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101 Toughest Interview Questions: and Answers That Win The Job!
101 Toughest Interview Questions: and Answers That Win The Job!
101 Toughest Interview Questions: and Answers That Win The Job!
101 Toughest Interview Questions: And Answers That Win the Job!
by Daniel Porot, Daniel Porto, Frances Bolles Haynes 1999
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In your last job did you discover a problem that your predecessors had left untreated?
How do you operate under stress?
What type of job is best suited to you, staff or management?
How did you overcome the negative impact of losing a job?
What is the most difficult task for the person who holds the responsibility?
If you were me, what would you expect from the candidates?
The interview is over. Do you have any questions to ask me?
What do you see as the major trend in our field?
Why do you think you have the potential for this job?
Do you think you are overqualified for this job?
How much time will you need before you are fully operational?
What is your work style?
Why are you looking for this type of job?
Why do you want to work for us?
How do you define the position for which you are applying?
What attracts you most about this job?
What are your weak points and your limitations?
What are your future ambitions?
What are you worth?
What do you know about us?
How do you improve yourself professionally?
What salary would you propose for this job, if you were me?
What can you offer us?
What have you achieved up to this point in your life?
What salary range is acceptable for you?
Why did you quit your last job?
Why were you fired from your last job?
What do you desire most in your next job?
Who are you?
If you were conducting this interview, what would you do differently?
How do you rate my style of conducting this interview?
What is your biggest failure?
Of the job offers you have received (including ours), how will you decide which you will accept?
Could you describe your worst day and how you dealt with it?
Do you have a nickname?
If I were to make you a firm job offer, what would your answer be?
How would you describe your ideal working conditions?
So?
Are you honest?
Are you looking for a limited or unlimited time contract?
What do you expect from us?
What type of decision do you least like to make?
With what type of people do you have the most difficulty dealing?
Are your past actions consistent with your values?
Would you be willing to accept a salary cut of 50 percent for a training period of six months?
What made you decide to write us?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Have you approached other organizations?
How would you rate your last employer?
How would you respond if I told you that your performance has not been very good?
What is the status of your job hunt?
How would you characterize your relationships with your colleagues?