Stryker Gallup Questions and Answers
| Complete Questions and Answers for
Interview Success (2026)
‣ Tell me about a time you helped someone exceed -✓✓As a mentor at
my last company, I was having my weekly meeting with a new recruiter
on the team, and she epressed that she was unhappy with her cold calling
script, and was struggling to get candidates to stay on the phone.
To help troubleshoot the issue, I shadowed several of her calls to
identify where she could improve her approach. Her tone and phone
presence was strong, but she was lacking urgency in her approach, and
was waiting too long to establish credibility.
I then helped her revise her script and we roleplayed her new approach
several times. That week she not only was successful at keeping
candidates on the phone, but landed her first interview request all in the
same week.
‣ Would you describe yourself as helpful? -✓✓Yes.
I am someone who is always eager to step up when others are struggling
or overwhelmed when I have the bandwidth to do so.
,EX:
Most recently, I served as a recruiting mentor for the new hires at my
company. This isn't something that is required, I just love being able to
invest in the development of my team members when I can. I would help
the new recruiters roleplay common rejections, navigate our software
systems more efficiently, and shadowed their calls to approve their cold
call approach.
‣ Would you rather go with the flow or stick with a plan? -✓✓My
natural instinct is to stick with the plan.
I value clear guidelines in the workplace because it helps with
preparation and staying organized, but I am also someone who can adapt
very quickly.
In my last role I worked in a fast paced environment where plans often
changed with very minimal notice, and I am very adept at shifting
priorities and strategy in real time to support the desired outcome no
matter the circumstances.
‣ On a scale of 1-10, how would you rank yourself? -✓✓9/10.
I am someone who is huge on preparation, execution, and follow
through, which makes me very confident in my work and my ability to
perform. I also believe in acknowleding areas where I can grow, and I'm
not someone who ever gets comfortable when it comes to my
development
,‣ Are you organized? (EX) -✓✓Yes.
Organization was a huge part of my last role. As a Recruiter I was
balancing candidate screenings, interviews, preparation calls, and client
meetings across different time zones, locations, and industries.
In order to keep all of my responsibilities and tasks organized I utilize
planners, a daily to-do list ordered by priority, and proactive
communication with team members and clients.
‣ Are you analytical? (EX) -✓✓Yes.
As a recruiter, I tracked my metrics and processes very closely.
One month I noticed I was pacing behind on my expected weekly
interviews. Instead of blaming the shortcoming on external factors, I
closely studied my outbound activity, call logs, and search progressions
and was able to identify a pattern in where candidates were backing out.
I realized I wasn't addressing underlying hesitations early enough in the
conversation. Once I adjusted my screening process, I was able to adress
candidate hesitations earlier on to instill more trust and get my
interviews back up to exceed quota.
‣ Are you competitive? (EX) -✓✓Yes, I am very competitive.
, To me, competitiveness means striving to perform at the highest level,
and outperform my previous best.
EX: At one of our corporate trainings in Atlanta, a leader presented data
showing that dynamic recruiters, who diversified their accounts and built
multiple partnerships, had the most long-term success within the
company. After hearing this, I immediately knew I wanted to be part of
that group. After the training I proactively initiated relationships with
out of office partners, exposed myself to new industries, and earned the
title of the most dynamic recruiter on my team. I made successful
placements with 16 different account managers and 20 different
accounts during my time with Insight Global.
‣ Are you persuasive? (EX) -✓✓Yes.
To me, persuasion means understanding someones motivations, and
being able to communicate value in a way that will resonate.
(EX)
One time I was working with a candiate who received an offer from a
direct competitor of my client at the same time the client extended their
offer. He expressed that he had hesitations about proceesing forward
with our client because the competing base salary was slightly higher.
