Interview QuestionsGeneral tips to answer common interview questions:
- Try answer this question aloud with your friend and family. You should practice until the words come came easily in an organized yet comfortable, conversational way.
- Try to respond to common question in a way that project yourself as someone:
- who is likely to stay with the company for a number of years
- who is achievement oriented
- who will fit well with the other employees
- who is approachable
- Who is capable of performing extremely well in this position.
- You should avoid giving generic answer. Try to be more specific and your answer should relate specifically to the position you are interviewing for. It will be good to support your answer with examples.
Common Interview Questions
- What are you strengths?
- What sets you apart from the crowd?
- What are your key skills?
- We have many applicants interviewing for this job. Why should we hire you?
- What would you like to accomplish that you were not able to accomplish in your last position?
- Why do you want to work for this company?
- What new skills or ideas do you bring to this job?
- What salary would you expect for this job?
- What do you want out of your next job?
- Why are you ready for a job change?
- What other companies are you interviewing with and for what positions?
- What would you do differently if you ran the company?
- What do you think about our newest product?
- What is your favorite product made by our company?
- Can you please describe yourself?
- Why do you want to work at our company?
- What have you learned about our company?
- Tell me what you know about this company
- What would you do if you had unlimited time and financial resources?
- Can you please describe your ideal career?
- Where do you want to be in five years?
- Why would you be particularly good at this business?
Stress Questions
- Can you work overtime when needed?
- Does the demand of frequent travel fit into your lifestyle?
- Would you be willing to move to another city if your job demands it?
- How much are you earning right now?
- What would you say are the broad responsibilities of a junior copywriter?
- How do you handle tension with your supervisor?
- Time management is important in keeping employees productive. Give me an example of time management skills that you possess.
- Have you worked with an unfair manager or one who was difficult to get along with?
- Who would you consider as your toughest employer? Could you tell me why?
- Say something about your least-favorite boss or professor
- Tell me about a problem you've had getting along with a coworker
- Why did you stay in your previous job so long?
- Why have you changed jobs frequently?
- Have you ever been fired?
- Have you been passed up for a promotion you think you deserved?
- Tell me about a time when your boss was unhappy with your performance
- Tell me about a project of yours that failed
- Tell me about a frustrating situation at work
- Tell me some aspects of your last job that you never want to repeat
- What is your habit at work that your boss might want to change?
- Tell me about the last time you made an embarrassing mistake
- What aspects of your work are often criticized?
- How have you handled criticism at work?
- Tell me about a time when you were unable to resolve a conflict
- Give an example of a time when you were asked to accomplish a task with little information. How did you go about it?
- Let's say this is your first annual review with our company. What do you think would I be telling you now?
- Tell me about a difficult situation you had to deal with
- How would you react if I said that I thought you were giving a very poor interview today?
- Tell me about a project which you think you had a disappointing performance.
Illegal Interview Questions
- Do you plan to have children?
- Do you have children?
- Are you married?
- How old are you?
- What religion do you practice?
