- Why do you wish to leave you present organization/ Why do you wish to leave your
current position there/ Why are you keen on a change?
- Could you tell me something about your background, your accomplishments, ambitions
and goals for the future.
- What are the responsibilities you handle at your current job? Did you handle any
other responsibility earlier?
- What kind of skills and experience do you have for the job you are being interviewed
for?
- Please tell me about your previous employment experience or
could you recap your
complete work experience for me?
- Why did you apply for this particular job position? Do you feel you have the right
qualifications for the job?
- Describe some of your most successful accomplishments so far.
- What do you like and dislike about the current job you hold?
- If hired, when can you join us at the earliest?
- Are you willing to consider a relocation?
- Is there anything you would like to ask with regard to the job position you have
applied for?
- I would like to hear more about your experience of working with customers/any other
specific experience.
- Is there any specific kind of work you are looking for?
- Are you interested in the job I just described to you?
- Do you know anything about our organization and the kind of work we do?
- Do you think you can blend in with the rest of the team in our organization?
- What is your current salary and what are your expectations from us?
- Do you have any experience in managing other colleagues, team members or in handling
an entire team? How many individuals have you managed for a specific time period?
- Do you have any experience in handling workers unions? If yes, then please describe
your experience in detail.
- What kind of work environment brings out the best in you and your abilities?
- Do you have any objections to us conducting a drug test, a criminal background check,
reference checks, educational background checks or any other check on the credentials
you have provided?
- Ask a question pertaining to any specific experience the candidate has- For example,
How many years of experience in Sales do you have?
- Ask a question pertaining to some experience of the candidate which is relevant
to the job- For example, Could you elaborate about your experience in handling a
sales team at your previous job?
- Assuming that the candidate does not hold a job at present; ask a question which
focuses on how the candidate has spent his/her time. For example, Which was the
most recent job position you held? How did you spend your time after you resigned
from your previous job? Did you attend any skill enhancing courses or any other
classes?
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General Questions
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- Tell me something about yourself and your hobbies in general.
- Tell me something about your family background.
- Why did you choose to study management/engineering etc?
- Was there any particular reason which made you leave your last job?
- Describe your experience of working in a team. For instance, what do you feel
your colleagues think about you?
- Did you attend any seminars, skill enhancing courses or any other classes in the
past one year?
- Are you looking at job vacancies in any other organizations besides ours?
- Do you know any employee who currently works with us?
- If hired, what would be your contributions to this organization? How will you become
an asset to us?
- If hired, how long would you work for us?
- What is your biggest strength and biggest weakness?
- How does securing a job at our organization fulfil your dream job?
- What are the important qualities to you in a job and why do you feel you would do
well here?
- Have you faced any disappointments previously at any other job you have held?
- How well can you handle job pressure? Do you meet deadlines on time?
- What motivates you to do well in a job and are the factors that could harm your
interest in a job too?
- Who do you define success? How important is being successful to you?
- Describe your management style.
- Is there any leader you admire and why?
- What are a few lessons you have learnt from other jobs you have held?
- What are your goals or ambitions for the next five years?
- How good are you at analyzing people and making judgements?
- Tell us something about your work ethics and philosophy.
- Have you ever been disappointed professionally? Was there any time when you felt
you weren’t given your due in a job?
- Is there anything you would like to ask me?
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