Don't be Surprised at Your Job Interview - Study These Sample Interview Questions

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 commonfrom 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 andlast 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 arewrong. How did you handle it?
interviewing.- How would you go about establishing your credibility
Common General Questionsquickly 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 yearsCommon 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?