Job Interview Questions
1: Tell me about yourself.
2: Where do you see yourself in five years?
3: Are you willing to relocate?
4: Are you willing to travel?
5: Are you willing to work overtime?
6: What book are you currently reading?
7: What is the last movie that you saw?
8: What are your hobbies and interests outside of work?
9: What do you like to watch on television?
10: What jobs did you have as a teenager?
11: Who are your references?
12: May I contact your references?
13: Will you take a lie-detector test?
14: How do you feel about air travel?
15: Have you ever owned your own business?
16: How is your health?
17: What do you do to maintain your health?
18: Do you have any physical problems that limit your abilities?
19: What organizations are you a member of?
20: How do you balance career and family?
21: What is your greatest strength?
22: What is your greatest weakness?
23: Do you work better alone or as part of a team?
24: Do you consider yourself to be organized? Manage time well?
25: Are you a risk-taker?
26. Are you a self-starter?
27: How do you react to criticism from supervisors?
28: How well do you handle change?
29: Are you opposed to doing a lot of routine work?
30: How do you resolve disputes with co-workers ?
31: What would you do if a supervisor asked you to do something wrong?
32: What types of people do you have trouble getting along with?
33: Why should we hire you?
34: What reference books do you use at work?
35: Have you ever held a position that wasn't right for you?
36: What is your most significant career accomplishment?
37: Are you comfortable working for a large company?
38: Are you comfortable working for a small company?
39: Why have you changed jobs so frequently?
40: Tell me what you do on a typical day at work.
41: Why do you want to leave your present employer?
42: What did your last supervisor criticize most about your performance?
43: Have you ever been fired or asked to resign?
44: Who was your favorite boss and why? Who was your least favorite boss?
45: How could you improve your relationship with your least favorite boss?
46: What is the most foolish thing you've ever done?
47: Have any of your past employers refused to give you a reference?
48: Aren't you overqualified for this job?
49: What salary are you expecting?
50: Why should we pay you the salary you're requesting?
51: What do you know about our company?
52: Why do you want this position?
53: Why do you want to work for this company?
54: When can you start?
55: What is your commitment to this job?
56: How long do you think you will work for us?
57: Do you anticipate problems or just react to them?
58: How do you handle (resolve) problems with co-workers?
59: Are you considering offers from other employers?
60: Is there anything else about you I should know?
61: What have you heard about our company that you don't like?
62: What aspect of this job appeals to you the least?
63: How will you handle the parts of this job you like the least?
64: What are you looking for in your next job?
65: What did you do at your current (or last) job that increased profit, reduced
expenses, or improved efficiency?
66: Do you know who our major competitors are?
67: How long have you been searching for a job? Why haven't you received a
job offer? Why have you been unemployed for so long?
68: What previously held job do you consider to be your favorite and why?
69: Would you choose the same career if you could start over again?
70: Why have you stayed with the same employer for so long?
71: Why are there gaps in your employment history?
72: Would your present employer be surprised to know you're job hunting?
73: How would your co-workers describe you?
74: Do you have any questions?
Job Interview Questions and Answers for Managers
75: Have you ever fired anyone?
76: How do you motivate employees?
77: What is your management philosophy?
78: What type of management style do you believe is most effective?
79: What experiences have influenced your management style?
80: Who have you patterned your management style after?
Job Interview Questions and Answers for College Students and Recent College Graduates
81: Why did you decide to attend X College? Are you happy with your choice?
82: What factors did you consider in choosing your major?
83: What is your GPA? Do you feel it reflects your true abilities?
84: How has your schooling (internships) prepared you for this position?
85: If you had it to do over again, would you choose the same major?
86: What was your favorite course in college and why?
87: How did your college experience change you?
88: Do you intend to further your education?
89: Why were your grades not very good in school?
90: Why didn't you participate in internship programs while in school?
91: Why are you applying for a job unrelated to your internship experiences?
92: Why are you applying for a job not related to your degree?
93: What extracurricular activities did you participate in?
Illegal Job Interview Questions and Sample Answers
94: How old are you?
95: Are you married or single (separated or divorced)?
96: How many children do you have?
97: Are you planning to have (more) children?
98: What is your religion?
99: Have you ever been arrested?
100: What is your nationality?
