Common Interview Questions



 

Q: Describe yourself.

 Q: Tell me about your educational background?

 Q: What do you know about the organization?

Q: How do you justify the job?

 Q: Why do you want this job?

 Q: What do you want to work with this organization?

 Q: Where do you see yourself five years down the line?

 Q: What are your strengths?

 Q: What are your weaknesses?

 Q: What are your salary expectations for this job?

 Q: What are the projects you have ever undertaken?

 Q: Do you want to ask anything from us? 

 Q: How do you take challenges?

 Q: Are you willing to work in shifts?

 Q: What is the thing you like the most in the world? Why? 

 Q: What does success mean to you?

 Q: What is the thing you dislike the most in the world?

 Q: What role are you ready to take in a group?

Q: Who has been an inspiration for you? 

Q: What is more important to you money or success? 

 Q: Tell me about the last time you missed a goal or deadline

 Q: When was the last time something upset you at work? What did you do?

Q: Describe a situation when you dealt with a difficult person and how you resolved it.

Q: What do you expect from this job? 

Q: If your supervisor criticized you unfairly, how did/would you handle it? 

Q: Do you know anyone working with this organization?

Q: What do you expect from this job?

 Q: What do you like best about what you have learned about this job?

Q:  Why did you choose _________ as your major/subjects?

 Q: What do you see as your primary qualifications for this job?

 Q: Why are you leaving the organization you work for?

 Q: Are you willing to travel? 

Q: How much time do you need to join the organization?

 Q: What makes you a good manager? 

 Q: What skills and abilities do you have? 

Q: What motivates you the most? 

 Q: If you were hired for this job, what areas would you make an immediate impact?

Q: In what areas do you think you will need guidance?

Q:  Is there anything you want to ask? 

 Q: How will you approach acquiring new skill sets?

Q: How will you approach learning this "new" job?

 Q: Describe some problems you encountered in your most recent position and how you resolved them. 

Q: What are some of the things that you and your supervisor disagree upon and how do you resolve them?

Q: How do you motivate employees? 

Q: What aspect of supervision do you find the most difficult? 

Q: What is the most important quality a supervisor should have?

Q: How do you decide what to delegate and to whom?

Q: Why do you feel we should hire someone with your background? 

Q: What two accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? 

Q: Why should I hire you? 

Q: What makes you better than the other people I'm seeing today

 Q: Give me an example of how you exercised leadership in a recent situation.

Q: Tell me about a time when you were held accountable for a problem that you hadn't caused.

Q: How did you become interested in this field/industry? 

Q: If you could do it all over again, how would you plan your academic studies differently?

Q: Think about the changes you have seen and tell me how you handle change

Q: Tell me about a decision you made recently and how you reached it.

 Q: What do you think makes a good manager?

 Q: Why did you leave your past jobs? 

 Q: Assuming that you could do anything you wanted, what would you really like to do in life? 

Q: How do you determine or evaluate success? 

Q: Who is your hero? Why?