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A community manager focuses on engaging online communities with an organization or company. You will need to demonstrate a deep understanding of how online communities work, emerging trends, and marketing principles, as well as solid project management and well-developed communication skills.

Top Community Manager Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What qualities of this role appeal to you?

How to answer
How to answer: Explain why you want to work with the company. Outline how your vision aligns with its brand. In your answer, demonstrate that you are enthusiastic about getting involved in and growing the company's online community. Do your research and confirm that you have a deep understanding of the company's vision and brand strategy.
Question 2

Question #2: How do you stay on top of emerging consumer trends?

How to answer
How to answer: Talk about how you actively research new trends and technology and see their market potential. Don't forget to link these back to the company's vision and always highlight how you include the community in any research.
Question 3

Question #3: What tools do you use on a day-to-day basis?

How to answer
How to answer: Use the opportunity to demonstrate your project management and organizational skills. While many community manager responsibilities can be responsive, you need to show that you can plan and deliver projects, analyze results, and iterate new projects. Talk about the tools you use to research and manage projects from beginning to end.

4,513 community manager interview questions shared by candidates

Here are a few questions I remember pretty well: 1. What was a time when you struggled to work with someone? 2. How have you used data to inform your content and community strategies? 3. What tools would you need to work effectively? 4. Was there a time when you had to dramatically shift your strategy on short notice?
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Content and Community Manager

Interviewed at Greenhouse Software

3.8★
Mar 7, 2018

Here are a few questions I remember pretty well: 1. What was a time when you struggled to work with someone? 2. How have you used data to inform your content and community strategies? 3. What tools would you need to work effectively? 4. Was there a time when you had to dramatically shift your strategy on short notice?

In the final interview they just kept on asking internal questions about my previous job in one of the biggest videogame companies in the world. I didn't reply because not only I respect deeply my previous company, but I am under a NDA, which they should know and respect. I felt they just wanted to get information about how other companies work. BS
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Community Manager

Interviewed at Kolibri Games

3.9★
Feb 5, 2019

In the final interview they just kept on asking internal questions about my previous job in one of the biggest videogame companies in the world. I didn't reply because not only I respect deeply my previous company, but I am under a NDA, which they should know and respect. I felt they just wanted to get information about how other companies work. BS

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