Most Common Interview Questions

When it comes to the interview process, research and preparation for the interview can often times determine your chances of making it to the next step.  One of the best ways to get ready for a job interview is to practice your responses to any and all interview questions – even the downright weird.

To help you get started, Glassdoor sifted through tens of thousands of interview reviews to find out some of the most common interview questions candidates are getting asked in recent interviews. So, if you have a job interview lined up, practice in front of a mirror or ask a friend or family member to listen to your answers to the following questions so you’ll be ready to put your best foot forward.

Most Common Interview Questions

1. What are your strengths?
2. What are your weaknesses?
3. Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?
4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
5. Why do you want to leave your current company?
6. Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?
7. What can you offer us that someone else can not?
8. What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
9. Are you willing to relocate?
10. Are you willing to travel?
11. Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
12. Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
13. What is your dream job?
14. How did you hear about this position?
15. What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?
16. Discuss your resume.
17. Discuss your educational background.
18. Describe yourself.
19. Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.
20. Why should we hire you?
21. Why are you looking for a new job?
22. Would you work holidays/weekends?
23. How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?
24. What are your salary requirements? (Hint: if you’re not sure what’s a fair salary range and compensation package, research the job title and/or company on Glassdoor.)
25. Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.
26. Who are our competitors?
27. What was your biggest failure?
28. What motivates you?
29. What’s your availability?
30. Who’s your mentor?
31. Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.
32. How do you handle pressure?
33. What is the name of our CEO?
34. What are your career goals?
35. What gets you up in the morning?
36. What would your direct reports say about you?
37. What were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?
38. If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say?
39. Are you a leader or a follower?
40. What was the last book you’ve read for fun?
41. What are your co-worker pet peeves?
42. What are your hobbies?
43. What is your favorite website?
44. What makes you uncomfortable?
45. What are some of your leadership experiences?
46. How would you fire someone?
47. What do you like the most and least about working in this industry?
48. Would you work 40+ hours a week?
49. What questions haven’t I asked you?
50. What questions do you have for me?

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Over 16 years of experience in professional IT recruiting, supporting industries such as Technology,
Energy/Utilities, Financial Services, Commercial Real Estate, Retail, Health Care, Telecommunications, and Hospitality.  Successful consulting with “C” level executives at Fortune 200 companies on market shifts and strategies necessary to win the war for talent. In-depth involvement in human resources and resource management initiatives across several lines of business.  Fully committed to the concept “People First” in business and personal relationships.

Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions for 2014

Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions for 2014

According to Glassdoor’s Q4 2013 Employment Confidence Survey, more than one in five (22%) employees report finding a new job is among their top career resolutions in the next 12 months. With job searches already heating up thus far in 2014, job seekers should be ready to impress during any interview. That’s why Glassdoor has compiled its annual report of the Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions for 2014, to help job candidates  tackle anything, from challenging questions like “How honest are you?” to the downright weird like “Do you believe in Bigfoot?” 

Here are a few more interview questions on this year’s list:

• “If you were on an island and could only bring three things, what would you bring?” –Yahoo, Search Quality Analyst interview.

• “Do you believe in Bigfoot?” – Norwegian Cruise Line, Casino Marketing Coordinator interview. 

• “How many square feet of pizza are eaten in the U.S. each year?” – Goldman Sachs, Programmer Analyst interview.

See our full list of Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions for 2014:

1.        "If you could throw a parade of any caliber through the Zappos office what type of parade would it be?" – 

Asked at The Zappos Family.
 

2.        "How lucky are you and why?" – 

Asked at Airbnb.
 

3.        "If you were a pizza deliveryman how would you benefit from scissors?"– 

Asked at Apple.
 

4.        "If you could sing one song on American Idol, what would it be?" – 

Asked at Red Frog Events.
 

5.        "Are you more of a hunter or a gatherer ?" – 

Asked at Dell.

6.        "Question was asked: "If you were on an island and could only bring 3 things, what would you bring?"" – 

Asked at Yahoo.
 

7.        "If you were a box of cereal, what would you be and why?" – 

Asked at Bed Bath & Beyond.
 

8.        "Do you believe in Big Foot?" – 

Asked at Norwegian Cruise Line.
 

9.        "Why is a tennis ball fuzzy?" – 

Asked at Xerox.
 

10.     "What is your least favorite thing about humanity?" – 

Asked at ZocDoc.
 

11.     "How would you use Yelp to find the number of businesses in the US?"– 

Asked at Factual.
 

12.     "How honest are you?" – 

Asked at Allied Telesis. 

13.     "How many square feet of pizza is eaten in the US each year?" – 

Asked at Goldman Sachs.
 

14.     "Can you instruct someone how to make an origami "cootie catcher" with just words?" – 

Asked at LivingSocial.
 

15.     "If you were 80 years old, what would you tell your children?" – 

Asked at McKinsey & Company.
 

16.     "You're a new addition to the crayon box, what color would you be and why?"– 

Asked at Urban Outfitters.
 

17.     "How does the internet work?" – 

Asked at Akamai.
 

18.     "If there was a movie produced about your life, who would play you, and why?"– 

Asked at SinglePlatform.
 

19.     "What's the color of money???...." – 

Asked at American Heart Association.
 

20.     "What was the last gift you gave someone?" – 

Asked at Gallup.
 

21.     "What is the funniest thing that has happened to you recently?" – 

Asked at Applebee's.
 

22.     "How many snow shovels sold in the US last year?" – 

Asked at TASER.
 

23.     "It’s Thursday, we’re staffing you on a telecommunications project in Calgary, Canada on Monday. Your flight and hotel are booked; your visa is ready. What are the top five things you do before you leave?" – 

Asked at ThoughtWorks. 

24.     "Most unexpected question: Describe to me the process and benefits of wearing a seatbelt." – 

Asked at Active Network. 

25.     "Have you ever been on a boat? (Creative Open-ended question)" – 

Asked at Applied Systems.

http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/top-25-oddball-interview-questions-2014/

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   IntegrITalentOver 16 years of experience in professional IT recruiting, supporting industries such as Technology,
   Energy/Utilities, Financial Services, Commercial Real Estate, Retail, Health Care, Telecommunications, and Hospitality.  Successful consulting with “C” level executives at Fortune 200 companies on market shifts and strategies necessary to win the war for talent. In-depth involvement in human resources and resource management initiatives across several lines of business.  Fully committed to the concept “People First” in business and personal relationships.
   
   
   
   
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