The 25 Most Frequent Interview Questions- Exercise #6

The 25 Most Frequent Interview Questions

Listen to the 25 most frequent interview questions and fill in the following table.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw1ekqxULTs

 Question                                                                  How to Answer

25	How do you handle criticism?	Never take it personally/give examples from the past.
24	What do you think of the last company you worked for?	Helped you improve your skills.
23	Do you have any questions for me?	Have few that shows you are interested and did your research
22	Why do you think you will be successful at this job?	Highlight the similarities between the job requirements and your skill set if there aren’t any then improvise
21	How do you see yourself 5 years from now?	Act like you have a vision.
20	What do you look for in a manager or boss?	Broad answers like “fair” and “encouraging” will come in handy.
19	Will you put the interests of the organization ahead of your own?	It should go without saying, but unless you have a very “google-esque” and off-the-wall interviewer anything but a “yes” is sure to land you back in the job market.
18	What motivates you to do your best while working?	Good ideas: work environment, discipline, integrity. Bad idea: the salary
17	What is more important, the money or the work?	They both are. Don’t downplay the fact that you get a paycheck either. You  Don’t want to smooch too much
16	How will you compensate for your lack of experience?	During the interview highlight similar roles or jobs you have held even if they aren’t exactly related.
15	What irritates you about co-workers?	make a point to get along with everybody
14	What would your rather do, follow or lead?	Point out your leadership experience or capabilities also mention that you don’t mind following if necessary.
13	Are you a team player?	Make sure you give examples of teams you’ve worked on.
12	How long would you work for us?	don’t have to give a specific timeline
11	What do coworkers say about you?	Scan your brain for anything good that anybody has ever said about you and be truthful
10	Why have you been unemployed for so long?	Sound like you have been productive and actively attending classes or improving your knowledge
9	Why should we hire you?	don’t compare yourself to other interviewers
8	What are your strengths?	give examples. Specific examples are even better
7	Why did you leave your last job?	Give positive reason.
6	What are your weaknesses?	Ideally you want to mention weaknesses that are either strengths in disguise, or weaknesses that can easily be improved upon.
5	Tell me about yourself?	come out with a sap story or you can stay superficial and talk about work related things
4	Tell me about your dream job?	Stick to broad generalizations like a great environment
3	Describe your management style?	Something along of the lines of “leading by example” might be good. And speaking of examples
2	What is your philosophy towards work?	Talking about basic values you have adopted in past workplaces or the energy that you can bring to the team
1	Do you consider yourself successful?	Yes you should, Describe your accomplishments and things you are proud of.