Traditional Job Interview Questions
Sample Questions
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why are you interested in this job?
- Why should I hire you?
- What are your strongest abilities?
- How do your skills relate to our needs?
- What are you looking for?
- What would you like to know about our firm?
- What are your greatest strengths/weaknesses?
- Where do you want to be in 5 years?
- Where did you grow up?
- What does "success" mean to you?
- What does "failure" mean to you?
- What are your three major accomplishments?
- What have you disliked in your past jobs?
- What kinds of people do you enjoy working with?
- What kinds of people frustrate you?
- How long before you can make a contribution?
- In the past year, what have you been dissatisfied about in your performance?
- How long a commitment do you plan to give me?
- What is your ideal job?
- What can you tell me about your past bosses?
- Which is more important to you: money or the type of job?
- What have you learned from your activities?
- Were your extracurricular activities worth the time you put into them?
- What qualities should a successful manager possess?
- What two attributes are most important in your job?
- What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
- What have you done that you consider creative?
- Who do you admire? Why?
- Why are you interested in our company?
- What interests you about our company?
- What do you get passionate about?
- What courses are you taking?
- Why did you choose the school that you are attending?
- Have you ever managed a conflict? How?
- Describe to me a recent (marketing campaign / finance deal) you like?
- What concerns you about our company?
- What are the most important attributes of a good manager?
- Do you have these attributes (of a good manager)?
Questions you should ask the recruiter
- What are your company's strengths and how do you capitalize on them?
- What changes do you anticipate in the industry?
- What risks will your company face due to industry changes?
- How have you strategically responded to the competition?
- What legislation is pending that will affect your firm?
- Where will the major sources of your business be in the next 5 years?
- How is worker performance measured and reviewed?
- Do you have a mentor program? How about formal training programs?
- What is your company's management style
- What challenges are facing this company?
Some ILLEGAL Questions (in the USA)
- What political party are you affiliated with?
- Are you a member of the local country club?
- Do you go to church regularly?
- Are you currently married? Are you divorced? What is your sexual orientation?
- What are your outstanding debts?
- What charities are you involved with?
- Do you drink?
- Do you have a boyfriend?
- Your last name is _______. What kind of name is that?
- Do you have a girlfriend / boyfriend / are you planning to have children?
- Do you have a physical disability?
- Do you have any health problems?
- Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
- How many children do you have?
- How old are you?
- This is a Christian company. Do you think that you can be happy working here?
- What does you father/mother do for a living?
- What is your first language?
- What is your IQ?
- How much do you weigh?
- What's your religion?