ ​have​ ​pisek,​ ​can​ ​handle​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​booze​ ​:D”
“Not-too-nerdy,​ ​friendly,​ ​little​ ​bit​ ​funny,​ ​open-minded,​ ​must​ ​have​ ​sexy​ ​brain​ ​:)”
“Communicative,​ ​team​ ​player,​ ​able​ ​to​ ​take​ ​and​ ​give​ ​criticism,​ ​friendly,​ ​confident​ ​but​ ​not
overconfident.”
Questions:
● Describe​ ​examples​ ​of​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​contribution​ ​you​ ​did​ ​for​ ​the​ ​team.
● When​ ​is​ ​last​ ​time​ ​that​ ​you​ ​had​ ​an​ ​argument​ ​with​ ​a​ ​colleague?​ ​How​ ​did​ ​you​ ​solve​ ​it?
● Tell​ ​us​ ​about​ ​a​ ​time​ ​when​ ​your​ ​team-mates​ ​supported​ ​you.
● What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​freaky​ ​thing​ ​about​ ​you?
● What​ ​out-of-work​ ​activities​ ​you​ ​do​ ​with​ ​your​ ​colleagues?
● If​ ​we​ ​ask​ ​your​ ​friends​ ​to​ ​tell​ ​us​ ​about​ ​you.​ ​What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​they​ ​would​ ​say?
● How​ ​would​ ​you​ ​describe​ ​social​ ​life​ ​in​ ​your​ ​current​ ​company?​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​best​ ​about​ ​it?
● What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​like​ ​in​ ​your​ ​current​ ​job?​ ​What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​dislike?

6.
JOB​ ​SPECIFIC​ ​COMPETENCIES
To​ ​be​ ​applied​ ​on​ ​selected​ ​positions
Leadership
What​ ​our​ ​people​ ​say:
“Leader​ ​should​ ​help​ ​people​ ​grow​ ​and​ ​learn​ ​from​ ​him.”
“We​ ​need​ ​to​ ​strongly​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​development​ ​of​ ​our​ ​future​ ​leaders​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​company​ ​will
always​ ​keep​ ​its​ ​family​ ​spirit.”
“We​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​do​ ​not​ ​have​ ​management​ ​(which​ ​is​ ​good)”
“I​ ​would​ ​also​ ​have​ ​a​ ​few​ ​persons,​ ​who​ ​would​ ​take​ ​care​ ​of​ ​people​ ​-​ ​try​ ​to​ ​get​ ​know​ ​their​ ​best​ ​and
help​ ​them​ ​professionally​ ​grow.“
“Team​ ​leaders​ ​should​ ​help​ ​with​ ​communication.”
Questions:
● Tell​ ​us​ ​about​ ​a​ ​situation​ ​where​ ​you​ ​had​ ​to​ ​get​ ​a​ ​team​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​its​ ​performance.​ ​What
were​ ​the​ ​problems​ ​and​ ​how​ ​did​ ​you​ ​address​ ​them?
● Describe​ ​a​ ​situation​ ​where​ ​you​ ​had​ ​to​ ​drive​ ​a​ ​team​ ​through​ ​change.​ ​How​ ​did​ ​you​ ​achieve
this?
● Describe​ ​a​ ​situation​ ​where​ ​you​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​inspire​ ​a​ ​team.​ ​What​ ​challenges​ ​did​ ​you​ ​meet
and​ ​how​ ​did​ ​you​ ​achieve​ ​your​ ​objectives?
● Tell​ ​us​ ​about​ ​a​ ​situation​ ​where​ ​you​ ​faced​ ​reluctance​ ​from​ ​your​ ​team​ ​to​ ​accept​ ​the
direction​ ​that​ ​you​ ​were​ ​setting.
● Describe​ ​a​ ​project​ ​or​ ​situation​ ​where​ ​you​ ​had​ ​to​ ​use​ ​different​ ​leadership​ ​styles​ ​to​ ​reach
your​ ​goal.
● Tell​ ​me​ ​about​ ​a​ ​time​ ​when​ ​you​ ​were​ ​less​ ​successful​ ​as​ ​a​ ​leader​ ​than​ ​you​ ​would​ ​have
wanted​ ​to​ ​be.