Common Interview Questions
PERSONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS
1. Please tell me about yourself.
2. How would you handle rejection?
3. Who or what had the greatest influence on your life?
4. How would you describe yourself?
5. What are some of the greatest personal challenges you have faced during your lifetime?
6. What are some of your personal goals, and have you achieved them? Read more
Really Silly Interview Questions
From time to time interviewers ask really silly questions that you have to give a make-sense answer. Take a look of these questions: Read more
Inappropriate Interview Questions
Sometimes interviews do ask questions that are not obviously illegal but indeed inappropriate: Read more
Illegal Interview Questions
Federal and State laws state that employers can only ask you questions related to the job which you are applying. But in many situations the interviews may not aware the laws. With small companies their HR staff may be untrained on these issues. Therefore there is chance you will be asked to answer illegal questions. Read more
Silly Interview Questions from Microsoft
Microsoft is a smart company but a lot of silly questions will be asked if you go for an interview in Microsoft. The bad thing is, a lot other companies copied Microsoft questions for their own interviews. In my opinion, these questions make little sense and can hardly test your qualifications, but some interviewers just want to have fun to watch how you lose you mind in front of these silly questions. Read more
Make First Impression in Phone Screening
From pile of resumes, the hiring manager picks up 10 to 20 attractive candidates. Then these candidates are screened by telephone pre-interview conversation. Finally 5 to 10 candidates may be scheduled for formal interview. Passing telephone screening is so important in your long journey to the new job. If you can make a perfect first impression in phone screening, you not only get the interview, but also lead way to a job offer. After all, first impression is first impression, it comes with magic power. Read more
Should You Ask Questions during Interview
The answer: Don’t ask questions until you are asked do you have any questions. Read more
Always Follow-up after Interview
After-interview fallow-up play an important role to help you stand out and get hired, that’s simply because majority of candidates don’t do it. It is such a great way to distinguish you from the rest of the pool. Why most people (maybe include you) don’t follow up? Because they are afraid of rejection, and rejection hurts. Read more
Group Interviews
The other day, I received this question from a reader.
“Has anyone ever heard of a group interview? I am getting conflicting information on this. I was told that it involves the interviewee and several interviewers at one time, and also I was told that it involves several interviewees and some interviewers and the interviewees stand up in the front of the interviewers and make their presentation. Does this description sound confusing? Read more
How to Negotiate 10-50% More Money in an Interview
Money… that’s what this is all about. Unfortunately, business owners don’t hire you simply to give you their money. The surest way to not get a job is to ring up and ask how much it is paying. Read more
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