50 most common interview questions
Here is a comprehensive list of the 50 most common interview questions that candidates may encounter during job interviews:
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why should I hire you?
- What is your long-range objective?
- What is your greatest accomplishment?
- How has your education prepared you for your career?
- Are you a team player?
- Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How did you resolve it?
- What is your greatest strength?
- What is your greatest weakness?
- If I were to ask one of your professors (or a boss) to describe you, what would he or she say?
- What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?
- If you had to live your life over again, what one thing would you change?
- How would you describe your ideal job?
- Why did you choose this career?
- When did you decide on this career?
- What goals do you have in your career?
- How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
- How do you personally define success?
- Describe a situation in which you were successful.
- What do you think it takes to be successful in this career?
- What accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction in your life?
- Would you rather work with information or with people?
- What motivates you?
- Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you did to achieve them.
- What are your short-term goals?
- What are your mid-range goals?
- What would your past manager say about you?
- Are you a goal-oriented person?
- Where do you want to be ten years from now?
- Do you handle conflict well?
- What major problem have you had to deal with recently?
- Do you handle pressure well?
- Why did you choose to attend this college?
- What changes would you make at your college?
- What were your favorite classes? Why?
- Do you enjoy doing independent research?
- Who were your favorite professors? Why?
- Why is your GPA not higher?
- Do you have any plans for further education?
- How much training do you think you’ll need to become a productive employee?
- Why do you want to work in the _____ industry?
- What do you know about our company?
- Why are you interested in our company?
- Do you have any location preferences?
- How familiar are you with the community that we’re located in?
- Are you willing to relocate? In the future?
- Are you willing to travel? How much?
- Is money important to you?
- How much money do you need to make to be happy?
- What kind of salary are you seeking?