10 commonly asked interview questions with examples to prepare for each:
1) What sets you apart from other candidates?
2) Tell me a time when you made a mistake? How did you handle it?
3) What do you consider your greatest weakness?
4) What is your greatest strength?
1) What sets you apart from other candidates?
2) Tell me a time when you made a mistake? How did you handle it?
3) What do you consider your greatest weakness?
4) What is your greatest strength?
10 common interview questions and how to prepare:
5) Tell me a time you couldn’t meet a goal/deadline & how you handled it
6) Tell me about some of the most difficult problems you worked on and how you solved them
7) What have been your most significant accomplishments?
5) Tell me a time you couldn’t meet a goal/deadline & how you handled it
6) Tell me about some of the most difficult problems you worked on and how you solved them
7) What have been your most significant accomplishments?
8) Describe a time when you balanced several competing priorities
9) Describe a time when you disagreed with your supervisor or peer and how you resolved it
10) Why do you want to leave your current position?
11) Why do you want to work for us/ this company?
Here are examples:
9) Describe a time when you disagreed with your supervisor or peer and how you resolved it
10) Why do you want to leave your current position?
11) Why do you want to work for us/ this company?
Here are examples:
(1) What sets you apart from other candidates?
Use this question to highlight your top 5 strengths related to this role.
Look at the job description to see which strengths they are looking for, and give examples of you possessing these traits in prior roles.
Use this question to highlight your top 5 strengths related to this role.
Look at the job description to see which strengths they are looking for, and give examples of you possessing these traits in prior roles.
(2) What do you consider your greatest weakness?
Start with "I'm not sure about my greatest weakness but I can talk about a weakness in the past and how I overcame it".
Use this question to highlight a past weakness and how you overcame it.
Show how you overcome weaknesses
Start with "I'm not sure about my greatest weakness but I can talk about a weakness in the past and how I overcame it".
Use this question to highlight a past weakness and how you overcame it.
Show how you overcome weaknesses
(3) What is your greatest strength?
Use this question to show why you are a great fit for this role
Look at the job description and only talk about strengths directly related to the role you are interviewing for
Explain how you have the skills that the current role demands
Use this question to show why you are a great fit for this role
Look at the job description and only talk about strengths directly related to the role you are interviewing for
Explain how you have the skills that the current role demands
(4) Tell me a time when you made a mistake? How did you handle it?
Use this question to illustrate how you overcome obstacles
Explain a time you made a mistake & highlight the things you did to fix the situation, and lessons you've learned so that mistake doesn't happen again
Use this question to illustrate how you overcome obstacles
Explain a time you made a mistake & highlight the things you did to fix the situation, and lessons you've learned so that mistake doesn't happen again
(5) Tell me a time you couldn’t meet a goal/deadline & how you handled it
Use this question to explain how you handle situations that don't go as planned
Talk about a time when things didn't go as planned, how you fixed the situation & lessons learned so it doesn't happen again
Use this question to explain how you handle situations that don't go as planned
Talk about a time when things didn't go as planned, how you fixed the situation & lessons learned so it doesn't happen again
(6) Tell me about some of the most difficult problems you worked on and how you solved them
Use this question to show your problem-solving skills and thought process
You want to interviewer to feel confident in your ability to solve problems and create solutions in this role
Use this question to show your problem-solving skills and thought process
You want to interviewer to feel confident in your ability to solve problems and create solutions in this role
(7) What have been your most significant accomplishments?
Use this to talk about problems that you've solved, related to this role
You want to illustrate your significant achievements related to this role, so the interviewer understands the value you bring to the company
Use this to talk about problems that you've solved, related to this role
You want to illustrate your significant achievements related to this role, so the interviewer understands the value you bring to the company
(8) Describe a time when you successfully balanced several competing priorities
Use this question to elaborate on your multitasking and organizational skill
Explain how you go about organizing your work and scheduling your time
Use this to show that you get things done
Use this question to elaborate on your multitasking and organizational skill
Explain how you go about organizing your work and scheduling your time
Use this to show that you get things done
(9) Describe a time when you disagreed with your supervisor or peer and how you resolved it
Use this question to illustrate your communication and conflict management skills
Explain a time when you had a disagreement, how you communicated it, and how you resolved it
Use this question to illustrate your communication and conflict management skills
Explain a time when you had a disagreement, how you communicated it, and how you resolved it
(10) Why do you want to leave your current position?
Use this question to thank your current role for the things you've learned but explain why you're interested in this current role
Explain what you enjoy most about the company and the position you're interviewing for
Use this question to thank your current role for the things you've learned but explain why you're interested in this current role
Explain what you enjoy most about the company and the position you're interviewing for
(11) Why do you want to work for us/ this company?
Research the company, and use this as a chance to talk about all the things you love about the company you're interviewing for
Also touch on why you like the position itself and why it's a great match
Show excitement!
Research the company, and use this as a chance to talk about all the things you love about the company you're interviewing for
Also touch on why you like the position itself and why it's a great match
Show excitement!
Use interview questions to showcase your strengths and set yourself apart from other candidates. Be prepared!
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