Questions asked
Employers will ask questions so listen carefully and give the best response you can. We’ve listed below the most common questions, so take time to think about and rehearse how you would answer them:
- Tell me about yourself?
- What 5 attributes have led to success in your jobs?
- What areas of self-improvement do you feel you need?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- Which job did you enjoy the most and why?
- If you got 3 job offers, which one would you take and why?
- What do you like about the job we have on offer?
- Why do you want to work for us?
- What do you think is the greatest challenge for our company?
- Do you have better relationships with management or colleagues?
- Are you a team player?
- How do you respond to authority?
- What are the things you have liked in your bosses and why?
- What are the things you have disliked in your bosses and why?
- How do you react to negative feedback?
- How do you evaluate your own performance?
- What is your greatest personal achievement?
- How do you evaluate the performance of others?
- What mistakes have you made in your working life and what did you learn?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
- Why should we hire you?
To show interest in the Company, below are the questions you should ask:
- What would be the daily duties involved in the role?
- What would you like me to accomplish in the first year of this role?
- Why has the position become available?
- When is the job to start?
- How many people are being considered for the role?
- How well do you think I would fit into the team?
- How would you describe your ideal employee?
- Will there be a shortlist and a further round of interviews?
- When will you be making a decision on the position?
Good luck!