Some job candidates would make great politicians.
Theyve spent hours, days possibly, preparing to give you all the answers you want to hear.
Why should we hire you?
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This question can be a great ice breaker or a good way to wrap up a job interview.
This prompt gives candidates the opportunity to summarize their entire pitch for earning the job.
What do you look for in company culture?
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Employee happiness can depend heavily on a companys culture.
Yet, some people can still thrive within a company culture that isnt the best fit for them.
Why do you want a new job?
This interview question gives candidates the option to look forward and talk about aspirations for career development.
What are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?
Did you know?
How would your former coworkers describe you?
Theres only so much you’ve got the option to learn from contacting the candidates previous employer.
And you shouldnt contact their current colleagues unless theyre listed as references.
Questions Related to the Job Description
Liking them is a big part of hiring them.
But can they get the job done reliably and in a timely fashion?
These interview questions are meant to help you gauge how well a candidate fits your job description.
What attracted you to this job?
Professional development is always a good answer.
But will the job keep them on their ideal career path?
The ideal answer here should tie into the job description, too.
Whats your ideal work environment?
Whats their work style?
Do they prefer to work in teams or alone?
Do they embrace the challenge of working on deadlines or prefer a slower pace?
Do they prefer regular feedback and affirmation to a hands-off approach?
What are you looking for in your next role?
Their answer here can give you an idea of how fulfilling your job opening could be for them.
You know what the role entails and whether their answer aligns with expectations.
When was the last time you overcame a major conflict or challenge at work?
Being a hard worker is one thing.
But the best employees have conflict-resolution skills, along with a strong work ethic.
Their answers here can give you an idea about the strength of their conflict-resolution skills.
What have you learned about our company so far?
Have they done their homework?
Do they take initiative?
How do you handle conflicting priorities or tight deadlines?
You want to know how well a potential employee handles stressful situations.
What is your experience with [tool, product, medium or service]?
Whats your philosophical approach behind working with [tool, product, medium or service]?
Are they merely proficient, or are they a guru?
It can also help you gauge their skills with other candidates.
Some interview questions confirm simple facts.
And other interview questions help wrap things up.
Heres a look at some of the best questions in this category.
You always want to leave time in the job interview for a few questions from the interviewee.
What are your salary expectations?
When would you be able to start?
What do you like to do outside of work?
There are lots of right and wrong answers for this open ended question.
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