Interview Questions and Answers

Interview Questions and Answers

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Most Common Interview Questions:

– Tell me something about yourself. – How did you hear about this position? – Why do you want to work here? – Why did you decide to apply for this position? – What is your greatest strength? – What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Most Common Interview Questions:

– What do you know about this company/organization? – Why should we hire you? – What is your greatest accomplishment? – What are your salary requirements? – Do you have any questions for us? – What are you looking for from a new position? – Are you considering other positions in other companies?

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Most Common Interview Questions:

– What is the professional achievement you’re most proud of? – What kind of working environment do you work best in? – Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

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Situational Job Interview Questions:

– Why haven’t you gotten your Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s Degree/Ph.D.? – Why have you switched jobs so many times? – Why did you change your career path? – Why did you decide to leave your previous/current job? – Why is there a gap in your work experience? – Why were you fired? – How do you feel about 

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Situational Job Interview Questions:

working weekends or late hours? – How would your boss describe you? – Do you have any serious medical conditions? – What would your first 30, 60, or 90 days look like in this role? – Are you a team player? – Are you a risk-taker? – How do you deal with pressure or stressful situation? – Do you think there is a 

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Situational Job Interview Questions:

difference between hard work and smart work? – How quickly do you adapt to new technology? – Do you have any interests outside of work? – What do you think our company/organization could do better?

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Behavioral Questions in an Interview:

– Give an example of how you have handled a challenge in the workplace before. – Give an example of when you performed well under pressure. – Give an example of when you showed leadership qualities.

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

1) Tell me something about yourself. How hard can it be to talk about yourself? We do it on a daily basis without much thought to it.  However, recruitment managers are not looking for your whole life story, your third-grade achievements, or what you had for dinner last night. Instead, 

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

they are looking for a pitch. This is usually the first question asked in an interview, so it acts as your introduction. Make sure your answer is relevant to the position you are applying for. What you should be aiming for here is to present yourself as the ideal candidate for the job. A good rule of thumb is to structure your talking points as follows:

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

– Briefly introduce yourself: What’s your name? How long have you been working as [profession]? – What do you love about your job? – What are your top 2-3 achievements that are relevant to the job you’re applying for?

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

2) How did you hear about this position? Although at first glance this might seem like a straightforward question, you should grab any opportunity you can to show your interest in the company. Even if you haven’t been continuously refreshing the company’s website for job 

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

listings, make it seem like you have (in a professional way, of course). Show excitement and curiosity. If someone inside the company told you about the position or recommended that you apply, definitely make sure to mention that. You’ll have a much better chance at getting hired if someone credible can vouch for your skills.

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

So, mention his/her name and his/her position inside the company and give their reasoning for inviting or recommending you to apply for the position. Tell the hiring managers what excites you about the job opportunity or what exactly caught your eye.

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

3) Why did you decide to apply for this position? Through this question, the interviewers want to assess how passionate you are for the position. And no, the answer isn’t: “Well, I’m very passionate about not starving to death.” Or… “Well, I needed the money, and you guys tend to pay a lot.”

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

What the interviewer is looking for here is to see how passionate you are about the job or the company. After all, job performance is directly linked to job satisfaction. The happier you are about your position at the company, the more productive you’ll be. And here’s the kicker - your passion will be very evident during the interview.

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

When you’re talking to a person that’s passionate about something, you can pretty much feel them glow as they talk. And if you’re an HR manager who’s interviewed hundreds of people, this is a very good sign to hire the candidate. So, use this knowledge to your advantage. When asked this question, your answer should 

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

include 2 things: 1. What motivated you to apply for this position, specifically. 2. Why this company? Have you heard of them before?

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

4) What are your biggest strengths? There are two answers you could go for here: what your actual strengths are, and what you think the hiring manager or HR representative wants to hear. We would most certainly suggest you go with the first answer.  For this question, you would want to narrow your answer down to at most three 

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

strengths. Pick 1 or 2 skills that would help you really excel at the job, and 1 or 2 personal (more or less unrelated) skills. After picking your strengths, back it up with a situation or story that shows how you have used it to benefit you on the job. After all, words are just that - words. The HR can’t know whether your “natural leadership” is an actual 

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

strength, or just means that you were super active in your high school class. As you probably already know, this is one of the most common interview questions out there, so make sure you’re prepared for it before facing the HR manager!

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

5) What is your biggest weakness? Ah, this is always a tricky one! After all, you don’t want to mention your flaws during an interview, so it’s guaranteed to be a tough question. The trick to answering this one is realizing that the interviewers don’t expect you to be perfect. Everyone has flaws, 

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weaknesses, and things to improve on. When asking this question, the HR manager is actually seeking to learn: – Whether you have the right skills for the job. If you’re applying for the position of a server in a busy restaurant, and you say your biggest weakness is performing under pressure, then you’re definitely not getting a callback.

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

– If you’re self-aware and really know what your sticking points are. And NO: fake humble-brag weaknesses don’t count as weaknesses. You can’t just say that your biggest weakness is that you work too hard, or that you’re a perfectionist. The key here is to mention a weakness that’s real, but not something that would get in the way of 

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you doing your job. You wouldn’t want to say you’re bad at math if you’re applying for an accountant position, would you It’s also good practice to mention how you are working towards overcoming this weakness and realizing how it affects you negatively. If you can, just balance it with a positive side effect: treat it like two sides of the same coin.

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

6) Why should we hire you? Ah, the ultimate humble-brag question. Now, the real question is, how do you sell yourself without trying to look arrogant, desperate, or needy? A good rule of thumb here is to stay away from the extremes. Think you’re a good fit for the job? Say that “you have the right experience.” Whatever you 

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

do, don’t oversell yourself: “I’m the best salesman you’ve ever met!” Instead, make a general statement (I’m a great fit for the position because…) and talk about your experiences and achievements. Here are 3 general points you can mention: 1. How you’re super passionate 

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

about working for the company (and why). 2. How your skills fit their requirements. 3. How you’re going to help the company solve their existing problems. Improve a metric, setup a process, etc.

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

7) What are your salary requirements? This is always a tricky question. You don’t want to lowball yourself, but at the same time, you don’t want to be told “No” because you gave such an outrageous number. When answering, keep these 3 things in mind: – What’s the average salary for 

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

someone of your skill-level? – How much does the company pay employees of your skill level? GlassDoor should be super helpful here. – Finally, how much are you getting paid in your current company? In most cases, you can probably negotiate a pay bump from what you’re currently getting.

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

The final number you tell them should incorporate all 3 of the points we just mentioned. Do you know for a fact that the company is doing well (and compensates employees accordingly)? You’d quote a higher salary. Is your skill-level above average? This should be reflected in your salary. As a rule of thumb, you can 

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How to Answer Most Common Interview Questions

figure out 2 numbers: what’s the “good” scenario, and what’s the “best” scenario? Answer the interviewer with your “best” pay, and worst case scenario, they’ll negotiate it down. Or, you can also answer with a range, and chances are, they’ll pick the number somewhere in the middle.

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