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Tell me about yourself?

Why did you leave your last job?
What experience do you have in this field?
Do you consider yourself successful?
What do co-workers say about you?
What do you know about this organization?
What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?
Are you applying for other jobs?
Why do you want to work for this organization?
Do you know anyone who works for us?
What kind of salary do you need?
Are you a team player?
How long would you expect to work for us if hired?
Have you ever had to fire anyone? How did you feel about that?
What is your philosophy towards work?
If you had enough money to retire right now, would you?
Have you ever been asked to leave a position?
Explain how you would be an asset to this organization.
Why should we hire you?
Tell me about a suggestion you have made.
What irritates you about co-workers?
What is your greatest strength?
Tell me about your dream job.
Why do you think you would do well at this job?
What are you looking for in a job?
What kind of person would you refuse to work with?
What is more important to you: the money or the work?
What would your previous supervisor say your strongest point is?
Tell me about a problem you had with a supervisor.
What has disappointed you about a job?
Tell me about your ability to work under pressure.
Do your skills match this job or another job more closely?
What motivates you to do your best on the job?
Are you willing to work overtime? Nights? Weekends?
How would you know you were successful on this job?
Would you be willing to relocate if required?
Are you willing to put the interests of the organization ahead of your own?
Describe your management style.
What have you learned from mistakes on the job?
Do you have any blind spots?
What is your greatest weakness?
Why do you want this job?
What significant trends do you see in the future for our industry?
Who are our major competitors and what differences do you notice in our products?
Have you applied to any other areas apart from this job?
What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?
What have you learned from mistakes on the job?
If you had to live your life over again, what one thing would you change
What do we gain by hiring you?
What you will do if I give a job?
How has your education prepared you for your career?
Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How was it resolved?
What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?
Why you would like to join this organization?

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Why you have left this job?

Why should we hire you?
Why do you Believe that you are Qualified for this Position?
Why did you leave your present/previous job/Company?
Where do you see yourself after 5 years in the future?
What is your philosophy of life?
What is your goal of life?
What is your career plan?
What is the latest book you read?
What exactly do you look for a job?
What do you know about the position you are applying?
What do you consider your Most Significant Strengths?
What can you contribute to the company?
What are your negative traits or weakness?
What are you learning that will help you in your work with us?
What are the Types of Fact Tables?
How would you relate your key competencies to this position?
How much salary do you want?
How do you plan to achieve these goals?
How do you Handle Pressure?
What made you choose to apply for this position?
Tell me about your last position and what you did?
What are top 3 knowledge/top 3 skills for the position?
What do you know about this company?
What is the most recent skill you have learned that related to the position?
Tell me about a situation that demonstrates you are a team player.
Tell us when you have done some work/report with full dedication within given time, but management did
not notice this seriously.
82. How would you handle a situation where you came to know about an employee stealing?
83. If you get the job will you be ready to work anywhere in India?
84. What is your ambition in life?
85. Did you prepare for the interview & what all questions did you prepare?
86. Dont you think you are over qualified for this simple job?
87. Why do you want to work in this bank?
88. Have you applied for any other banks?
89. Have you gone through our website?
90. What is missing in the design of our website compared to the website of other banks??
91. Why are you leaving (or did you leave) this position
92. Why should I hire you?
93. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
94. Describe your ideal company, location and job.
95. Why do you want to work at our company?
96. What are your career options right now?
97. Why have you been out of work so long?
98. Tell me honestly about the strong points and weak points of your boss (company, management team,etc.)
99. What good books have you read lately?
100.Tell me about a situation when your work was criticized.
101.What are your outside interests?
102.How do you feel about reporting to a younger person (minority, woman, etc)?
103.Looking back, what would you do differently in your life?
104.Could you have done better in your last job?
105.Can you work under pressure?
106.What makes you angry?
107.Why arent you earning more money at this stage of your career?
108.Who has inspired you in your life and why?
109.What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?

110.Tell me about the most boring job youve ever had.

111. Have you been absent from work more than a few days in any previous position?
112.What changes would you make if you came on board?
113.How do you feel about working nights and weekends?
114.Are you willing to relocate or travel?
115.Why have you had so many jobs?
116.What do you see as the proper role/mission of a good (job title youre seeking); a good manager;
117.How could you have improved your career progress?
118.Youve been with your firm a long time. Wont it be hard switching to a new company?
119.What was the toughest challenge youve ever faced?
120.Have you considered starting your own business?
121.What are your goals?
122.What do you for when you hire people?
123.Sell me this stapler(this pencilthis clockor some other object on interviewers desk)
124.What was the toughest part of your last job?
125.How do you define successand how do you measure up to your own definition?.
126.The Opinion Question What do you think about AbortionThe PresidentThe Death Penalty(or
any other controversial subject)?
127.If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work?
128.Looking back on your last position, have you done your best work?
129.Why should I hire you from the outside when I could promote someone from within?
130.Tell me something negative youve heard about our company