This document lists 50 common interview questions asked by employers. The questions cover a range of topics including reasons for career choices, skills and qualifications, work experience, strengths and weaknesses, company knowledge, management style, working under pressure and teamwork. Employers use these questions to learn more about applicants and assess their fit for the position and organization.
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50 Common Interview Questions
This document lists 50 common interview questions asked by employers. The questions cover a range of topics including reasons for career choices, skills and qualifications, work experience, strengths and weaknesses, company knowledge, management style, working under pressure and teamwork. Employers use these questions to learn more about applicants and assess their fit for the position and organization.
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50 Common Interview Questions
1. Why did you choose to study your degree subject?
2. What did you most/least enjoy about your time at university? 3. What skills did you develop at university? 4. What was the most challenging aspect of your degree course? 5. How will your degree help you in this position? 6. Tell us something about yourself. 7. What do you like doing in your spare time? 8. Why do you want this job? 9. Why should we hire you? 10. What can you bring to this position? 11. What do you consider to be the key skills necessary for this position? 12. What will you do if you don’t get this job? 13. What are your strengths/weaknesses? 14. What is your biggest achievement? 15. What do you know about our company? 16. What attracted you to our company? 17. What do you think of our web site? 18. Who would you consider to be our main competitors? 19. What trends are likely to affect our industry over the next few years? 20. How do you typically approach new projects? 21. Describe your management style. 22. What sorts of things do you like to delegate? 23. What qualities do you look for in a manager? 24. How do you handle stress? 25. Tell me about your ability to work under pressure. 26. In what environment do you work best? 27. What motivates you in terms of work? 28. What interests you most/least in your current work? 29. What would you change about your current job if you could? 30. Why are you considering leaving your current job? 31. Why did you leave your last job? 32. What are you looking for in a job? 33. What do you think will be the most challenging aspect of this role? 34. What kinds of decisions do you find difficult to make? 35. Tell us about a time when you demonstrated good customer service/leadership skills etc. 36. Tell us about a time when you have been innovative at work. 37. Tell us about a time when you encountered a problem and how you resolved it. 38. Tell us about a time when you had to make a difficult decision. 39. Tell us about a time when you successfully managed a difficult situation at work. 40. Describe a situation in which you took a risk. What were the results? 41. How do you work in a team? 42. How would your colleagues describe you? 43. How would your manager describe your work? 44. When were you happiest at work? 45. You seem not to have too much experience in X. Do you think this would be a problem? 46. Do you think you are overqualified for this position? 47. How have you changed over the last five years? 48. Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? 49. How do you hope to develop your career further? 50. Do you have any questions you would like to ask us?