50 Questions in Interview

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50 Probable Questions in an interview

1. Tell me about yourself?

Ans : The most often asked question in interviews. ou need to have a short statement

!re!ared in your mind. "e #areful that it does not sound rehearsed. $imit it to work%relatedtems unless instru#ted otherwise. Talk about thin&s you have done and 'obs you have held

elate to the !osition you are interviewin& for. (tart with the item farthest ba#k and work u!

he !resent.

). *hy did you leave your last 'ob?

Ans: (tay !ositive re&ardless of the #ir#umstan#es. +ever refer to a ma'or!roblem with

mana&ement and never s!eak ill of su!ervisors, #o%workers or the or&ani-ation. f you do, ywill be the one lookin& bad. /ee! smilin& and talk about leavin& for a !ositive reason su#h a

o!!ortunity, a #han#e to do somethin& s!e#ial or other forward%lookin& reasons.

. *hat e!erien#e do you have in this field?

Ans: (!eak about s!e#ifi#s that relate to the !osition you are a!!lyin& for. f you do not hav

s!e#ifi# e!erien#e,

&et as #lose as you #an.

2. 3o you #onsider yourself su##essful?

Ans:ou should always answer yes and briefly e!lain why. A &ood e!lanation is that you hset &oals, and you have met some and are on tra#k to a#hieve the others.

5. *hat do #o%workers say about you?

Ans: "e !re!ared with a quote or two from #o%workers. 4ither a s!e#ifi# statement or a!ara!hrase will work. ill 6lark, a #o%worker at (mith 6om!any, always said was the harde

workers she had ever known. t is as !owerful as ill havin& said it at the interview herself.


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7. *hat do you know about this or&ani-ation?

This question is one reason to do some resear#h on the or&ani-ation before the interview. 8out where they have been and where they are &oin&. *hat are the #urrent issues and who a

he ma'or !layers?

9.. *hat have you done to im!rove your knowled&e in the last year?

Try to in#lude im!rovement a#tivities that relate to the 'ob. A wide variety of a#tivities #an b

mentioned as !ositive self%im!rovement. ave some &ood ones handy to mention.

;. Are you a!!lyin& for other 'obs?

"e honest but do not s!end a lot of time in this area. /ee! the fo#uson this 'ob and what yo

#an do for this or&ani-ation.

Anythin& else is a distra#tion.


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A loaded question. A nasty little &ame that you will !robably lose if you answer first. (o, do

answer it. nstead, say somethin& like, That>s a tou&h question. 6an you tell me the ran&e fhis !osition? n most #ases, the interviewer, taken off &uard, will tell you. f not, say that it

de!end on the details of the 'ob. Then &ive a wide ran&e.

1). Are you a team !layer?

ou are, of #ourse, a team !layer. "e sure to have eam!les ready. (!e#ifi#s that show youoften !erform for the &ood of the team rather than for yourself are &ood eviden#e of your te

attitude. 3o not bra&, 'ust say it in a matter%of%fa#t tone. This is a key !oint.

1. ow lon& would you e!e#t to work for us if hired?

(!e#ifi#s here are not &ood. (omethin& like this should work: >d like it to be a lon& time..

r As lon& as we both feel >m doin& a &ood 'ob.

12. ave you ever had to fire anyone?

ow did you feel about that? This is serious. 3o not make li&ht of it or in any way seem likeike to fire !eo!le. At the same time, you will do it when it is the ri&ht thin& to do. *hen it#omes to the or&ani-ation versus the individual who has #reated a harmful situation, you wi

!rote#t the or&ani-ation. =emember firin& is not the same as layoff or redu#tion in for#e.

15. *hat is your !hiloso!hy towards work?

The interviewer is not lookin& for a lon& or flowery dissertation here. 3o you have stron&

eelin&s that the 'ob &ets done? es. That>s the ty!e of answer that works best here. (hort a!ositive, showin& a benefit to the or&ani-ation.

17. f you had enou&h money to retire ri&ht now, would you?

Answer yes if you would. "ut sin#e you need to work, this is the ty!e of work you !refer. 3o


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say yes if you do not mean it.

19. ave you ever been asked to leave a !osition?

f you have not, say no. f you have, be honest, brief and avoid sayin& ne&ative thin&s abou

he !eo!le or or&ani-ation involved.

