Questions to Expect from Employers
Following is a list of potential questions you should anticipate and be prepared to answer in your interview.
- Why do you think our company should hire you? What strengths, specifically, do you bring to this job?
- What do you know about us, and why do you want to work here?
- Please describe your most significant accomplishment.
- Describe a personality conflict you’ve had with a co-worker. How did you deal with it? How was it resolved?
- What were the circumstances concerning leaving your last job?
- Of all your jobs, which did you like best and why? Least and why? Give examples.
- What kinds of people do you like working with?
- What do you expect from the company that hires you? How can we meet your needs?
- What two things do you wish to avoid in your next job? Why?
- What would your last supervisor tell me are your three greatest assets? How has at least one of those made a difference?
- What do you feel are two important traits a supervisor should have? Why?
- How would you describe your previous supervisor? How did you know if you were doing well or made a mistake? What comments did you receive on reviews?
- If you could have made two improvements in your last job, what would they have been? Did you suggest these? What happened?
- What are your plans for self-improvement or personal development? What specific improvements have you made this year?
- Describe an experience when you did more than was ordinarily expected.
- How do you keep abreast of current changes in your field?
- Tell me about someone who has influenced your life. What happened, and how did it make a difference?
- What was the largest hurdle you have had to overcome? (Either business or personal.)
- How do you define success?
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