Frequently Asked Interview Questions



Frequently Asked Interview Questions

Most of the questions below can be asked in a behavioral way, meaning you will be asked to respond to a specific issue and what your behavior would be. Even if they don’t ask for situations and results, be prepared to answer with examples of how you would behave using positive results and accomplishments using the STAR or PAR formula which is explained on the second page.

Tell me about yourself? 

How would others describe you?

How would former co-workers and supervisors describe you? 

Tell me about your work and/or school experiences.

What is your greatest strength?

Describe some of your greatest accomplishments.

What area(s) do you need to improve on? 

What have you learned from your past mistakes? 

What is your greatest weakness?  

Why should I hire you?

What are the most important qualities you would bring to this position? 

How would our organization benefit from your expertise?

Why do you want to work for us?

Why do you feel you are the best person for the job?

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? 

What are your short and long term goals? 

What are your career goals? 

How do you handle stress on the job? 

How do you handle conflict? 

How do you multi-task? 

What is the most difficult situation you have ever been faced with?

How do you handle being responsible for multiple tasks and projects?

Are you a team player?

What kind of a team player are you?

What are you motivated by? 

What is the most important thing to you in a job?

Why are you looking for a new position?

Tell me about your duties and responsibilities at your present job? 

Which of your duties do you enjoy the most? 

Which do you enjoy the least?

What kind of supervisors do you like to work for?

What kind of management style do you prefer?

How do you deal with change?

How do you handle problems?

Sampling of questions to ask the interviewer

What are the challenges facing this organization?

What would be my first assignment?

Could you describe the ideal candidate for this job?

How will my performance be evaluated?

How can I make an immediate contribution?

How would others describe your style of management?

What do you like best about working for this organization?

What are the opportunities for advancement in this department/organization?

How does this organization promote personal and professional growth?

How does this position fit in with the rest of the organization?

The STAR or PAR System

Career counselors recommend you use the STAR or PAR method to answer interview questions. That's "ST" for situation/task or “P” for problem, "A” for action and "R" for result. Bill Byham, author of Landing the Job You Want, gives an example of a successfully answered question:

Question: Tell me about a time when you went out of your way to satisfy a customer.

Situation/Task/Problem: I was working in the production department of a large publishing company. We received a letter from a 9- year-old girl who was unhappy because the gold design had worn off the cover of a book we had published. She wanted a refund. My boss gave me the complaint to handle.

Action: I immediately requested a refund check from our accounting department. I also called our printer, who investigated and identified one run of books in which the covers had been improperly printed. I obtained a copy of the book with a properly printed cover, and sent the book, the refund check and a personal letter to the girl, thanking her for pointing out the problem and apologizing for the inconvenience.

Result: The girl's mother called to thank me for the response. She told me that she was going to recommend our books to all her friends with children.

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