Regardless of how
many interviews you’ve had, there is always a need for practice if you intend
to go for another one. According to Scott Dobroski, a career trend analyst with
Glassdoor, “over and over again, we see some very common interview questions
asked at companies for nearly all job titles, if you are aware and prepared for
what is nearly always asked in any interview, you will start the interview off
on a great foot.”
Glassdoor is a
career site, and they have analysed interview reviews and came up with a list
of 50 common questions that are asked in any interview. This will help you
prepare better when next you sit for an interview.
1. What are your
strengths?
2. What are your
weaknesses?
3. Why are you
interested in working for [company name]?
4. Where do you see
yourself in five years? Ten years?
5. Why do you want to
leave your current company?
6. Why was there a gap
in your employment between [date] and [date]?
7. What can you offer
us that someone else cannot?
8. What are three
things your former manager would like you to improve on?
9. Are you willing to
relocate?
10. Are you willing to
travel?
11. Tell me about an
accomplishment you are most proud of.
12. Tell me about a
time you made a mistake.
13. What is your dream
job?
14. How did you hear
about this position?
15. What would you look
to accomplish in the first 30/60/90 days on the job?
16. Discuss your
resume.
17. Discuss your
educational background.
18. Describe yourself.
19. Tell me how you
handled a difficult situation.
20. Why should we hire
you?
21. Why are you looking
for a new job?
22. Would you work
holidays/weekends?
23. How would you deal
with an angry or irate customer?
24. What are your
salary requirements?
25. Give a time when
you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.
26. Who are our
competitors?
27. What was your
biggest failure?
28. What motivates you?
29. What’s your availability?
30. Who’s your mentor?
31. Tell me about a
time when you disagreed with your boss.
32. How do you handle
pressure?
33. What is the name of
our CEO?
34. What are your
career goals?
35. What gets you up in
the morning?
36. What would your
direct reports say about you?
37. What were your
bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?
38. If I called your
boss right now and asked him/her what is an area that you could improve on,
what would he/she say?
39. Are you a leader or
a follower?
40. What was the last
book you read for fun?
41. What are your
co-worker pet peeves?
42. What are your
hobbies?
43. What is your favourite
website?
44. What makes you
uncomfortable?
45. What are some of
your leadership experiences?
46. How would you fire
someone?
47. What do you like
the most and least about working in this industry?
48. Would you work 40+
hours a week?
49. What questions
haven’t I asked you?
50. What questions do
you have for me?
The key to a successful
interview is starting well; interviewers always take note when they see that an
applicant has prepared for an interview and this puts you in a better position
with them.
Mr. Dobroski said practising for an interview in front of the mirror, or asking for reviews from
family and friends on your interview answers is a very effective method to get
you ready.
Dana Leavy-Detrick
who is the chief creative scribe at Brooklyn Resume studio said that you should
practice subjective stories to better explain your strengths and how you
reacted in a difficult situation. He added that practice is key.
This article
originally appeared on business news daily.
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