☛ 1. Tell me about yourself.
☛ 2. Why do you want to work here?
☛ 3. What are your strengths?
☛ 4. What are your weaknesses?
☛ 5. What do you know about us?
☛ 6. Why should I hire you?
☛ 7. Why did you (or why do you want to) leave your current employer?
☛ 8. If you could turn back time and live your life over, what would you do differently?
☛ 9. Describe the ideal work environment for you.
☛ 10. Tell me about the worst boss you ever had.
☛ 11. If you could change one thing about your last (current) job, what would it be?
☛ 12. How do you think your coworkers would describe you, both good and bad?
☛ 13. How do you think your bosses would describe you, both good and bad?
☛ 14. In prior performance reviews, what were your opportunities for improvement?
☛ 15. What are your greatest accomplishments so far?
☛ 16. Describe yourself in three words.
☛ 17. Are you interested in managing or leading others? Why or why not?
☛ 18. How do you define success?
☛ 19. Besides money, what do you value or need most if you are to have job satisfaction?
☛ 20. Have you ever been fired (laid off, outplaced, etc.)? Explain the circumstances.
☛ 21. If you gave your last boss a performance review, what would he or she need to change?
☛ 22. Do you prefer to work alone or with others? Why?
☛ 23. Describe a difficult situation or task that you had to deal with, and how you did so.
☛ 24. How do you feel about travel or relocation?
☛ 25. Is there anything that would physically or mentally prevent you from performing this job?
☛ 26. What other organizations are you pursuing, or are pursuing you?
☛ 27. Do you consider yourself to be creative? If so, give some examples.
☛ 28. How would you describe your personality?
☛ 29. How much are you expecting to earn in this job?
☛ 30. How do you feel about incentives, which are heavily tied to performance?
☛ 31. How do you feel about psychological tests?
☛ 32. How do you feel about drug tests?
☛ 33. What are your goals for five years and ten years out?
☛ 34. Do you prefer a job with clearly defined tasks, or one that is more self-directed?
☛ 35. Do you prefer to work for a man or a woman? Why?
☛ 36. How do you feel about working in a diverse workplace (with minorities, for example)?
☛ 37. If you could change three things about yourself, what would they be?=
☛ 38. Do you consider yourself to be a traditionalist? Why or why not?
☛ 39. What motivates you?
☛ 40. Do you think that people are basically lazy and need to be pushed to perform?
☛ 41. Have you ever had to fire someone? Explain why and how you did it.
☛ 42. If you could be in your own business, what business would it be?
☛ 43. Do you consider yourself to be more of a people person or a taskmaster?
☛ 44. What qualities do you think are necessary to be a leader?
☛ 45. How long do you anticipate being in this job, or with our organization?
☛ 46. Do you believe that success depends more on what you know than on whom you know?
☛ 47. How do you perform under stress?
☛ 48. Do you keep current in your field? How?
☛ 49. Do you have any role models? If so, who are they, and why are they role models?
☛ 50. What more would you like to know about the job, or about this organization?