Questions you should be prepared to answer no matter what at your interview!
1. Tell me a little bit about yourself. Comment: Keep your answer brief and don’t hesitate to ask the interviewer to narrow the scope of the question.
2. What did you do in your last job? Comment: Focus on key responsibilities. Tailor the answer to what you perceive to be the main requirements of the job you are seeking.
3. What do you think you can offer or company? Comment: Use the question as an opportunity to elaborate on what you know about the company based on the homework you have done prior to the interview.
4. What do you want to be doing in five years? Comment: You don’t have to be specific when you answer this but don’t be afraid to aim high.
5. Why did you leave your last job? Comment: Be honest. If you were fired, say so, but be prepared to offer a reasonable explanation.
6. From what you have seen, what do you think of our company? Comment: A not-too-smart question frequently asked by inexperienced interviewers. Show enthusiasm. Never criticize.
7. What were your best subjects in school? Comment: A frequently asked question during entry-level job interviews. Be honest, but keep in mind that the interviewer might be trying to connect the subjects you were good at with the job requirements.
8. What tasks do you find the most boring? Comment: A good question that trips up a lot of people. What an interviewer might be looking for with this question are some insights into your personality. It’s OK to be a general in your response.
9. What do you consider your greatest strengths? Comment: Is long as you don’t go overboard, don’t hesitate to toot your own horn. Strengthen your claims by giving illustrations of how a particular strength translated into a specific accomplishment at your last job.
10. What do you consider your biggest weakness? Comment: A no-win question. Nobody expects you to admit worst faults. Be prepared to throw in a few harmless weaknesses – “I get a little tunneled sometimes” – along with what you were doing to strengthen those weaknesses.
11. What are your salary expectations? Comment: Try to finesse this question, couching it in terms of the job and the opportunity. If pressed, offer a range and don’t be afraid to err on the high side. Stress your desire to earn top pay for the position, but only in return for top performance.
12. What are the three most recent books you have read? Comment: If you can’t offer a good answer to this question, it’s your own fault. Be better prepared the next time. Try to include in your answer at least one book that is related to either the job you’re interviewing for or for self -improvement in general.
13. What do you like to do in your spare time? Comment: Whatever you say, show enthusiasm.
Source: 50 Ways to get Hired by Max Messer