- Tell me about yourself.
- Be your best self. Focus on how you have and will provide value. Keep it positive.
- Resources – Dan Lok, Jeff Su, Life Work Balance, Self Made Millennial, Indeed, Andrew LaCivita, CareerVidz, Speak Confident English, Sonal Bahl, The Urban Fight, The Companies Expert, Brigette Hyacinth, Long & short versions | Georgevich, What inspires you? | Georgevich
- What are you looking for from a new position?
- Why do you want to work at this company?
- What do you know about this company/organization?
- What are your career aspirations?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- Are you considering other positions in other companies?... Yes
- Why should we hire you?!?! ╭( ๐_๐)╮!
- What is your greatest strength?
- What is your greatest accomplishment?
- What is the professional achievement you’re most proud of?
- Give an example of when you showed leadership qualities.
- Give an example of when you performed well under pressure.
- Why did you leave your last job?
- Keep it positive and focus on growth. Avoid negativity/resentment.
- Resources – Dan Lok
- What is your greatest weakness?
- Demonstrate self-awareness and authenticity, and describe steps you've taken to improve. Ideally, lead into a strength.
- Resources – NovoResume, BigInterview, JobHunt, HubSpot, Indeed, TheBalanceMoney
- Tell me about a challenge or conflict you’ve faced at work, and how you dealt with it.
- What’s a time you disagreed with a decision that was made at work?
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
- What do you think your last company/organization could've done better?
Note: Be wary of joining companies that ask too many negative questions/ well on your answers. Steer the interview in a positive direction.
- 10 Q's for Software Engineers | Coursera
- 29 Q's for Software Engineer | Indeed
- 50 Q's | Glassdoor
- 100 Q's | Monster
- Interviewing | The Muse
- Career Blog | NovoResume
- What product will I be working on, and what will the team [composition] look like?
- What do you want the person in this position to accomplish in the first few weeks or months?
- What opportunities do you provide for education and personal development?
- What can you tell me about your new products or plans for growth?
- Role-specific:
- How will my performance be measured in this position?
- Could you tell me what a typical day or week looks like in this position?
- What do you want the person in this position to accomplish in their first 30, 60 and 90 days?
- What are the next steps in the interview process?
- What challenges or opportunities do you foresee this position taking on in the next six months?
- Hesitation:
- Based on what we talked about today, is there anything that is causing you hesitation about my fit for this position?
- Do you have any hesitations about my qualifications?
- Is there anything I can clarify for you?
- Have I answered all of the questions that you have for me?
- How do I compare to other candidates you've interviewed for this role?
- Culture:
- What's your favorite part about working here?
- What do you love most about your job?
- What makes people stay with this organisation?
- What are the biggest challenges or opportunities that this organisation or department is facing in the next months to a year?
- How would you describe the work environment here?