Interview Questions
During interview you will be asked a wide variety of questions. Below we list typical interview questions, obviously you will not be asked them all but probably some will be used - it would be wise to think of answers to at least those highlighted.
- Tell me about yourself?
- Why should we give you the job?
- What are you good at?
- What sort of person are you?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- What do you know about our organisation?
- What do you do in your spare time?
- How do you work in a team?
- Why are you considering a move from your present company?
- What questions do you have for us?
- If you could change your current/last job in any way how could you do it?
- If you could change your organisation job in any way how would you do it?
- How have you changed over the last 5 years?
- Where do you see yourself going in the next 5 years?
- Describe a time when you felt you were doing well?
- Describe a time when you felt things were not going too well?
- What contribution do you make to a team?
- How would your boss describe your work?
- Describe your ideal working environment?
- When were you most happy at work? … Why?
- What is your major achievement?
- Who are you finding it difficult to work with right now? … Why?
- Describe how you typically approach a project?
- Given a choice in your work, what would you like to do first?
- On holiday what do you miss most about work?
- Given a choice, what would you leave till last in your work?
- What do you think you can bring to this position?
- What do you think you can bring to this company?
- How do you see this job developing?
- You do not seem to have much experience of…?
- You seem over/under qualified for this job?
- We prefer older/younger candidates!
- Why did you leave XYZ co?
- Why are you dissatisfied with your present job?
- Why have you stayed so long with one company?
- You seem to move from company to company very often?
- Why were you out of work for so long?
- Why were you made redundant?
- If we asked for a reference what would they say about you?
- What sort of salary are you expecting?
- What do you think is your market value?
- On a scale of 1-10 how important is your work to you?
- How did you get your last job?
- Why were you transferred/promoted?
- Do you like to work in a team or on your own?
- What do you like best about your current/last job?
- What do/did you like best about your current/last employer?
- What did you learn in that job?
- What did you learn from XYZ Co approach?
- How did that job influence your career?
- If you did not have to work what would you do?
- Given the achievements in your CV why is your salary so low?
- What will you do if you do not get this job?
- What other jobs have you applied for recently?
- How could your boss improve his/her management for you?
- What decisions do you find easy to make?
- How does this job fit into your career plan?
- How would you approach this job?
- How do you get things done?
- How do you manage your staff?
- What do you look for in a manager?
- What do you look for in a subordinate?
- How do you decide on your objectives?
- How do you manage your day?
- What interests you most in your work?
- What have you read recently that has taken your interest?
- What sort of things do you like to delegate?
- In what environment do you work best?
- What motivates you?
- How long would you plan to stay with this company?
- How do you motivate others?
- When do you plan to retire?
- What will do you do in retirement?
- What training courses have you been on?
- What training have you had for this job?
- On what do you spend your disposable income?
- On taking this job, what would be your major contribution?
- How do you get the best out of people?
- Which of your jobs have given you the greatest satisfaction?
- How do respond to stress? Give an example
- This job has a large component of… How will you cope with that?
- What support/training will you need to do this job?
- What sort of person are you socially?
- In your view, what are the major problems/opportunities facing this company?
- How did you get into this line of work?
- What will be your key target in this job if we appointed you?
- What aspects of this job would you delegate?
- What makes you think you can be successful with us?
- What are the major influences that encourage you to take a job?
- How does your job sound to you?
- Have you been coached in interview skills?