Sometimes, the person conducting a job interview spends too much time talking and not enough time listening. Here are some typical types of questions designed to get job candidates to talk about themselves.
- What are you most proud of?
- What are your favorite work-related activities?
- What are your lifelong dreams?
- What do you ultimately want to become?
- What are three positive character traits you don’t have?
- List five words that describe your character.
- Who has impacted you most in your career and how?
- What is your greatest fear?
- What is your biggest regret and why?
- What’s the most important thing you learned in school?
- Why did you choose your major?
- What will you miss about your present/last job?
- What is your greatest achievement outside of work?
- What are the qualities of a good leader? A bad leader?
- Do you think a leader should be feared or liked?
- How do you feel about taking no for an answer?
- How would you feel about working for someone who knows less than you?
- Tell me one thing about yourself you wouldn’t want me to know.
- Tell me the difference between good and exceptional.
- What kind of car do you drive?
- Do you play a musical instrument or sing?
- Have you have ever had a part in a play?
- There’s no right or wrong answer, but if you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
- What’s the last book you read?
- What’s your favorite color?
- What magazines do you subscribe to?
- What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the last year?
- Do you ever binge watch a TV series? What’s you favoite?
- What would you do if you won the lottery?
- Who are your heroes?
- Who is your favorite author?
- What do you like to do for fun?
- What is your favorite memory from childhood?
- What are your hobbies?
- What is your favorite website?
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