In what capacity have you
known __________?
How honest is ________?
How reliable is ________?
How dependable is ________?
How cooperative is ________?
How long was he/she
reporting to you?
How did you find his/her
work performance?
What was his/her best
contribution to the company?
What were his/her key
responsibilities?
How did his/her
performance compare with peers?
How effective is he/she
at customer development/retention?
What are his/her
strengths as an employee?
How did customers view
his/her work performance?
What degree of personal
supervision does he/she require?
How proactive or reactive
is he/she in a crisis situation?
How much support does he/she
require on a daily basis?
How well does he/she take
constructive suggestions?
How well-organized is
__________?
How would you describe
his/her problem-solving abilities?
What did/do co-workers
think of him/her?
How effective is he/she
in communicating with superiors?
How responsive is he/she
in following up specific tasks?
Where did he/she exceed
your expectations of performance?
What areas of his/her
performance fell short of expectations?
How quickly does he/she
learn new concepts and procedures?
What sort of personality
does he/she have in the workplace?
What sort of initiative
did he/she show when unsupervised?
What sort of people does
he/she interact well with?
What sort of people does
he/she clash with?
What steps did he/she
take to improve questionable performance?
How would you describe
his/her way of handling people?
How knowledgeable is he/she
about his/her job functions?
How flexible and
adaptable is he/she to change?
What were the attitudes
he/she showed towards co-workers?
How would you feel about
rehiring him/her if it were possible?