Common Interview Questions

Preparing for an Interview

Going into an interview and "winging it" is likely to set yourself up for struggle. While you may not be able to prepare for every question thrown at you, at the least, you will feel more confident walking through the door – in an interview, confidence can go a long way.

You won't be able to prepare for every type of question that may be thrown at you in an interview, so the best strategy is to break down the types of questions you may be asked into specific categories.

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Note how the questions are broken up into categories.

Here's what you're going to do:

Write a response to each Common Interview Question below:

Interview Questions About You

  1. What is your greatest strength?
  2. What is your greatest weakness?
  3. How do you handle failure?

Questions About Leaving Your Job

  1. Why do you want to change jobs?
  2. Why did you quit your job?

Interview Questions About Salary

  1. What are your salary expectations?

Questions About Your Qualifications

  1. What applicable experience do you have?
  2. Sell me this pen.

Questions About Job Performance

  1. What strategies would you use to motivate your team?
  2. What would you be looking for in an applicant?
  3. What type of work environment do you prefer?
  4. Describe a difficult work situation or project and how you overcame it.

Questions About Your Work History

  1. What were your responsibilities?
  2. What did you like or dislike about your previous job?

Questions About Management and Teamwork

  1. How did you fit in with the company culture?
  2. Do you prefer to work independently or on a team?

Questions About Why You Should Be Hired

  1. Why should we hire you?

Questions About the New Job and the Company

  1. What interests you about this job?
  2. What do you know about this company?
  3. What is good customer service?

Questions About the Future

  1. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
  2. What will you do if you don't get this position?

The Final Question

  1. Do you have any questions for me?

 

Format your Word doc like this

What is your greatest strength?

I have an extremely strong work ethic. When I'm working on a project, I don't just want to meet deadlines. Rather, I prefer to complete the project well ahead of schedule. Last year, I even earned a bonus for completing my three most recent reports one week ahead of time.

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