Why did you leave a director role and why would you want to take a non management role now?

A refreshing mix that balanced personal with role-specific questions. Expect standard "why do you want this role?" type questions, but also be prepared to speak honestly about yourself; parts of the process were looking to deep-dive into how you think and work on the day-to-day. E.g. Why did you decide to work at your last company? Or study *that* subject at University? At each stage I felt I was being asked questions that genuinely sought to explore my experience and skills and check to see how well they aligned with the role and company for my sake as well as the company's. That's really important to me, and was refreshing compared to other processes I've experienced that say, focus explicitly on ticking competency boxes. I felt questions were asked in a transparent manner (as well as having a calm, informal feel) and were never abstract or asked for the sake of it. There was always room for discussion and back-and-forth. E.g. What do you enjoy doing at work? What brings you satisfaction? If you were to choose whether to spend your day speaking with others or working alone, which would you choose? Why? What's something you don't enjoy doing at work? Questions from the team dove more into logistics and specifics of operating between departments - e.g. what are some friction points you might expect to encounter doing the role? These were useful for getting a feel of how the role functions within the company.