Instead of trying to immediately negotiate compensation, I referred back
to his motivations that we had discussed in our introduction call, which
was being a part of a company with a clear growth trajectory, be closer
to family, and collaborate with senior leaders. I repositioned my clients
| Complete Questions and Answers for
Interview Success (2026)
‣ Tell me about a time you helped someone exceed -✓✓As a mentor at
my last company, I was having my weekly meeting with a new recruiter
on the team, and she epressed that she was unhappy with her cold calling
script, and was struggling to get candidates to stay on the phone.
To help troubleshoot the issue, I shadowed several of her calls to
identify where she could improve her approach. Her tone and phone
presence was strong, but she was lacking urgency in her approach, and
was waiting too long to establish credibility.
I then helped her revise her script and we roleplayed her new approach
several times. That week she not only was successful at keeping
candidates on the phone, but landed her first interview request all in the
same week.
‣ Would you describe yourself as helpful? -✓✓Yes.
I am someone who is always eager to step up when others are struggling
or overwhelmed when I have the bandwidth to do so.
,EX:
Most recently, I served as a recruiting mentor for the new hires at my
company. This isn't something that is required, I just love being able to
invest in the development of my team members when I can. I would help
the new recruiters roleplay common rejections, navigate our software
systems more efficiently, and shadowed their calls to approve their cold
call approach.
‣ Would you rather go with the flow or stick with a plan? -✓✓My
natural instinct is to stick with the plan.
I value clear guidelines in the workplace because it helps with
preparation and staying organized, but I am also someone who can adapt
very quickly.
In my last role I worked in a fast paced environment where plans often
changed with very minimal notice, and I am very adept at shifting
priorities and strategy in real time to support the desired outcome no
matter the circumstances.
‣ On a scale of 1-10, how would you rank yourself? -✓✓9/10.
I am someone who is huge on preparation, execution, and follow
through, which makes me very confident in my work and my ability to
perform. I also believe in acknowleding areas where I can grow, and I'm
not someone who ever gets comfortable when it comes to my
development
,‣ Are you organized? (EX) -✓✓Yes.
Organization was a huge part of my last role. As a Recruiter I was
balancing candidate screenings, interviews, preparation calls, and client
meetings across different time zones, locations, and industries.
In order to keep all of my responsibilities and tasks organized I utilize
planners, a daily to-do list ordered by priority, and proactive
communication with team members and clients.
‣ Are you analytical? (EX) -✓✓Yes.
As a recruiter, I tracked my metrics and processes very closely.
One month I noticed I was pacing behind on my expected weekly
interviews. Instead of blaming the shortcoming on external factors, I
closely studied my outbound activity, call logs, and search progressions
and was able to identify a pattern in where candidates were backing out.
I realized I wasn't addressing underlying hesitations early enough in the
conversation. Once I adjusted my screening process, I was able to adress
candidate hesitations earlier on to instill more trust and get my
interviews back up to exceed quota.
‣ Are you competitive? (EX) -✓✓Yes, I am very competitive.
, To me, competitiveness means striving to perform at the highest level,
and outperform my previous best.
EX: At one of our corporate trainings in Atlanta, a leader presented data
showing that dynamic recruiters, who diversified their accounts and built
multiple partnerships, had the most long-term success within the
company. After hearing this, I immediately knew I wanted to be part of
that group. After the training I proactively initiated relationships with
out of office partners, exposed myself to new industries, and earned the
title of the most dynamic recruiter on my team. I made successful
placements with 16 different account managers and 20 different
accounts during my time with Insight Global.
‣ Are you persuasive? (EX) -✓✓Yes.
To me, persuasion means understanding someones motivations, and
being able to communicate value in a way that will resonate.
(EX)
One time I was working with a candiate who received an offer from a
direct competitor of my client at the same time the client extended their
offer. He expressed that he had hesitations about proceesing forward
with our client because the competing base salary was slightly higher.
Instead of trying to immediately negotiate compensation, I referred back
to his motivations that we had discussed in our introduction call, which
was being a part of a company with a clear growth trajectory, be closer
to family, and collaborate with senior leaders. I repositioned my clients
