Saturday, January 25, 2014

  •     What are your strengths?
  •     What are your weaknesses?
  •     Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?
  •     Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
  •     Why do you want to leave your current company?
  •     Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?
  •     What can you offer us that someone else can not?
  •     What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
  •     Are you willing to relocate?
  •     Are you willing to travel?
  •     Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
  •     Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
  •     What is your dream job?
  •     How did you hear about this position?
  •     What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?
  •     Discuss your resume.
  •     Discuss your educational background.
  •     Describe yourself.
  •     Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.
  •     Why should we hire you?
  •     Why are you looking for a new job?
  •     Would you work holidays/weekends?
  •     How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?
  •     What are your salary requirements?
  •     Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.
  •     Who are our competitors?
  •     What was your biggest failure?
  •     What motivates you?
  •     What’s your availability?
  •     Who’s your mentor?
  •     Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.
  •     How do you handle pressure?
  •     What is the name of our CEO?
  •     What are your career goals?
  •     What gets you up in the morning?
  •     What would your direct reports say about you?
  •     What were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?
  •     If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say?
  •     Are you a leader or a follower?
  •     What was the last book you’ve read for fun?
  •     What are your co-worker pet peeves?
  •     What are your hobbies?
  •     What is your favorite website?
  •     What makes you uncomfortable?
  •     What are some of your leadership experiences?
  •     How would you fire someone?
  •     What do you like the most and least about working in this industry?
  •     Would you work 40+ hours a week?
  •     What questions haven’t I asked you?
  •     What questions do you have for me?