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Traditional Interview Questions

• Tell me about yourself.
  
• How would you describe yourself?
  
• Why did you leave your last job?
  
• What are your long range and short range goals and objectives?
  
• What goals, other than those related to your occupation, do you have for yourself for the next ten years?
  
• What salary are you looking for?
  
• Why should I hire you?
  
• What are your major strengths?
  
• What are your weaknesses?
  
• Why do you want to work for our company?
  
• What will your former employer say about you?
  
• Do you have any questions?
  
• What do you see yourself doing five years from now? Ten years from now?
  
• How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
  
• What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?
  
• What do you expect to be earning in five years?
  
• Why have you chosen this career?
  
• Can you explain this gap in your employment history?
  
• How well do you work with people? Do you prefer working alone or in teams?
  
• How would you evaluate your ability to deal with conflict?
  
• Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor? How did you resolve the conflict?
  
• What's more important to you - the work itself or how much you're paid for doing it?
  
• How would a good friend describe you?
  
• Describe the best job you've ever had.
  
• Describe the best supervisor you have ever had.
  
• What would your last boss say about your work performance?
  
• What motivates you to go the extra mile on a project or job?
  
• What makes you qualified for this position?
  
• How do you determine or evaluate success?
  
• What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?
  
• In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
  
• Have you ever been fired or forced to resign?
  
• Do you consider yourself a leader?
  
• What are the attributes of a good leader?
  
• What is the most recent book you've read?
  
• Describe the relationship that should exist between the supervisor and those reporting to him or her.
  
• What two accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction?
  
• How do you work under pressure?
  
• If you were hiring for this position, what qualities would you look for?
  
• How are you at delegating tasks?
  
• What have you learned from your mistakes?
  
• Describe a major problem you encountered and how did you resolve it?
  
• Are you willing to travel?
  
• Are you willing to relocate?
  
• What do you know about our products/services?
  
• What do you know about our competitors?
  
• How well do you adapt to new situations?
  
• What is one of the hardest decisions you have ever had to make?

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