After experiencing many years without job interviews, I have found it incredibly challenging to answer those questions, particularly when under pressure. Consequently, I have made the decision to compile a list of popular and frequently asked interview questions. By studying and practicing these questions in advance, I hope to gain more confidence and be better prepared for similar questions in future interviews.
I hope this list can also be of assistance to you. If you have any interview questions you'd like to share, please feel free to enter in the comment area and I would be happy to add them to the list.
Opening Questions:
- Why you are interested in this job?
- Tell me about yourself
- What is your future career goal?
- What are your long-term career goals?
- Please convince me why we should hire you?
- What you can bring to the role?
- What is the trend and issues in the area of xxx
Behavior Questions:
- Describe a time supervisor advise you in the wrong direction, what did you do?
- Please give me an example of when you integrated seemingly unrelated information in order to analyze a situation or anticipate a problem.
- Please tell us a time situation to rely on expertise to complete the tasks?
- Please tell us a time to consider the broader action as a whole?
- Please tell us a time to quick change without no much control over?
- Please tell us a time when you did not analyze the question/problem deep enough?
- Please tell us a time when you had to consider the broader impact of your actions on the organization as a whole
- Please tell us a time when you overlooked the impact of your actions on the organization as a whole
- Please tell us a time when you took a long term view to solving a problem, even though the solution was not the best in the short term.
- Please tell us a time that you most regretted not analyzing a problem to gain a high level of clarity before implementing a solution.
- Please tell us a time when you determined that an existing process was better replaced by a new process.
- Please tell us a time when gaining different perspectives on an issue enabled you to find the right solution.
- Please tell me about the most innovative/successful solution you implemented.
- Please tell us a time when you adapted your regular workload in order to be more efficient.
- Please tell us a time when you anticipated a change coming and you adjusted your behaviour to ease the transition.
- Please tell us a time when you had difficulty in accepting a proposed change.
- Please give me an example of a time when you implemented an improvement suggested by a customer / co-worker.
- Please tell us a time when you needed to adapt your approach to get the result you wanted.
- Please tell us a time when you needed to be proactive to get the result you wanted
- Please tell us a time when you had to focus on results for your organization or department.
- Please tell me a time you regretted not providing information for someone who needed
- Please tell us a time when you refined the communication links within your team / organization?
- Please tell us a time that you had the greatest difficulty working with a co-worker or supervisor.
- Please describe the time you had the most trouble delegating a task or responsibility.
- Please tell us a time when you had difficulty getting cooperation from a team of individuals who came from groups across your organization.
- Please tell us a time when you most regretted not keeping your own skills current.
- Please tell us a time when you took steps to improve your personal capability
- Please tell us a time when you helped a fellow co-worker or subordinate without being asked.
- How do you handle challenges or difficult situations at work?
Communication Style:
- What's your preferred communication style?
- What is your writing style?
Goal Setting:
- Please give me an example of a challenging goal that you set for yourself that ultimately improved your job performance
- Please tell us a challenging goal you set that you found particularly hard to achieve.
- Please tell us a story about a time you created a goal and achieved it effectively
- Where do you think you'll be in five years?
- What is your greatest accomplishment?
Leadership:
- How do you hold staff members accountable for their work?
- How to handle those not performing employees?
- Please tell us a time a direct report has a long time goal, and how you did help to achieve the goal?
- Please tell me a time when you demonstrated leadership/problem-solving/communication skills.
- What are some strategies you would utilize to influence, motivate and keep your team engaged?
- What expectations would you have of your team?
- Please tell me a time when you helped foster a sense of teamwork and co-operation while working with others.
- Please tell me about someone who became successful as a result of steps you took to develop them.
Networks:
- Describe a situation when you interacted with a stakeholder. What did you do?
- Please tell me a time when you were able to improve interpersonal relationship within your organization
- Please tell me a time when you deliberately chose to establish a positive, collegial relationship with a client.
- Please tell us a time when you develop strong working relationships?
Priority:
- How do you prioritize your tasks?
- Please tell us a time when you did not meet the deadline
- Can you discuss the risks associated with having unclear priorities?
Others:
- Can you tell me about a difficult work situation and how you overcame it?
- Can you describe your strengths and weaknesses?
- Why do you want to leave your previous job?