Can you walk us through your resume? Why is our company interesting to you? Who was your favorite manager and why? Who are our competitors? Why are you the right person for this job?
What is your greatest personal achievement? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? What do you know about our industry? Behavioral interview questions. Describe a time when your boss was wrong. How did you handle the situation? How would you feel about reporting to a person younger than you? Describe a time you went above and beyond at work. Tell me about the last mistake you made.
What do you want to accomplish in the first 30 days of this job? Describe a time you got angry at work. Describe a time when you had to give a person difficult feedback.
Describe a time when you disagreed with your boss. Would you ever lie for a company? Tell me about how you dealt with a difficult challenge in the workplace. What do you really think about your previous boss? What has been the most rewarding experience of your career thus far? How would you deal with an angry or irate customer? Describe a time you chose to not help a teammate.
Describe a time you went out of your way to help somebody. Describe a time when your work was criticized? What do you want to accomplish in the first 90 days of this job? Do you think you could have done better in your last job? How would you fire someone? Questions about salary. Can you discuss your salary history?
How much do you expect to be earning in five years? Questions about you. What makes you uncomfortable? What is your ideal working environment? What commonly accepted view do you disagree with and why? What are some positive things your last boss would say about you? What differentiates you from our other candidates?
Are you a morning person? How would a good friend describe you? Are you more of a leader or a follower? Do you have a personal mission statement? What do you like most about yourself? How long do you expect to work for this company? How do you keep yourself organized? What character traits would your friends use to describe you? What is your favorite movie of all time and why? What are three skills or traits you wish you had? Describe your perfect company.
Do you prefer to work alone or on a team? What is your proudest achievement? How do you want to improve yourself in the upcoming year? Who are your heroes? What is your favorite memory from childhood? What is your favorite website? When were you most satisfied in a previous job? What is the best job you ever had? What is your greatest fear?
What was your greatest failure, and what did you learn from it? What was the last project you led and what was the outcome? How many hours per week do you normally work?
Do you ever take your work home with you? What three things are most important to you in your job? What is one negative thing your last boss say about you? What will you miss about your previous job? Describe your work style. What is your management style? Who has impacted you most in your career? What is your least favorite thing about yourself? What is your biggest regret and why?
What are your coworker pet peeves? Why did you choose your major? What is your ideal company size? What is a book that everyone needs to read and why? Do you prefer working alone or in a team environment?
Do you find it difficult to adapt to new situations? Do you have a mentor? This type of question includes "What is divided by 73? The purpose is to evaluate not only your mental math calculation skills, but also your creative ability in formulating the mathematical formula for providing an answer or estimate, as can often be the case. This type of question includes problem-solving questions ranging from: "How many gas stations are there in Europe?
This type of question includes "What kind of animal would you like to be? There is not necessarily a right or wrong answer, since it is used primarily to test your ability to think on your feet.
It is interesting to note that the first three types of interview questions listed have a predictive validity for on the job success of just 10 percent. And 10 percent predictive validity is the same level that is generated from a simple resume review. Brainteaser questions increase the predictive validity to 15 percent since they test intelligence, commonly a key competency for most positions and case questions raise the predictive validity to 25 percent and slightly higher for consulting positions.
Professional Development. Most Recent Jobs. See More Jobs. Close Looking for the right fit? Sign up to get job alerts relevant to your skills and experience. Enter Your Email Address Warning goes here. Tell the hiring manager that if you are seriously being considered, you could give them a salary range--but if possible, let them make the first offer. Study websites like Salary. When it is time to give a number, be sure to take your experience and education levels into consideration, Sutton Fell says.
Are you an opportunist just looking for more money or are you looking for a job that you hope will turn into a career? If you're leaving because you don't like your boss, don't talk negatively about your boss--just say you have different work philosophies, Teach says. If the work was boring to you, just mention that you're looking for a more challenging position. If you've already left your previous job or you were fired , Sutton Fell suggests the following:. Salpeter suggests you print and highlight the job description, looking for the top three or four most important details.
This is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by clicking here. More From Forbes. Nov 11, , am EST. Edit Story. Jan 11, , pm EST.
Jacquelyn Smith Former Staff. Discover how to get ahead today. Subscribe To The Forbes Careers Newsletter Sign up here to get top career advice delivered straight to your inbox every week. Jacquelyn Smith.
0コメント