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Correct Answers to 23 Common Interview Questions

By Rebecca Lake

Nailing a job interview is all about answering tough questions without

breaking a sweat. Fortunately, potential employers tend to ask pretty much
the same questions.

Prepare with answers to the 23 most commonly asked questions, and you'll
be more likely to turn your nerve-wracking job interview into a smooth job
offer.
1. CAN YOU TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF?

Hiring managers don't ask this question because they're genuinely

interested in hearing your entire life story. They want to (briefly) get a feel
for who you are and what you're capable of — and how you stand out from
the crowd of applicants.

A study by Switzerland psychologists uncovered that interviewees who

provide unique answers are more likely to get hired, even if their abilities
aren't up to par with the other job candidates. Make your response as
unique as possible to the situation to keep the interviewer from tuning you
out.

2. WHY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WORKING HERE?

This is a tricky question to navigate. Your best approach is to be honest, but

the truth may be you picked the company because it's the closest one in
your field to your house or it's the only callback you've received. So find an
honest answer that works — steer the conversation to why the hiring
manager works there and see how you can match the person's interests.

Honesty is a key way to win a job (even if it means holding some truths in);
a study from Northwestern University showed that hiring managers are
more likely to choose a candidate that they feel is most like themselves.

3. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE COMPANY?

Going into a job interview without knowing anything about the company is
the kiss of death. A survey by research firm Millennial Branding showed
that 43% of hiring managers base their final decision on how well
candidates grasp the company culture.

Instead of regurgitating a list of basic facts that anyone could find out
through a Google search, go deeper into your research — look at the
company press releases, Glassdoor listings and LinkedIn postings to read
between the lines of what past and former employees have to say.

The point is to get a sense of the culture there, by studying the photos for
what people tend to wear and reading the quotes from executives to see if
it's a fairly traditionally run organization or a bit looser and casual.
4. TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE.

This can be tough to answer if you haven't been in the workforce very long
but that could actually work in your favor. According to a study from
Stanford University, potential is often perceived as more valuable than
experience in hiring decisions.

If you don't have a lengthy relevant work history, talk up your experiences
that would show how much of a team player or multi-tasker you are (such
as a big home renovation project you took on for your parents, charities
you've helped, or events you have organized).

5. WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS?

When an employer asks you to describe your strengths, it's tempting to

hype yourself up, but that can backfire if you overplay your skills too much.

In a University of North Carolina survey of MBA grads, the ones who stuck
to the facts when discussing their strong points with prospective employers
were more likely to land the gig and they were more satisfied with the job
they got overall.

6. WHAT DO YOU STILL NEED TO WORK ON?

Acknowledging what areas need improvement shows that you're human,

and humbleness can score you some serious points in a job interview.

In a study of interpersonal interactions, interview subjects who opened up

about their perceived weaknesses scored higher marks with the interviewer
when they tackled it early on during the interview. Just don't bring up
weaknesses that are likely to be a sticking point for the interviewer (keep it
to yourself if you have a hard time being punctual — you can privately
commit to improving that weakness if you get the job).

7. HOW WOULD YOUR PREVIOUS EMPLOYER DESCRIBE

YOU?

If your ex-boss has a voodoo doll that looks just like just like you in the top
drawer of his desk, feel free to keep that to yourself. Instead, focus on the
attributes that made you a good employee at your last job.
In fact, research shows that people who cast themselves in a positive
light tend to perform better in job interviews. Just don't trash talk your
former employer to make yourself look good.

8. WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL

ACCOMPLISHMENT TO DATE?

Hiring managers want to hear whether you are great or not; your challenge
is to avoid coming across as boastful. Give yourself a chance to brag a little
about past achievements, but you don't want to be boastful.

Career coach Michael Higgins suggests that you find the right balance by
avoiding generalizations and zeroing in your specific achievements. He
recommends the STAR technique, which provides an outline for job
applicants when answering this very question: Talk about the situation, the
task and activity, and the result. By hitting on each point, you'll be giving
the full picture and giving equal weight to the actions you took and the
results.

9. WHAT'S THE WORST MISTAKE YOU'VE EVER MADE ON

THE JOB?

Here's another example where you want to be truthful in your answer but
you don't have to provide the whole truth. Pick a mistake in your past that's
understandable and very likely one that everyone has already made.

You want to be relatable but also not get defensive over who was to blame
for the mistake. A study conducted by Japanese researchers found that
when confronted with a problem in a simulated job interview, participants
who attempted to justify past mistakes actually rated higher than those who
avoided going on the defense.

10. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 5 YEARS?

Okay, so what the hiring manager is really saying here is If I hire you, what
are the odds you're going to stick around? The most recent data from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the average worker stays on the job
4.6 years and job-changing is especially common among 20-somethings.
If you're planning to stay with the company for the long haul, make sure
that's clear to the interviewer. If it's more of a stop along the way, keep your
answer open-ended, and stress that you're looking for a place where you
can build your career.

11. WHAT MAKES YOU THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB?

If this question comes up, one of the best ways to handle it is to get the
person conducting the interview to answer it for you.

Start by listing off your strong points and then turn the tables by asking the
hiring manager why you were picked out of the crowd for the interview.
According to persuasion and influence expert Robert Cialdini, getting
someone else to expand on your positives reminds them what it is they find
valuable about you.

12. DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?

Everybody and their brother is earning a college degree these days, so you
really have to have that extra something to stand out during an interview.

Play up the fact that you learned to code at a young age or that you spent a
semester in a language-intensive study abroad program, and you'll appear
more desirable in the interviewer's eyes.

13. HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU WORKING AS PART OF A

TEAM?

