Site Supervisor Interview Question:

Tell me how do you go about dealing with bad employees?

Submitted by: Muhammad

Companies are looking to hire supervisors who understand that not every employee is perfect and to see how they handle a bad fit. Show them that you are encouraging and don't give up easily.

"I wish I could tell you that I've never experienced an employee who wasn't the right fit. But, that's not the case. In almost every job I've had, there's been at least one questionable hire. Because they were hired in the first place, it shows that we saw something in them that may not be shown at work. I start by scheduling a meeting with them to see what the issue may be. Many times it's not work related, just that personal issues are being brought into the work place. In that situation we work out a plan on how they should improve and I let them know that, while we are rooting for them they need to step up their game. In other cases where the employee doesn't seem to care at all about the job or they are getting noticed for not working hard, I will either request that they retake the training or that we part ways."
Submitted by: Muhammad