Most Common Interview Questions and Answers

Most common interview questions and answers
You might find similar lists of common interview questions like this around the web,
but the big bonus of this one is that towards the bottom of this post there’s a free
downloadable PDF of all of these common interview questions and answers that you
can save / download / print as you need. Now here are the questions and answers
you’ve been looking for:
1. Tell me a little about yourself.
Example answer: “I am a [positive adjectives] [x] professional with [x] years of

experience. I’m excited to find a role where I can [accomplish this goal] and expand
on my current skillset while also learning, growing and contributing to a great
organization that aligns with my values.”
2. What are your biggest strengths?
Example answer: “I’m very proud of my strengths in [learning new concepts and
tools quickly / communicating clearly with others / focusing on goals and outcomes]
and even though these are strengths I’m always trying to build on them.“
3. What are your biggest weaknesses?
Example answer: “I’m very self-aware of the things that I can improve on, which
some would call “weaknesses” and those would be [proficiency with X tool or
program / giving feedback to colleagues or manager(s) / multi-tasking under
pressure]. I’m actively working on this, though, and am always getting better.”
4. Why should we hire you?
Example answer: “Because I have all of the skills you’re looking for in this role and
the enthusiasm about the company that will help me thrive here. I also believe I can
contribute positively to the company culture by [X]….”
*The key is to be specific to THIS role and THIS company, and what you can offer
them rather than just what you can get out of the role.
5. Why do you want this job? (similar question also asked: “Why are you interested
in this company?”)
Example answer: “I want this job because the role matches what I am looking for the
next step in my career growth and also because I am very drawn to the mission and
values that this company stands for [such as X, Y, Z]. I feel like I can provide a lot of
value to the company but also grow with it.”
6. What motivates you?
Example answer: “What motivates me is [making customers happy / creating

campaigns from scratch, from strategy to execution / tackling different problems and
coming up with meaningful solutions to them]. I believe that I’d be able to do that
here.”
7. How do you think you will fit in this role?
Example answer: “I think I would fit really great into this role. From what I’ve learned
so far about the role and the company, I think there is a natural fit when it comes to
needs on both sides and it makes me excited to think about getting to know the
team and all the things I can learn and can contribute.”
8. What do you know about our company? (similar question also asked: “How did
you learn about us / the opening?”)
Example answer: “I know that this company is known for [X] and is in the [X]
industry. The company is based in [X] and has about [X] total employees. I also
know that it’s an attractive place to work for people like me who want [X].”
*You have to have actually done research on the company to answer this well!
Additional questions related to the ones above:

9. Describe your ideal role.
10. What type of environment are you looking to step into?
11. What are you looking for now?
12. What about this role / company attracts you?
13. Why do you want to leave your current job? (similar question also asked: “Why
are you looking?”)
Example answer: “There are a couple of main reasons I’m looking to move on from
my current job and that includes [wanting to gain X new skill or grow current skill in X
/ more career growth in the direction I’m interested in].
*The key is to focus on positives and be future-focused, rather than focusing on
negative things about the present or past at your current role.
14. Where do you see yourself in five years?
Example answer: “In five years I’d like to be an established team member of a
company like this where I [will have mastered skills that I’m just learning now / will
take on new responsibilities and learn the next level of skills I’d need to continue my
career path / will have taken on a leadership role where I am helping manage and
grow others]”
15. How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?
Example answer: “I deal with pressure or stressful situations by [reminding myself

that things are temporary / making sure I stay grounded and understand what I can
and cannot change / knowing when and how to ask for help from my team members
or manager] and taking things one step at a time.”
*This is a chance to demonstrate your ability to stay calm and work through any
tough situation, and also your emotional intelligence.
Additional questions related to the ones above:

16. Tell me about a challenge or conflict you’ve faced at work and how you dealt
with it.
17. Tell me about a time you disagreed with a decision. What did you do?
18. What would your last boss / colleagues say about you?
Even more common interview questions:
19. What would your previous boss or colleagues say you excelled most at / needed
most improvement in?
20. Describe a time you exercised leadership?
21. Can you give an example of how you worked on a team?
22. How familiar are you with working with X (tool, language, etc.)?
23. What other companies are you interviewing with?
24. What do you like to do outside of work?
25. Why was there a gap in your employment between these dates?
26. Can you explain why you’ve bounced around to many different types of roles (in
unrelated areas)?
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Most common interview questions and answers

1. Tell me a little about yourself.

Example answer: “I am a [positive adjectives] [x] professional with [x] years of

2. What are your biggest strengths?

3. What are your biggest weaknesses?

4. Why should we hire you?

Example answer: “What motivates me is [making customers happy / creating

7. How do you think you will fit in this role?

Additional questions related to the ones above:

14. Where do you see yourself in five years?

Example answer: “I deal with pressure or stressful situations by [reminding myself

Additional questions related to the ones above:

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