Common Interview Questions
Common Interview Questions
Common Interview Questions
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<strong>Common</strong> <strong>Interview</strong> <strong>Questions</strong><br />
Traditional<br />
Tell me about yourself<br />
What are your strengths?<br />
What areas do you feel you need to improve on?<br />
What is one of your greatest accomplishments?<br />
Why do you want to work for us?<br />
Why do you believe you’re qualified for this job?<br />
Why should we hire you?<br />
What do you know about this organization?<br />
How do you deal with competing priorities?<br />
What are your short term and long term goals?<br />
What would you bring as an employee that the next person would not?<br />
Behavioral<br />
Tell me about a time when you had to work as part of a team.<br />
Give me an example of a difficult problem you solved.<br />
How have you demonstrated initiative?<br />
Tell me about a time you had to work with a difficult co-worker, professor,<br />
boss.<br />
Describe a situation where you successfully persuaded others to see your<br />
point of view.<br />
How have you motivated yourself to complete a task you didn’t want to do?
<strong>Questions</strong> For You To Ask The <strong>Interview</strong>er<br />
Why is the position open?<br />
What are the priorities of this position?<br />
What should the new hire accomplish in the first 90 days/6 months on the<br />
job?<br />
Can you describe the company/department culture?<br />
How is performance measured?<br />
Who does this position report to?<br />
How would you describe the ideal candidate for this job?<br />
What are the organization’s challenges, opportunities, problems?<br />
In what direction do you see the organization heading in the next five years?<br />
Who, in addition to _________ and __________, are your toughest<br />
competitors?<br />
What do you see are trends in the industry?
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