Job Interview Questions

I. Personal Questions
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Do you consider yourself successful?
3. What are your goals? Future plans?
4. What are your hobbies and interests?
5. What are you passionate about?
6. What makes you unique?
7. Where and how do you see yourself five years from now?
8. How do your friends describe you?
9. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
10. What are you hoping for in your next role?
11. What is most important to you in a role or work environment?
12. How can you manage work-life balance?
13. Why do you want to work in our company?
14. Why are you applying for this position?
15. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
16. What do you like doing outside of work?
17. What are your career goals?
18. Are you considering other positions?
19. How different are you to other candidates applying for this position?
II. Company Culture Questions
1. How do you handle pressure and/or stress at work?

2. Tell me about a suggestion you have given that made a difference at your current/past job.

3. How would you rate yourself as a team player/leader?

4. What challenges do you think you might face in this job if you were hired?
5. As your job requires meeting deadlines when working with others, how do you best manage
your time?

6. Which is more challenging - working individually or with a group?

7. What is the most challenging/critical part of your role?

8. What is the most challenging/exciting /critical task you will be taking in your role?

9. As your job requires meeting tight deadlines for fast-paced projects, would you be willing to
complete them in your off work (holiday time)?

10. How is motivation important for your role?

16. Would you prefer a dynamic working environment with a rotation of roles every 6 months or
a regular environment with a regular promotion style?

17. Is it important to support the company’s policies and procedures even if you do not agree
with them?

18. What type of work environment do you prefer?

19. How important is attention to details in your field in general?

20. How is time management relevant to your post?

III. Competency-based Questions

1. How do you plan to learn new skills at work? How do you plan to grow professionally?
2. How do you manage working in a multicultural / multilingual team?
3. How would you handle negative feedback from your manager if you are not able to resolve
any possible issue in your work delivery?
4. As your job requires meeting challenging work goals, how do you best manage your time?
5. Tell us about your stress management strategy.
6. How do you keep yourself updated with the latest research and government protocols /
policies?
7. Give examples of technology / digital tools that you use in your daily operations / routine.
8. Which technical / professional skills are you planning to improve upon and how?
9. What is the best method to study relevant latest updates related to your industry?
10.Which technical skill do you think is most important for this job role? How proficient / skilled
are you for this technical ability?
11.What was the most stressful time for you – at your last workplace / at the university / at the
internship programme?
12. How do you plan to bond with your new team members and with team while you are
working on projects from other companies?
13. How do you manage your time through a fast-paced project?
13. How is anger management relevant to your post?
15. How do you stay up to date with the latest news, resources, and inventions?
16. Do you think experience is more valuable than qualifications? Why?
17. How do you maintain your relationship with your colleagues along with maintaining your
productivity at work?
18. As your job requires communication skills, both orally and written, which of these skills do
you find more suitable to your role?
19. Are you open to others’ new ideas?
20. Talk about any three skills that you possess as a/an (specific field/profession) and why do
you think they are important?

IV. Behavioral Questions

Note: Please adjust/modify/rephrase the questions based on the interviewee’s specialization.

Give an example of a time when:

1. You contributed to a challenging project in your previous job role/ university scenario.
2. You contributed to the development of your previous company / internship / group project in
college.
3. You demonstrated your efficiency to handle any threat/issue in your workplace / achievement
of a team project in college / internship.
4. You practiced / implemented an efficient monitoring and maintenance schedule at your last
workplace.
5. You overcame the challenges of working in a tough environment / scenario with limited
resources.
6. You failed to prioritize tasks on hand which led to delays or last-minute stress.
7. You succeeded in prioritizing tasks which reflected your skills and competencies / earned
you an appreciation.
8. You failed to understand and implement an instruction that was given by a client / your
supervisor and how did you make up for that.
9. You suffered because of miscommunication and how did you resolve the issue.
10. You had to work under pressure. How did you handle it?
11. You had to take an initiative on a certain project. Describe how you proved your
suggestion/contribution to the project.
12. You made a mistake at work. How did you correct it?
13. You had to adapt to a major change. What was the outcome?
14. You had to deal with a difficult team member. How did you handle it?
15. You had to negotiate with someone to achieve a positive outcome. Describe it.
16. You had to do multi-tasking. How did you prioritize the tasks?
17. You disagreed with a decision at work. How did you approach it?
18. You had to persuade or convince others to accept your idea or proposal.
19. You worked effectively as part of a team to achieve a goal.
20. You had to manage a conflict between co-workers.
21. You had to make a difficult decision and how you handled it.
22. You had to step out of your comfort zone. When was that time and what did you learn from
the experience?
Other Possible Questions
23. Give an example of a goal that you didn’t achieve and how you were able to handle it.
24. Give an example of your most remarkable achievement in a teamwork project and explain
your role.

25. Describe a situation where you had to meet a tight deadline. How did you ensure success?
26. Can you share an example of a time when you demonstrated leadership skills, even without a
formal leadership role?
27. Can you tell us about a time you found it difficult to work with someone?
28. Can you tell us a time when you went above and beyond?

V. Situational Questions

1. You are given a tight deadline for an important project. How would you prioritize your tasks
to ensure timely completion?

2. A customer is upset about a mistake in their order. How would you handle the situation to
ensure customer satisfaction?

3.Your manager assigns you a task that you’ve never done before. How would you approach
learning and completing it effectively?

4. You notice a colleague struggling with their workload. What would you do to support them
while maintaining your own productivity?

5. A teammate is not meeting expectations, which is affecting the team’s overall performance.
How would you address this?

6. You receive conflicting instructions from two supervisors. How would you handle the
situation?

7. You disagree with a decision made by your manager. How would you approach discussing
your concerns?
8. A project you have worked hard on is suddenly canceled. How would you stay motivated and
refocus on your next task?

9. You have multiple high-priority tasks assigned to you. How would you determine which to
complete first?

10. A colleague regularly misses deadlines, impacting the team. How would you handle the
situation professionally?

11.You are leading a meeting, but some participants are disengaged. How would you encourage
active participation?

12. A client requests something beyond the company’s policy or capabilities. How would you
manage their expectations?

13. You are working on a team project, and a conflict arises between two team members. How
would you resolve it?

14. Your immediate supervisor declined your design concept. How would you handle it?

15. You recommended changes to the concept of a certain project; however, your changes were
not reflected/taken into account. How would you address this scenario?