Interview Questions:

Self

  1. Are you a good loser?
  2. Are you a happy person?
  3. Are you familiar with 'body language'?
  4. Do you have any questions we can address?
  5. Do you have any questions?
  6. From where did you receive your most practical experience?
  7. Give me a little bit of your background.
  8. Give me three words that describe you.
  9. How did you like your last employer?
  10. How do you handle change?
  11. How do you handle compliments?
  12. How do you handle conflicts?
  13. How do you handle criticism?
  14. How do you handle directions?
  15. How would you describe yourself as an individual?
  16. How would you describe yourself?
  17. Tell me about the project your resume mentions in your last job.
  18. Tell me about your experience in the armed forces.
  19. Tell me about your work experience.
  20. Were you in the military?
  21. What are some of your weaknesses, things you're still working on?
  22. What have you done to make yourself more effective in your present job?
  23. Who are you?

    Motivations

  24. Are you competitive?
  25. Have you done your best?
  26. What in your life has given you the most satisfaction?
  27. What is your biggest professional challenge?
  28. What is your energy level?
  29. What makes you put forth your greatest effort?
  30. What rewards do you expect from your career?
  31. What types of situations really depress you?
  32. Which would you prefer: excellent pay or job satisfaction?
  33. Why did you select the major that you did?
  34. Will you be comfortable with us?

    Self Esteem

  35. Do you think you're unique?
  36. How would you rate yourself on a scale of one to ten?
  37. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses and how will they affect your performance here?
  38. What are your greatest strengths as an employee?
  39. What are your greatest weaknesses?
  40. What do you consider to be your greatest asset?
  41. What makes you unique?
  42. Why are you better than your co-workers?

    Introspection

  43. Describe your greatest strength.
  44. Describe your personality.
  45. Describe yourself.
  46. Do you classify yourself as a risk-taker?
  47. Do you consider yourself a professional?
  48. Do you consider yourself competitive?
  49. Do you consider yourself intelligent?
  50. Do you consider yourself to be a smart person?
  51. Do you feel comfortable operating a budget?
  52. Do you see yourself as predictable?
  53. Explain your greatest weakness.
  54. If you could improve two things about yourself, what would they be?
  55. If you start Monday on a self-improvement course, what one area would you like to improve?
  56. Now, tell me a little about yourself. Is there anything else I should know about you?
  57. Tell me a little about yourself? . . .
  58. Tell me about yourself.
  59. What are the aspects that you would like to further improve on yourself?
  60. What are your working methods?
  61. What criticism of you has helped you the most? Who was it from?
  62. What did you learn about yourself in _____ class?
  63. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
  64. What do you consider to be your major strengths and weaknesses?
  65. What do you consider your greatest strengths? Weaknesses?
  66. What do you perceive as an area that could use some improvement? (or, What is a quality that is not your best?)
  67. What do you see as some of your most pressing developmental needs?
  68. What do you think is your biggest weakness in this position?
  69. What is your best personality trait?
  70. What is your best quality?
  71. What is your biggest strength?
  72. What is your biggest weakness?
  73. What is your greatest weakness?
  74. What is your major weakness?
  75. What were the key strengths and weaknesses mentioned by your boss?
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