| As a Hiring Manager I've asked most of these sample | | | | - What do you know about our company? |
| interview questions. And as a candidate I've also been | | | | - Give me an example of a time that you felt you |
| asked many of them! | | | | went above and beyond the call of duty at work. |
| While it's impossible to list every question that may be | | | | - What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn |
| asked on an interview, there are many common | | | | from it? |
| questions that have a high probability of being asked | | | | - What's the most difficult decision you've made in the |
| on any given interview. You should prepare and | | | | last two years? |
| practice how you would answer these sample | | | | - Why are you leaving your present job? |
| interview questions. Ideally, your answers should relate | | | | - Give me an example of a time you did something |
| directly to the specific position for which you are | | | | wrong. How did you handle it? |
| interviewing. | | | | - How would you go about establishing your credibility |
| Common General Questions | | | | quickly with the team? |
| - Tell me about yourself. | | | | - What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn |
| - What are your strengths? | | | | from it? |
| - What are your weaknesses? | | | | - What techniques and tools do you use to keep |
| - Why do you want this job? | | | | yourself organized? |
| - Where would you like to be in your career five years | | | | Common Sample Interview Questions for Managers |
| from now? | | | | - What was the last project you headed up, and what |
| - What attracted you to this company? | | | | was its outcome? |
| - Give examples of ideas you've had or implemented. | | | | - Tell me about a time when you had to give someone |
| - How would you describe your work style? | | | | difficult feedback. How did you handle it? |
| - Tell me about a time where you had to deal with | | | | - What is your management style? |
| conflict on the job. | | | | - Give me an example of a personnel problem you |
| - Why should we hire you? | | | | had and how you handled it. |
| - What did you like least about your last job? | | | | - How would your employees describe you? |
| - What do you think of your previous boss? | | | | - What kind of goals would you have in mind if you got |
| - What can you do for us that other candidates can't? | | | | this job? |
| - What salary are you seeking? | | | | |