free interview questions



Free Interview Questions

Here they they are...free interview questions with a link to the answers at the bottom! Study these common, but good interview questions and you should do pretty good during your job search.

Here's the questions

Tell us why you want to work here?

Why did you leave your last job?

Have you ever been forced to resign, to include being fired?

Why have you had so many jobs in such a short period of time?

Can you explain this gap in your employment history? What have you been doing since you were last employed?

Why should we hire YOU? What can you do for us that someone else can not?

Have you ever had problems with a supervisor or a coworker? Describe the situation for me. How did you resolve the conflict?

Describe some times when you were not very satisfied or pleased with your own performance. What did you do about it?

Give me an example of a problem you faced on the job, and tell me how you solved it.

Give me an example of an important goal you had to set and tell me about your progress in reaching that goal.

What was your role in your department's most recent success?

What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

What have you learned from your mistakes?

What was the best decision you ever made?

Describe a time when you were faced with problems or stresses at work that tested your coping skills. What did you do?

How do you deal with competition? Are you a competitive person?

What would you consider an ideal work environment?

What are your long-range career objectives, and what steps have you taken toward obtaining them?

How well do you work with people? Do you prefer working alone or in teams?

Describe a situation when working with a team produced more successful results than if you had completed the project on your own.

Do you consider yourself to be a leader? What do you think are the attributes of a good leader?

What do you do when people disagree with your ideas?

Describe a situation where you found yourself dealing with someone who didn't like you. What did you do?

Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion.

Can you tell me about an important written document you were required to complete?

What motivates you to go the extra mile on a project or job?

Recall a time when you were assigned what you considered to be a complex project. Specifically, what steps did you take to prepare for and finish the project? What one step would you have done differently if given the chance?

Describe a situation where you messed up, or your results were not up to your supervisor's expectations. What action did you take?

Give me an example of a time when you tried to accomplish something and failed. Were you discouraged by this? What did you do about it?

What do you really want to do in life? What do you see yourself doing five years from now?

What does it mean to be successful? According to your definition, how successful have you been so far?

If you had six months ahead with no obligations and no financial constraints, what would you do?

What is the best thing that ever happened to you?

What is the most creative thing you have ever done?

You don't have the right kind of experience.

You may be overqualified or too experienced for the position.

What are your expectations regarding promotions and salary increases? How much $$$ do you expect if we offer this position to you?

 

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