Typical interview questions
These are all deliberately 'open' questions that the interviewer could ask. These open questions are worded so that you cannot answer them with a 'yes' or 'no'.
- Why do you want to leave XXX organisation?
- Why are you interested in joining our organisation?
- What value could you bring to this role and organisation?
- What will you miss most in your current position?
- What types of people do you work well with/not work well with?
- What would you say have been your greatest successes in your current position?
- What would you have done differently in your current position?
- What duties do dislike in your current role?
- What would you say are your weaknesses?
- What are your strengths?
- Give us examples of how your management style has been effective?
- What type of management do you think you respond well too?
- What have you learnt over the course of the last 5 years?
- What have you done that shows initiative in your current position?
- How would your team describe you?
- What are your career goals?
- How do you prioritise?
- Give examples of your delegation skills?
- What are your hobbies?
- What is the most difficult thing you have ever done at work?
- What would your colleagues say about you?
- What do you think your current firm will do when you resign?
- What are your long-term aims?
By thinking about the answers to these questions prior to your interview, this will enable you to not be caught out without an example of each.
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