The answer to this question is always yes. Teamwork is an essential skill

that's high on the list of expectations employers have of new hires.
According to the Millennial Branding survey, 74% of hiring managers want
to bring team players on board.

Whether you prefer to be a leader or a follower, come up with real-life

examples of times when you've excelled professionally as part of team.

14. WHAT ARE YOUR SALARY EXPECTATIONS?

Money doesn't always come up in the first round of interviews, but you
should still be prepared talk about it. Obviously, you want to ask for an
amount that reflects what you're worth, but there's a right and wrong way
to do it.

A study from Columbia University determined that offering a range with

your target salary at the bottom puts you in a better position to work your
way up to a better deal.

15. WHY DID YOU LEAVE YOUR LAST JOB?

Instead of saying that you got canned because you couldn't get along with
your boss or you were just bored, keep the emphasis on any positives you
can muster up. For example, highlight what you liked about the company
and then lead into why changing jobs is a necessary step for advancing your
career.

Steer clear of letting the interview take on a negative tone in any way; a
study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology found
that negative tones will likely affect the outcome of an interview—and
probably not in your favor.

16. WHAT WERE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AT YOUR

PREVIOUS COMPANY?

When discussing your previous job role, avoid making yourself look like a
put-upon martyr who had to do everything. It's okay to talk about what
your responsibilities were in detail but infusing your answer with a shot of
humility keeps you from going over the top.

Researchers at Baylor University concluded that employers value honesty

and a humble attitude over other personality traits like agreeableness or
conscientiousness as predictors of future job performance.

17. WHAT DID YOU DISLIKE ABOUT YOUR LAST POSITION?

Your mom probably told you that if you don't have anything nice to say,
don't say anything at all, but that won't work in a job interview. If you're
asked this question, stick to the facts of what made your position lacking,
not how you feel about the company personally. Keep a steady pace when
answering and avoid making frequent pauses since this can make you seem
more anxious and less confident.
Job applicants who are calm are more likely to win their interviewers
over; a study of videotaped mock job interviews of 125 undergraduate
students found that those who seemed anxious were less likely to succeed in
the interviews than those who seem even-keeled.

18. TELL ME ABOUT A CHALLENGE YOU FACED AND HOW

YOU HANDLED IT.

Employers ask this question because they want a specific example of how
well you're able to roll with the punches and take the lead. Research from
the UK suggests that when this topic comes up, you should shape your
response around how you were able to take control of the situation, rather
than letting it control you.

19. WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO SUCCEED?

With this question, the interviewer is trying to get at what makes you tick.
For some people, it's a bigger paycheck but for others it's being able to see
the end product once a big project is complete. That was a finding by
researchers at MIT Sloan School of Management who looked into the
connection workers have with their work — they need to have some sort of
purpose or goal. If your ultimate goal (tons of money!) is not appropriate
for sharing with the interview, then focus on something you're passionate
about that ties into the work you'll be doing.

You want to come across as an enthusiastic person, and this question is an

opportunity to do just that.

20. HOW WELL DO YOU WORK UNDER PRESSURE?

When you're not sure how to answer this question, incorporate verbal

confidence boosters into the discussion. Researchers gave interviewees
certain phrases to use that made them appear and feel more confident and
performed better in interviews as a result.

Say phrases like "I do my best work when the heat is on" or "I love being
challenged," and you'll be convincing the interviewer (and yourself) that
you can be counted on in high-stress situations.

21. WHY SHOULD WE HIRE YOU?

There are a hundred different things you could say here but the best
approach is to focus on what sets you apart from everyone else that's
interviewing for the same gig. Highlight your strengths, stay positive and
above all, believe in your own abilities.

If you're feeling a little insecure about your chances, research has shown
that adopting a "power pose" for two minutes before an interview can give
you the right mindset to project a confident attitude.

22. WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR ME?

At some point, the interviewer will turn the tables and open the floor for
any questions you want to ask. Always have something to say here. Good
topics include asking interviewer what they like about working at the
company, what kind of opportunities there are to advance, and where the
company is headed generally.

The one thing you don't want to do is ask bad questions or get too personal.
According to a CareerBuilder survey, those are two of the biggest mistakes
job applicants make.

23. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE ME TO KNOW?

At this point, you'd want to express your gratitude at being invited to

interview and reiterate how interested you are in the position.

Being sincere goes a long way here, and it wouldn't hurt to schmooze the
interviewer a little if you can. Research shows that interviewees who make
an effort to ingratiate themselves do the best in hiring situations.

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First interview happened in video call. It includes all programming question (in my case java, spring
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it took 1 hour 15 mins. I feel I did it well, but i didnt get any call back from them. Atleast they could
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Introductory phone call with HR, followed by call with hiring manager. Started by talking about my
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technical hr rounds in their office , techniv=cal interview depends upon the skills you express and
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My interview was scheduled at 10. The first round of interview went about 2.30 hours. I was selected
to the next round., which is manager round. I had cleared that one too. I went to Hr discussion. After
completing all these they told that we will send you an offer letter within EOD. That's the final time I
had a conversation with them. It was close to EOD, so I started calling them. They didn't pick my
phone. I mailed them still no response. I called both HR and I got no response. I say this is this the
worst response I have ever received. I thought I deserve to know what is the final decision. Since
there was no response from them I am happy I didn't pick this organization. Even before joining if I
am getting these kinds of response I thought if I had joined then I would have ruined my career. You
should have manners to call the candidate to tell what their final decision. I spent my whole day for
an interview and you guys are like we don't care. I can see that this ideology of irritating candidates
will go no good to your organization. I also got an offer from a better organization at a much higher
package. So don't think I posting this because I didn't get offer your worst organization. Learn some
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