Additional Questions You may be Asked - offer

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1. Work History Questions:

I noticed that you were working for (your last job was with) ____.

Why did you decide to work there?

What exactly do (did) you do there?

What do (did) you like about that job and company?

What do (did) you not like?

How do (did) you get along with your supervisor there?

How do you think he or she would rate you?

Would he or she recommend you for another job?

What qualities do you look for in a supervisor?

What type of people do you like to work with?

Tell me about your successes in that job.

Was your work ever criticized? in what way? Hwo did you improve?

Do you like to work in quiet/ noisy? Alone/ Together?

How do you think, to work quickly or work exactly right?



2. Education Questions:

I see you went to _________. Why did you pick that school?

Would you go there again? If not, why? Where would you go instead?

What are the most significant things you got out of going there?

How did you happen to major in _________?

Would you choose the same curriculum again? If not, what others?

In what subjects did you do best?

What subjects gave you the most trouble?

What was your overall average for class standings?

Did you have any part-time jobs while you were going to school?

How will your degree help you succeed in our company?

Why aren't your grades higher?


3. Self-Evaluation Questions:

How do you feel you can contribute to this company?

What do you hope to gain from working here?

What do you feel are your outstanding qualities?

When you analyze yourself in relation to work and other people, do
you find areas that need improvement? If so, how would you go about
it?

What are your short and long range career objectives?

Why do you want to change jobs?

What are your two strongest/weakest areas your supervisor’s told you?

Tell me about a time when you had to delay finishing a task because
you didn't have enough information to come to a good decision.

Describe the best supervisor you've ever had.

What do you really want to do in life?

Have you ever hired or fired anyone?

How would you describe yourself?

Would you like to have your boss's job?

Describe the kind of people that annoy you most.

What interests you about this position?

Give an example of a time when you were able to effectively
communicate with another person even though that person may have disliked you?

Why do you want to work here?

Give an example of a time when you were able to build motivation in
your co-workers or those you supervised.

Why should I hire you rather than someone else for this position?

How do you feel about your career progress to date?

Give an example of a problem you had and how you solved it.

How has your past experience trained you for this career?

What did you do on your last job in order to help build teamwork?

What did you dislike/like about your last job?

What are two things you wish to avoid in your next job?

Describe an important goal you've set in the past, how do you reach it?

What kinds of decisions are hard for you?

Give an example of a time when you had to be relatively quick in
coming to a decision.

Describe the most significant written report/presentation you had.

Tell me some specific techniques you used on your last job in order to
improve your organizational and time management skills.

Tell me the most creative work-related project you've been?

How do you work under pressure?

Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of
duty in order to get a job done.

What have you learned from your mistakes?

Describe a time on any job when you've confronted problems/stresses
that tested your coping skills.

Give me an example of a specific occasion when you conformed to a
policy that you didn't agree with.

What motivates you in a job and in personal life?

What role do you take in a group situation? Give examples.

Give an example of how you performed in a team situation.

What are the biggest issues facing our industry and company today?

What would you do to improve our company's position?

What research have you done on our firm and our industry?

Are you results oriented? Give some examples.

How have you developed your interpersonal skills? Are they good?

Describe your problem solving skills.

Give me an example of a complex problem you solved.

Give me an example of when you have failed and how you responded.

Can you work under pressure? Give an example.

What type of salary are you worth and why?

What are the five biggest accomplishments of your life?

How long would it take you to make a contribution to our company?

If you could change something in your life, what would you change?

How would you rate yourself as a manager? As a worker?

What were the development steps on your last performance appraisal?

What new goals have you set for yourself? Why did you choose these?

What did you think of your last boss?

What did your subordinates think of you?

Why haven't you obtained or accepted a job so far?

What features of your previous jobs did you like and dislike?

Describe your ideal picture of success.

What interests you most about our position?

What was the last book you read?

What did you do on your last vacation?

Wouldn't you be better off in a bigger (smaller) organization?

Are you a leader? Give examples.

Describe your personality.

How have you increased profits in your past jobs?

What qualities do you look for in hiring people? For this job?

Describe the ideal employee.

How have you improved yourself recently?

What were your responsibilities in your campus activities?

Describe your study habits.

How do you change your style to work with people at all levels, from
Vice Presidents to Secretaries?

What other firms are you talking to and why?

How would you decide job offers between us and our competitors?

What have you learned from your past jobs?

What skills do you bring to us and how can you put them to work?

Describe the time period and circumstances when you became
self-supporting.

Describe a goal you have set in the past and how successful have you
been in working towards its accomplishment.

Describe a time when you were under pressure to fulfill a commitment
you made to do something in spite of difficulties.

Describe a situation in which one of your decisions was challenged in
a group. How did you react?

Were you able to achieve the results you wanted?

Describe a time when you had to be persuasive in getting your ideas
across.

Give me a question that you've never heard a recruiter ask you and
you want to hear.

Describe a situation in which you found yourself to be an analytical
and thorough problem solver, and by solving the problem achieved
good results.

Describe when you used facts/figures to support your story to obtain a
significant accomplishment in an important matter.

It's hard to get a new idea accepted by others. Describe when you have
had to do this.

What are some things about yourself that you would like to improve?

In order to be effective as a negotiator, it's important to not only be
able to analyze your competition, but also be able to compromise.
Describe an experience in negotiating that reflects your ability to
compromise.

Describe steps you have taken to address problem

What are two or three things you would still like to learn in this field?

What skills do you rely on most in your everyday work?

What kind of training do you feel you would benefit from?

How much supervision do you normally receive? Prefer?

What kind of things come most naturally to you? Describe your
biggest success.

How do you feel about working in an unstructured environment? Why

What do you like most/least about your job?

What things give you the greatest/Least satisfaction in your work?

What steps have you taken in the last few years to develop your skills?

In your opinion, what makes you different from the other applicants?

What have been the most significant accomplishments in your life?

What sort of decisions are easy for you to make? What sort of
decisions are difficult for you to make?

If we hire you, what would we need to do to bring you up to speed?

What has been your biggest frustration?

If I spoke to a friend, what characteristics of yours would he or she
like to see you change?

To what extent would you say that your last job was a learning
experience? Why?

What changes have you dealt with in your current position? Describe
the risks that you have taken in your last job, and tell me the outcome
of these risks.


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