50 great interview questions

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50 GREAT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Initiative

1. Give me an example of a time you did more than was required in your job.

2. What have you done to make your job easier or more rewarding?

. !es"ribe a situation where you found you had a serious problem. What did

you do to solve it?

#. What do you do di$erently than other people in your o""upation?

%. &ell me about an idea you generated. 'ow did it work out?

Decision-making

(. What was the toughest de"ision you made re"ently? Why?

). !es"ribe a work*related problem you had to fa"e re"ently. What pro"edures

did you use to deal with it?

Commnication ski!!s

+. !es"ribe when you had to pit"h a proposal. 'ow did you do , and why do

you think it went that way?

-. 'ave you ever given instru"tions and then learned he or she did it wrong?

Why did that happen?

1. 'ave you ever done any publi" speaking? 'ow did it work out?

Integ"it#

11. !o you feel some rules should be obeyed more stringently than others?

12. !id you ever have to deal with a "o*worker who wasn/t pulling his0her

weight? What did you do about it?

$ea%e"s&i'

1. 'ave you ever had to introdu"e a new idea or pro"ess at work? What ap*

proa"h did you take to gain "ooperation?

1#. &ell me about a time you had to gain the "ooperation of a group over whi"h

you had little authority. 'ow e$e"tive were you?



1%. !es"ribe how you helped someone solve a problem. What did you do?

(e"sasiveness

1(. What was the best idea you/ve ever sold to a superior? 'ow did you do it?

1). What was the best idea you ever failed to sell? What was the problem?

1+. What strategies have you found work best when trying to sway someone to

your point of view?

(!anning)time management

1-. !es"ribe a typi"al workweek. 'ow did you plan the week/s a"tivities?

2. 'ow do you determine whi"h a"tivities have top priorities on your time?

21. 'ow do you develop short*range plans for your organiation? ong*range?

22. 'ow many hours a week do you 3nd it "riti"al to get your job done?

Sa!es ski!!s

2. !es"ribe the primary types of people to whom you sell. What approa"h do

you use for ea"h group?

2#. What/s the best method you/ve found to obtain new prospe"ts?

2%. 'ow do your selling te"hniques di$er from those of others you know?

2(. !es"ribe your toughest sales experien"es. !id you make the sale?

2). !es"ribe a typi"al sales en"ounter. 4xa"tly what would you say to "onvin"e

a "ustomer to buy?

2+. !e3ne your "losing style.

S'e"vision

2-. What have you done to make your group work more e5"iently?

. What is the 6o. 1 thing that distinguishes a superior employee from a typi"al

one?

1. 'ow do you stay in the information loop and monitor your sta$/s

performan"e?



2. 'ow do you "onfront subordinates when results are una""eptable?

. Give me an example of your ability to fa"ilitate progressive "hange within

your organiation.

Tec&nica! ski!!s

#. 'ow did you gain the te"hni"al knowledge you need to do your job?

%. Give me an example of an espe"ially di5"ult assignment or proje"t. What

was your role? What did you do?

(. 'ave you re"eived any "ommendations for your performan"e?

). What is the most important development in your 3eld today? What impa"t

do you think it will have?

+. 'ow do you keep informed about what/s happening in your 3eld?

-. &o what job*related organiations do you belong? What seminars have you

attended?

#. What job*related publi"ations do you normally read?

Ot&e" goo% gene"a! *estions

#1. What skills do you enjoy using?

#2. What is your greatest strength?

#. What/s the greatest asset you "urrently bring to your "ompany?

##. What is your greatest weakness7 and what have you done to over"ome it?

#%. Why should 8 hire you?

#(. What makes you stand out?

#). 8f you started tomorrow7 how "ould you "ontribute right away?

#+. 9re you familiar with our "orporate "ulture? 'ow would you 3t in?

#-. 'ow would you spend day :1?

%. What do you feel an employer owes its employees ... and vi"e versa?

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