Sample Interview Questions

  • GENERAL QUESTIONS
    • Tell me about yourself
    • What are your long-term and short-term goals?
    • What lessons have you learned from barriers in previous experiences?
    • How did you hear about this position?
  • STRENGTHS
    • What do you consider your greatest strengths?
    • What area(s) would you like to improve?
    • What qualifications do you have that will make you successful?
    • Why should we hire you?
    • What is your greatest professional achievement?
  • MOTIVATION
    • Why did you decide to pursue a career in this field/industry?
    • Tell me about the jobs you have enjoyed the most/least.
    • What about those jobs did you specifically like or dislike?
    • Where do you see yourself in five years?
    • What do you know about our company?
    • What specific things about this job most excite you?
    • Tell me about any professional development you have completed.
    • How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?
  • CULTURE ADD
    • Why do you want this job?
    • In what type of work environment do you perform best?
    • What type of individuals do you enjoy working with the most?
    • Tell me about the best supervisor with whom you have worked.
    • In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
  • BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS
    • Tell me about a time when you had to meet a time sensitive deadline. How
    • did you proceed? What was the outcome?
    • Give me an example of a conflict or problem that you experienced and how
    • you handled it.
    • Describe the most significant challenges you have experienced. How did
    • you overcome them? What did you learn?
    • Describe a time when you went out of your way to help someone
    • understand a new task or procedure.
    • Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership skills.
    • Tell me about a time you failed, and how you responded.
    • Give me an example of a time you managed numerous responsibilities.
    • How did you handle that?
    • Describe a decision you made that wasn’t popular, and explain how you
    • handled implementing it.
  • QUESTIONS TO ASK
    • What qualities are you looking for in new hires?
    • What characteristics does a successful person in this position possess?
    • What are your expectations of new employees?
    • What are some of the achievements made by employees in this position in the past?
    • Describe the ideal candidate for this job.
    • What is the organization’s attitude about advancing people from within?
    • How would you describe the overall work atmosphere?
    • What tasks will occupy the majority of my time?
    • What is the next step in the hiring process?
    • Do you have any questions or concerns about my ability to do this job that would prevent us from moving to the next step in the process?
    • What would a typical day’s work look like in this position?
    • What are the biggest challenges I’ll face in this position?
    • How will my performance be evaluated?

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“27 Most Common Job Questions and Answers” by Jeff Haden

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