Traditional Job Interview Questions
| How would
you describe yourself? |
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| Why did you leave your last
job? |
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| What are
your long range and short range goals and objectives? |
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| What specific goals other
than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself
for the next ten years? |
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| What do you see yourself doing five years from now? Ten years from now? | ||
| What do you really want to do in life? | ||
| What are
your long range career objectives? |
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| How do you plan to achieve
your career goals? |
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| What are
the most important rewards you expect in your career? |
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| What do you expect to be
earning in five years? |
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| Why did you
choose this career? |
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| Can you explain this gap in your employment history? | ||
| How well do you work with people? Do you prefer working alone or in teams? | ||
| How would you evaluate your
ability to deal with conflict? |
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| Have you
ever had difficulty with a supervisor? How did you resolve the conflict? |
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| What’s more important to you -- the work itself or how much you’re paid for doing it. | ||
| What do you
consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses? |
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| How would a good friend
describe you? |
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| Describe
the best job you've ever had. |
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| Describe the best supervisor
you've ever had. |
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| What would
your last boss say about your work performance? |
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| What motivates you to go the
extra mile on a project or job? |
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| Why should
I hire you? |
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| What makes you qualified for
this position? |
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| What
qualifications do you have that make you successful in this career? |
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| How do you determine or evaluate success? | ||
| What do you
think it takes to be successful in a company like ours? |
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| In
what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company? |
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| Do you have
any hobbies? What do you do in your spare time? |
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| Have you ever been fired or
forced to resign? |
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| What
qualities should a successful manager possess? |
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| Do you consider yourself a
leader? |
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| What are
the attributes of a good leader? |
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| Describe the workload in your
current (or most recent) job. |
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| Which is
more important: creativity or efficiency? Why? |
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| What’s the most recent book
you’ve read? |
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| Describe
the relationship that should exist between the supervisor and those
reporting to him or her? |
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| What two or three
accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why? |
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| Describe the most rewarding experience of your career thus far. | ||
| If you were hiring a job-seeker for this position, what qualities would you look for? | ||
| Do you have
plans for continued study? An advanced degree? |
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| In what kind of work
environment are you most comfortable? |
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| How do you
work under pressure? |
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| Are you good at delegating
tasks? |
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| What's one
of the hardest decisions you've ever had to make? |
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| How well do you adapt to new
situations? |
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| Why did you
decide to seek a position in this company? |
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| What can you tell us about our company? | ||
| What
interests you about our products? |
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| What do you know about our
competitors? |
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| What two or three things are most important to you in your job? | ||
| Are you seeking employment in a company of a certain size? Why? | ||
| What are your expectations regarding promotions and salary increases? | ||
| What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work? | ||
| Do you have
a geographic preference? Why? |
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| Are you willing to relocate? |
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| Are you willing to travel for the job? | ||
| Why do you think you might
like to live in the community in which our company is located? |
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| What major
problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it? |
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| What have you learned from
your mistakes? |
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| What have
you accomplished that shows your initiative and willingness to work? |
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