{"id":1935,"date":"2026-09-11T09:59:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.persiahr.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1935"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:07:21","slug":"questions_hr_generalist","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"http:\/\/help.persiahr.com\/en\/docs\/questions_hr_generalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview Questions for an HR Generalist \/ HR Business Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These questions help assess an HR professional\u2019s broad expertise in talent retention, onboarding, performance management, internal communications, and building a strong company culture.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How do you design an onboarding process for new employees to reduce early turnover during the probationary period?<\/li>\n<li>Which employee performance management methods (KPI, OKRs, 360-degree reviews) have you implemented and successfully championed with management?<\/li>\n<li>Give an example of how you identified high employee turnover in a specific department. 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