Interview Questions

Interview Questions: Work History

• Name of company, position title and description, dates of employment. - 
• What were your expectations for the job and to what extent were they met? - 
• What were your starting and final levels of compensation? - 
• What were your responsibilities? - 
• What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them?
• What have you learned from your mistakes? 
• What did you like or dislike about your previous job? -
• Which was most / least rewarding? -
• What was the biggest accomplishment / failure in this position? - 
• Questions about your supervisors and co-workers. 
• What was it like working for your supervisor? -
• What do you expect from a supervisor? - 
• What problems have you encountered at work? - 
• Have you ever had difficulty working with a manager? -
• Who was your best boss and who was the worst? - 
• Why are you leaving your job? - 
• Why did you resign?
• Why did you quit your job? -
• What have you been doing since your last job? - 
• Why were you fired? - 

Job Interview Questions About You

• What is your greatest weakness? - 
• What is your greatest strength? - 
• How will your greatest strength help you perform?
• How would you describe yourself? - 
• Describe a typical work week. - 
• Describe your work style. - 
• Do you take work home with you? -
• How many hours do you normally work? - 
• How would you describe the pace at which you work? -
• How do you handle stress and pressure? - 
• What motivates you? -
• Are you a self motivator? - 
• What are your salary expectations? -
• What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make? -
• Tell me about yourself. 
• What has been the greatest disappointment in your life? - 
• What are you passionate about? - 
• What are your pet peeves? - 
• What do people most often criticize about you? - 
• When was the last time you were angry? What happened? - 
• If you could relive the last 10 years of your life, what would you do differently? - 
• If the people who know you were asked why you should be hired, what would they say
• Do you prefer to work independently or on a team? - 
• Give some examples of teamwork. - 
• More teamwork interview questions. - 
• What type of work environment do you prefer? -
• How do you evaluate success? - 
• If you know your boss is 100% wrong about something how would you handle it?
• Describe a difficult work situation / project and how you overcame it.
• Describe a time when your workload was heavy and how you handled it. - 
• More job interview questions about your abilities. -
• More job interview questions about you. - 

Job Interview Questions About the New Job and the Company

• What interests you about this job? -
• Why do you want this job? - 
• What applicable attributes / experience do you have? - 
• Are you overqualified for this job? - 
• What can you do for this company? -
• Why should we hire you? 
• Why are you the best person for the job? 
• What do you know about this company? -
• Why do you want to work here? -
• What challenges are you looking for in a position? - 
• What can you contribute to this company? - 
• Are you willing to travel? -
• What is good customer service? - 
• How long do you expect to remain employed with this company? 
• Is there anything I haven't told you about the job or company that you would like to know?