Job Interview Questions 2
Interview Preparation
You know the drill by now. Get writing those answers. Jog your memory and again try to match work experience and skills to the job specification and the sample job interview questions.
Here are some common Sample Interview Questions organized in Categories.
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Interests & your work
Are you a member of a group or organisation outside of work?
What are your interests outside of work?
What have you been reading recently?
What was the last film or play you saw, or book you read?
Job applications
Are you considering any other positions at the moment?
What other jobs have you applied for recently?
Management & Leadership
Are you a leader or a follower?
Describe your management style?
Do you know how to motivate other people?
How do you run a meeting?
What do you believe is the most difficult part of being a manager, or a Supervisor?
What is your management style?
What is your biggest strength as a manager?
What is your biggest weakness as a manager?
Problem solving
Give me an example of how you’ve managed to deal effectively with a crisis?
Describe a problem person you had to deal with? What did you do?
What problems did you encounter in your last job, which one frustrated you the most, and what did you do about it?
Salary & Benefits
How much salary would you expect if we offered you this position?
How much were you earning in your last Job?
Skills & Personality
Are you computer literate?
How would you rate your communication skills?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
What are your three major skills?
What skills do you think you will develop in this job?
Teamwork
Are you usually accepted into a team quickly?
How do you go about resolving conflict in a project team?
Do you work well with others, or are you really a bit of a loner?
What do you do when members of your team are not really pulling their weight?