JOB INTERVIEW
- Name of company, position title and description, dates of employment. -
- What were your expectations for the job and to what extent were they met? -
- What were your starting and final levels of compensation? -
- What were your responsibilities? -
- What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them? -
- What did you like or dislike about your previous job?
- Which was most / least rewarding? -
- What was the biggest accomplishment / failure in this position? -
- Questions about your supervisors and co-workers. -
- What was it like working for your supervisor? -
- What do you expect from a supervisor? -
- Who was your best boss and who was the worst? -
- Why are you leaving your job? -
- What have you been doing since your last job? -
- Why were you fired? -
Job Interview Questions About You
- What is your greatest weakness? -
- What is your greatest strength? -
- Describe a typical work week. -
- Do you take work home with you? -
- How many hours do you normally work? -
- How would you describe the pace at which you work? -
- How do you handle stress and pressure? -
- What motivates you? -
- What are your salary expectations? -
- What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make? -
- Tell me about yourself. -
- What has been the greatest disappointment in your life? -
- What are you passionate about? -
- What are your pet peeves? -
- What do people most often criticize about you? -
- When was the last time you were angry? What happened? -
- If you could relive the last 10 years of your life, what would you do differently? -
- If the people who know you were asked why you should be hired, what would they say?
- Do you prefer to work independently or on a team? -
- Give some examples of teamwork. -
- What type of work environment do you prefer? -
- How do you evaluate success? -
- If you know your boss is 100% wrong about something how would you handle it? -
- Describe a difficult work situation / project and how you overcame it. -
- Describe a time when your workload was heavy and how you handled it.
- More job interview questions about your abilities. -
- More job interview questions about you. -
Job Interview Questions About the New Job and the Company
- What interests you about this job? -
- Why do you want this job? -
- What applicable attributes / experience do you have? -
- Are you overqualified for this job? -
- What can you do for this company? -
- Why should we hire you? -
- Why are you the best person for the job? -
- What do you know about this company? -
- Why do you want to work here? -
- What challenges are you looking for in a position? -
- What can you contribute to this company?
- Are you willing to travel?
- What is good customer service? -
- Is there anything I haven't told you about the job or company that you would like to know? -
Interview Questions: The Future
- What are you looking for in your next job? What is important to you? -
- What are your goals for the next five years / ten years? -
- How do you plan to achieve those goals? -
- What are your salary requirements - both short-term and long-term? -
- Questions about your career goals. -
- What will you do if you don't get this position? -
