what are the most common questions asked in interviews?
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['What are your strengths?', 'What are your weaknesses?', 'Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?', 'Where do you see yourself in five years? ... ', 'Why do you want to leave your current company?', 'Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?']
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['Tell me about yourself. ... ', 'How would you describe yourself? ... ', 'What makes you unique? ... ', 'Why do you want to work here? ... ', 'What interests you about this role? ... ', 'What motivates you? ... ', 'What are you passionate about? ... ', 'Why are you leaving your current job?']
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['What are you most passionate about in your job? ... ', 'What is the single biggest challenge facing the company/department today? ... ', 'What skills and experiences would make an ideal candidate? ... ', 'What does success look like here?']
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The most common type of questions asked at interview, competency questions often come in the form of 'tell me about a time you…' or 'give me an example of…'. They are designed to assess if you have the skills and experience expected from the ideal candidate.
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['How long have you worked here? ... ', 'What do you like most about working at this company?', 'How would you describe the work environment?', 'How would you describe the work ethic?', 'What is the reporting structure like?']
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['What do you do?', 'How long have you been doing it?', 'How do you like it?', 'How did you get involved in it?', 'What kind of projects are you working on right now?', "What's your favorite part of the job?", 'What do you enjoy doing outside of work?']
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['Tell us about yourself.', 'What do you know about this company?', "Why do you think you'd be a good fit?", 'Why do you want to work for us?', "What's your greatest strength? Your greatest weakness?", 'Tell me about a time when...']
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['What are the key responsibilities of this position?', 'How does this position fit into the company?', 'How would you describe the ideal candidate?', 'Can you describe a typical work day, or week, for this job?', 'What immediate projects or tasks would I be working on?', 'Is this a new position?']
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['What is the real job title? ... ', 'Is the salary flexible? ... ', 'What is the project scope? ... ', 'What are the management and reporting lines? ... ', 'How many stages are in the interview process? ... ', 'Will the candidate need to do any formal presentations?']
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['What do you expect from team members in this position? ... ', 'Will those expectations change over time? ... ', 'What is a typical day like at [company name]? ... ', 'Where do you see the company in five years? ... ', 'What are the next steps in the interview process? ... ', 'How do I choose the best topics to ask the hiring manager?']
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['Can you tell me a little about yourself? ... ', 'How did you hear about the position? ... ', 'What do you know about the company? ... ', 'Why do you want this job? ... ', 'Why should we hire you? ... ', 'What are your greatest professional strengths? ... ', 'What do you consider to be your weaknesses? ... ', 'What is your greatest professional achievement?']
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['Tell me about yourself and why you are suited to this role. ... ', 'Why should we hire you? ... ', 'Tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a difficult task? ... ', 'Explain a time when you delivered excellent customer service? ... ', 'What are your strengths? ... ', 'What are your weaknesses?']
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['What career accomplishment makes you most proud? ... ', "Tell me something about yourself that isn't on your resume. ... ", 'Why do you want to work here? ... ', 'What made you want to apply for this position? ... ', 'What are your greatest weaknesses? ... ', 'What are your greatest strengths? ... ', 'Tell me about a difficult work situation and how you overcame it.']
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['Ask About a Particular Role. ... ', 'Ask About the Hiring Process. ... ', 'Ask About Their Experience. ... ', 'Ask About Growth and Development. ... ', "Ask About the Company's Products, Services, or Recent News. ... ", 'Ask About Company Culture. ... ', 'Ask How You Can Stay in Touch.']
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['Tell me a bit about yourself? (The Elevator Pitch) ... ', 'Can you describe yourself using 3/5 words? ... ', 'What motivates you? ... ', 'What are your Strengths/ Weaknesses? ... ', 'Why did you leave your last job? ... ', 'Where do you see yourself in 5 years? ... ', 'What kind of Salary are you expecting? ... ', 'Do you prefer to work alone or within a team?']
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['Tell me about your work experience. Example answer.', 'How do you define success? ... ', 'How do you work under pressure? ... ', 'What is your dream job? ... ', 'What can you bring to the company? ... ', 'How do you handle conflict at work? ... ', 'Why are you interested in this position? ... ', 'What skills would you bring to the job?']
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['What are your primary job responsibilities?', 'What experience did you have to get your job?', 'How long have you worked here?', 'What is your own background and experience?', 'What is a typical work day like?', 'How long is your work day?', 'How much variety is there in your work?', 'How much training/supervision do or did you receive?']