1;. 4!lain how you would be an asset to this or&ani-ation ?

ou should be anious for this question. t &ives you a #han#e to hi&hli&ht your best !oints a

hey relate to the !osition bein& dis#ussed. @ive a little advan#e thou&ht to this relationshi!

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!ro'e#ts, our !rofessional e!ertise, our leadershi! skills, our !ositive attitude

). Tell me about your dream 'ob ?

(tay away from a s!e#ifi# 'ob. ou #annot win. f you say the 'ob you are #ontendin& for is i

you strain #redibility. f you say another 'ob is it, you !lant the sus!i#ion that you will bedissatisfied with this !osition if hired. The best is to stay &eneti# and say somethin& like: A '

where love the work, like the !eo!le, #an #ontribute and#an>t wait to &et to work.

)2. *hy do you think you would do well at this 'ob?

@ive several reasons and in#lude skills, e!erien#e and interest.

)5. *hat are you lookin& for in a 'ob?

(ee answer )

)7. *hat kind of !erson would you refuse to work with?

3o not be trivial. t would take disloyalty to the or&ani-ation, violen#e or lawbreakin& to &eto ob'e#t.

Binor ob'e#tions will label you as a whiner.

)9. *hat is more im!ortant to you: the money or the work?

Boney is always im!ortant, but the work is the most im!ortant. There is no better answer.

);. *hat would your !revious su!ervisor say your stron&est !oint is?

There are numerous &ood !ossibilities: $oyalty, 4ner&y, Positive attitude, $eadershi!, Team

!layer, 4!ertise,nitiativ e, Patien#e, ard work, 6reativity, Problem solver


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5. ow would you know you were su##essful on this 'ob?

(everal ways are &ood measures: ou set hi&h standards for yourself and meet them. our

out#omes are a su##ess. our boss tell you that you are su##essful

7. *ould you be willin& to relo#ate if required?

ou should be #lear on this with your family !rior to the interview if you think there is a #ha

t may #ome u!. 3o not say yes 'ust to &et the 'ob if the real answer is no. This #an #reate aof !roblems later on in your #areer. "e honest at this !oint and save yourself future &rief.

9. Are you willin& to !ut the interests of the or&ani-ation ahead of your own?

This is a strai&ht loyalty and dedi#ation question. 3o not worry about the dee! ethi#al and!hiloso!hi#al im!li#ations. ust say yes.

;. 3es#ribe your mana&ement style ?

Try to avoid labels. (ome of the more #ommon labels, like !ro&ressive, salesman or #onsen#an have several meanin&s or des#ri!ttions de!endin& on whi#h mana&ement e!ert you liso. The situational style is safe, be#ause it says you will mana&e a##ordin& to the situation,

nstead of one si-e fits all.


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!ersonal areas of #on#ern here. $et them do their own dis#overy on your bad !oints. 3o nothand it to them.

21. f you were hirin& a !erson for this 'ob, what would you look for?

"e #areful to mention traits that are needed and that you have.

2). 3o you think you are overqualified for this !osition?

=e&ardless of your qualifi#ations, state that you are very well qualified for the !osition.

2. ow do you !ro!ose to #om!ensate for your la#k of e!erien#e?

8irst, if you have e!erien#e that the interviewer does not know about, brin& that u!: Then,!oint out Cif trueD that you are a hard workin& qui#k learner.

22. *hat qualities do you look for in a boss?

"e &eneri# and !ositive. (afe qualities are knowled&eable, a sense of humor, fair, loyal tosubordinates and holder of hi&h standards. All bosses think they have these traits.

25. Tell me about a time when you hel!ed resolve a dis!ute ?

between others. Pi#k a s!e#ifi# in#ident. 6on#entrate on your !roblem solvin& te#hnique and

he dis!ute you settled.

27. *hat !osition do you !refer on a team workin& on a !ro'e#t?

"e honest. f you are #omfortable in different roles, !oint that out.


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29. 3es#ribe your work ethi# ?

4m!hasi-e benefits to the or&ani-ation. Thin&s like, determination to &et the 'ob done and whard but en'oy your work are &ood.

2;. *hat has been your bi&&est !rofessional disa!!ointment?

"e sure that you refer to somethin& that was beyond your #ontrol. (how a##e!tan#e and no

ne&ative feelin&s.

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