Common Interview Questions

This list of Common Interview Questions is based on the interviews I have attended in the past. I suggest you to review these typical interview questions and think about how you would answer them.

Here is the list:

1. Tell me about yourself
2. Why did you leave your last job? Why are you looking forward for the change? What has disappointed you in current job?
3. What experience do you bring in to the table in this field? Why should we hire you?
4. Why do you want to work for this organization? What do you know about this organization?
5. What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?
6. What is your definition of the dream job? What are you looking from this job?
7. Are you applying for other jobs?
8. What is your greatest strength? What makes you feel that you would be asset to the organization? How can you be an asset to this organization?
9. Can you work under pressure?
10. Do you consider yourself successful?
11. Do you know anyone who works for us?
12. Are you a team player?
13. What will your co-workers and supervisor say about you? How much your co-workers and supervisor will rate you on scale of five? Explain why?
14. What irritates you about your co-workers and boss? What qualities do you look for in your co-workers and boss?
15. How long would you expect to work for us if hired? When are you planning to retire?
16. What is your philosophy towards work?
17. Have you ever had to fire anyone? Why did you do it?
18. Have you ever been asked to leave a position?
19. What is more important to you: the money or the work?
20. What makes you feel that you would do well at this job? What motivates you to do your best on the job?
21. What is your work style? What is your management style?
22. What is important work ethics or getting things done?
23. What is your salary expectation?
24. Would you be willing to relocate if required?
25. Do you have any questions for me?

These are the top twenty-five questions around which the HR round of the interview process resolves. Once you have answers of these questions there is nothing stopping you.