1. Tell me about yourself.
• Summarize your professional background with a focus on experiences relevant to the role.
• Highlight personal qualities or achievements that align with the company’s values and mission.
2. Why do you want to work at this company?
• Cite specific aspects of the company’s culture, mission, or projects that resonate with your own goals and interests.
• Demonstrate your understanding of the company’s industry standing and express enthusiasm for contributing to its success.
3. How do you deal with difficult people?
• Emphasize empathy and active listening skills to understand their perspective and find common ground.
• Mention specific strategies for maintaining professionalism and collaboration despite differences.
4. Why do you want this job?
• Connect the job responsibilities with your skills and express how this role fits into your career path.
• Discuss your passion for the work and the impact you hope to have within the company.
5. Tell me about when you made a mistake and how you handled it.
• Acknowledge the error quickly and outline the steps taken to rectify the situation.
• Reflect on what was learned from the mistake and how it led to personal or professional growth.
6. Why should we hire you?
• Point out how your unique skill set, experiences, and achievements will bring value to the team.
• Explain how your career goals align with the company’s direction and needs.
7. What can you bring to the company?
• Share specific examples of your contributions to past roles that had a positive impact.
• Discuss your approach to problem-solving and innovation that will benefit the company’s objectives.
8. Tell me about a challenge you’ve faced, and how you dealt with it.
• Describe the situation succinctly, focusing on the actions you took to overcome the challenge.
• Conclude with the successful outcome or what you learned, emphasizing problem-solving abilities.
9. What are your greatest strengths?
• Identify strengths with clear examples that demonstrate success in previous roles.
• Align these strengths with the core requirements of the position you’re applying for.
10. Describe a time you missed a deadline and how you dealt with it.
• Be honest about the circumstances, showing accountability without making
excuses.
Explain the steps you took to manage the situation and prevent future occurrences.
11. What is your greatest weakness?
• Select a genuine weakness that isn’t critical for the job and show you are actively working to improve it.
• Frame the weakness in a way that also demonstrates your self- awareness and commitment to professional development.
12. Tell me a time when your work was criticized and how you handled it.
• Discuss the critique with an open mind, focusing on the constructive elements.
• Share the specific changes you implemented as a result of the feedback and the positive outcomes that followed.
