The job interview process can be stressful, but with a little prep-time and practice, it could be a breeze. While some job interview questions may vary from job to job, below is a list of the top 102 questions most commonly asked during an job interview.
Job Interview Questions about your Work History
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Name of the company, position titles and description, dates of employment.
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Who were your company’s top competitors?
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What were your job expectations? To what extent were they met?
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What were your starting and final levels of compensation?
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What were your responsibilities?
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What major problems and challenges did you face? How did you handle them?
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What was the biggest accomplishment in this position?
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What was the biggest failure in this position?
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What was most rewarding about this position?
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What was least rewarding about this position?
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What was it like working for your supervisor?
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What were your supervisor’s strengths?
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What were your supervisor’s weaknesses?
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Tell me about a problem you had with a supervisor and how you handled it.
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Tell me about a problem you had with a co-worker and how you handled it.
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Why did you (or why will you) leave your job?
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What have you been doing since your last job?
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Why were you fired?
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Why didn’t you give your supervisor a notice?
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Tell me about your experiences with working on a team.
Job Interview Questions about You
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Describe a typical work week.
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Do you take work home with you?
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How many hours do you normally work?
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How many days a week to you normally work?
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How would you describe the pace at which you work?
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What is a comfortable work load for you?
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What is your greatest strength?
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What is your greatest weakness?
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Describe your management style?
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What is your personality type?
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What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?
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What have you done to improve your knowledge in the past five years?
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How do you handle stress and pressure?
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What motivates you?
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Do you prefer working in groups or independently?
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What are your salary expectations?
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What is your biggest pet peeve?
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What criticisms have you received from co-workers?
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What compliments have you received from co-workers?
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When was the last time you were angry? What happened?
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If you could relive the last ten years of your life, what would you do differently?
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If the people who know you were asked why you should be hired, what would they say?
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Give some examples of teamwork?
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What time of work environment do you prefer?