- Tell me about yourself.
- Walk me through your resume
- What should I know that’s not on your resume?
- How would you describe yourself?
- What do you know about the company?
- How did you hear about this position?
- What makes you unique?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why should we hire you?
- What interests you about this role?
- Why do you want this job?
- What motivates you?
- What are you passionate about?
- Why are you leaving your current job?
- What can you bring to the company?
- What are your greatest strengths?
- What are your greatest weaknesses?
- What is your greatest professional achievement?
- What are your goals for the future?
- What would your first few months look like in this role?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- What do you think we could do better or differently?
- Can you tell me about a difficult work situation and how you overcame it?
- Tell me about a challenge or conflict you’ve faced at work, and how you dealt with it
- What is your salary range expectation?
- Why should we hire you?
- Do you have any questions?
- When can you start?
- What did you like most about your last position?
- What did you like least about your last position?
- Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership skills
- How do you handle stress?
- What is your greatest accomplishment?
- What is your teaching philosophy?
- What’s a time you disagreed with a decision that was made at work?
- What does customer service mean to you?
- Tell me about a time you failed
- Are you willing to relocate?
- Tell me about your work experience.
- Why were you fired?
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake
- How do you define success?
- How do you work under pressure?
- What is your dream job?
- What can you bring to the company?
- Can you explain your employment gap?
- How do you handle conflict at work?
- Why are you interested in this position?
- Can you explain why you changed career paths?
- What skills would you bring to the job? What are you looking for in a new position?
- What’s your current salary?
- Can you explain these gaps in your resume?
- Are you willing to travel?
- Are you overqualified for this role?What type of work environment do you prefer?
- Would you be willing to work nights and weekends?
- What qualities make a good leader?
- What is the name of our CEO?What’s your work style?
- What questions haven’t I asked you?
- What do you know about our company?
- Why are you changing careers?
- 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?
- What’s your management style?
- Why are you the right person for this job?
- What is your greatest personal achievement?
- Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- How would your boss and coworkers describe you?
- What do you know about our industry?
- 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.How do you handle stress?
- 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?What do you like to do outside of work?
- Tell me about how you dealt with a difficult challenge in the workplace.
- What do you really think about your previous boss?Are you planning on having children?
- What has been the most rewarding experience of your career thus far?
- How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?How do you stay organized?
- 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?
- Can you discuss your salary history?How do you prioritize your work?
- How much do you expect to be earning in five years?
- 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’s the last book you read?
- 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’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned from a mistake you’ve made?
- If you won a $10 million lottery, would you still work?
- 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?How do you like to be managed?
- 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?
- Do you consider yourself successful?
- Explain why you’ve had so many jobs?
- What do you do in your spare time?
- Describe your top three technical skills?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- What causes are you passionate about?
- If you suddenly gained the ability to time travel, what’s the first thing you’d do?
- If you could get rid of any US state, which would you choose and why?
- Which is more important, creativity or efficiency?
- How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
- Is it better to be good and on time or perfect and late with your work?
- How many times per day do a clock’s hands overlap?
- What are your career aspirations?
- What other companies are you interviewing with?
- How many stacked pennies would equal the height of the Empire State Building?
- Sell me this pen
- Is there anything else you’d like us to know?
- How would a friend describe you?
- How do you define success?
- Describe your ideal company culture
- What interests you about this role?
- Describe your work ethic
- What makes an effective team?
- How is your previous experience relevant?
- What specific skill set do you bring to this job?
- How do you deal with stressful situations?
- What type of people annoy you?
- Tell us about a product you think is well-designed. How would you improve it?
- Tell us about a time you planned and accomplished a challenging goal.
- Do you value creativity or efficiency more?
- How do you set priorities or manage time?
- Do you prefer to work alone or on a team?
- What are your communication skills like?
- How do you prioritize tasks?
- How do you handle multiple deadlines?
- How do you handle criticism?
- If you discovered that your company was doing something illegal, like fraud, what would you do?
- What is your strategy for working with people who annoy you?
- If you hired for this job, what would your strategy be for the first 90 days?