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CURRENT ROLE | EXPERIENCE

Why are you ready to leave your current job?


What will you miss most about your last job?

CAREER ASPIRATIONS
If selected for this position, can you describe your strategy for the first 90 days?
How would you go about establishing your credibility quickly with the team? How long will it take for
you to make a significant contribution?

MOTIVATION
What new skills or ideas do you bring to the job that other candidates aren’t likely to offer?
What would you like to accomplish that you weren’t able to accomplish in your last position?

SKILLS
Describe a professional skill you’ve developed in your most recent job.
What skills would you like to develop in this job?
Describe a time when your workload was heavy and how you handled it.

BEHAVIORS
If you know your boss is 100% wrong about something how would you handle it?
Give an example of a goal you reached and tell me how you achieved it.
Give an example of a goal you didn't meet and how you handled it.
Have you ever made a mistake? How did you handle it?
Describe a decision you made that was unpopular and how you handled implementing it.
Have you ever made a risky decision? Why? How did you handle it?
Have you gone above and beyond the call of duty? If so, how?

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
What was the biggest accomplishment / failure in your previous position? Tell me about your proudest
achievement.  
Give me an example when your performance exceeded the expectations.
Tell me about a time you saved money for an employer or an organisation.
If I hired you today, what would you accomplish first?

PERSONALITY
What would your friends tell me about you?
What is the biggest criticism you have ever received from your boss?
What situations can motive you to become better?
What are three positive character traits you don't have?  

MANAGEMENT STYLE
Tell me about your least favourite manager. What are some of the things he/she did that you disliked?
What aspect of your management style would you like to change?
How do you manage your time on a typical day?
Describe a time when you’ve worked under intense pressure.
Tell me about a time when you had to defend an idea to your boss.

PERSONAL INTERESTS | HOBBIES


Other than work, tell me about an activity you’ve remained interested in over several years.
What kinds of leisure activities help you perform better?
If you found yourself getting burned out, what would you do to revitalize your energy?
What is your favorite memory from childhood? 

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