Examples of General Interview
Questions
1. Tell me something about
yourself. 2. What have you done to prepare for this interview? 3. What
do you know about this organization? 4. Why do you want to work here?
5. What are your strengths? 6. What are your weaknesses? 7. Why did
you leave your last position? 8. What are your salary requirements? 9.
How well do you react to children? 10. Why should we hire you instead of
someone else? 11. What three words do you feel best describes you? 12.
Do you feel yourself to be a team player? Give me an example. 13. What
recreational and leisure activities interest you? 14. What did you like
about your last position? 15. What did you least like about your last
position? 16. Describe two accomplishments of which you are proud. 17.
What special skills and abilities can you bring to this position? 18. What
subjects did you enjoy at school/college/university? 19. Would you be able
to work shifts and on weekends? 20. What would you like to improve about
yourself? 21. What are the most important rewards you expect in your
working career? 22. How long do you see yourself working in this
organization? 23. Why didn't you finish school? 24. What has been one
of your greatest challenges? 25. How would you rate your punctuality and
attendance in past positions? 26. Why have you changed jobs so many times?
27. Where do you see yourself in five years? 28. What are your
short-term goals? 29. What are your long-term goals? 30. What is your
opinion of your last boss? 31. You appear to be overqualified for this
position. Why are you applying? 32. How would your co-workers describe you?
33. How well do you perform in stressful situations? Give me an
example.
List from: Tessier, Angela.
The Job Seeker's Handbook: A Supporting Guide for Literacy
Practitioners. Winnipeg: Employment Projects for Women Inc.,
1997. |