Sample Interview Questions
13. Apr, 2010 
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You can never be too prepared to answer interview questions. Whether you are being interviewed via telephone or in person you should practice answering the sample interview questions below several times prior to your scheduled interview. If possible, have a friend or family member practice with you. Video the practice sessions and then play them back to see how you did. We’ve included a few wild and wacky interview questions employers often ask to test your creativity and discover how your mind works. If you have any interview questions you would like to add to this list, please enter them in the comments section below.
What three historical figures would you most like to share a lunch with and why?
Why do you want to work for us?
How would your best friend describe you ?
What are your Goals?
What achievement are you most proud of ?
Name two of your strengths and weaknesses?
What would I find in your refrigerator right now?
What kind of tree would you like to be?
Name two people that you admire most.
How do you deal with conflict?
What are the last three books you read?
What is your favorite movie ?
What is your favorite song?
What actor do you most admire?
Are you willing to travel?
What salary range are you seeking?
What interest you most about working with us?
Why are you interested in a career change?
What makes you happy?
What makes you angry?
Name the family member do you admire the most and why.
If you were a salad, what dressing would you choose?
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite time of year?
What did you like the most and the least about your last job?
Are you Self Motivated?
Would others describe you as a team player?
How do you feel you can best contribute to our company if we were to hire you?
If money were no object, what would you be doing right now?
What are your hobbies?
What would you last boss say was your greatest talent?
How do you handle working with difficult co-workers?
What did you like the least about your most recent job?
What is your greatest fear?
If you were given 10 days to come up with a plan to significantly cut cost, what methods would you use ?
Name three animals you would like to be?
How would you handle giving a co-worker negative feedback?
What kind of personality do you work best with and why?
If you were at dinner with friends and the waitress mixed up everyone’s order multiple times what would you do?
What are your career goals?
What are your personal goals?
Who are your mentors and how have they impacted your life and career?
List three words that describe your character.
Sell me this sheet of paper.
What organizations have you volunteered to work with in the past.
In your opinion what top three things can a company do to maintain a positive working environment ?
Do you think a leader should be feared or liked?
Describe the most difficult situation you have ever been in and what was the outcome?
How do you handle it when you make a mistake?
What interview question were you hoping I would not ask you?
Why did your choose your major?
What qualities determine if someone is a bad leader?
If a genie give you three wishes what would you wish for?
What are your pet peeves?
If you found out your boss was doing something against the law what would you do?
If you could choose to be any superhero, who would it be and why?
Are you a able to multitask?
Close your eyes, name three objects on my desk or on the wall.
If you were given a task that you were unable to handle what would you do?
If you were asked to perform duties outside of your job description on a regular basis what would you do?
If your boss came in late to work every day would you report him?
Name the craziest thing you have ever done?
If you only had six weeks to live what would you do?
Name something you cannot live without?
Which do you prefer to play? Action, Card or Puzzle Games?
How do you deal with last minute changes on a major project?
Explain the Internet to your grandparents.
If you had to be stranded on a deserted island with one person, who would you choose?
Have you ever gone through the express checkout with more than the allotted number of items in your cart?
What is your favorite website and why?
What is your favorite store and why?
How do you motivate others?
Describe a time in the past when you went out of your way to contribute extra effort at work.
You are going to receive an award in 5 years, what is it for and who is the audience?
If you went home today from this interview, entered your home and turned the light switch on and nothing happened, the lights did not come on. Describe for me in exact order what steps you would take in determining what the problem was?
Why are manhole covers round?
How many cars are there in the United States ? Another popular verison that has been submitted several times is How many gas stations are there in the United States?
Explain a database in three sentences to an eight year old child.
Pick a flower any flower, which one would you be?
During your research of our company what did you learn that surprised you the most?
What you do if you witnessed a hit and run accident ?
What is your favorite quote.
If you could own any domain name in the world what would it be?
If you could name the street you live on right this minute, what would you name it?
What home appliance can you not live without?
Tell me one thing you would most like us to know about you.
Feel free to add any interesting or funny interview questions you’ve used or been asked in the comments section below and we will add them to our list!
Check back tomorrow for Part 2 – Suggested Answers to Sample Interview Questions!
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Wow there are really a lot of the possible questions on here. I just dropped by for quick tips since i might be considering to go for some positions but i was just thinking that they would ask me like… How old are you? What are your skills? Are you convicted? and some general things like that… Didn’t know they would ask some private questions and i would leave the interview at that point …
Thanks for giving us so many questions to prepare for, if they asked me these i am not sure what i would say at the time of the interview… =\
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Wow. Thanks for posting this article. I really need this. Thanks you. I am about to go for an interview next week and this is really useful! Thank you very much.
This is a great list! I agree that you must practice your answers to interview questions, but I think that a friend might not be the most reliable critic. Hiring an interview coach for an hour (or even 1/2 an hour) can give a candidate an unbiased (and more helpful) critique. I talk more about that here: http://www.phcconsulting.com/customized-consulting-services.htm.
Best of luck,
Peggy McKee
Great list! Thanks a lot. I think it definitely helps everyone for interview preparation.
One of the best ways to prepare for an interview is with a list of possible interview questions. Hired4sure.com is an online database of job interview questions sorted by the industry and company where questions have been asked. Please post questions you have received at http://hired4sure.com/newquestion.aspx or check out the site to prepare for your next interview.
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I don’t know what kind of psychological profile they where trying to establish, but this is why I owned my own businesses, so I get to ask dumb questions