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Gallup Structured Interviews

What is it?

The Gallup Organisation has helped Standard Life select talented employees over a number of years. Gallup uses interview techniques to highlight qualities, which make people succeed in particular jobs or occupations. Everyone has consistent, recurring patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviour; Gallup calls these patterns Life Themes. The Gallup interview attempts to draw these out of the candidate and weighs them against key behaviours needed for success in the prospective role.

What will I be asked?

A consultant from either Standard Life or The Gallup Organisation arranges a convenient time for you to do the interview. It can be conducted on the telephone or face to face and is recorded for accuracy.

The questions are designed to provoke top of the head responses and should be answered spontaneously. Although some of the questions may not seem relevant, every one is significant to identifying your key characteristics. There is no need to prepare in advance, but thinking about your previous experiences will help. Try to relax. This type of interview does not restrict your answers, and to get the most out of it you should be open and honest.