☛ 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?