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HR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS


1. *Tell me about yourself?

2. *What are your greatest strengths?


3. *What are your greatest weaknesses?


4. *Tell me about something you did or failed to do.


5. *Why are you leaving this position?


6. *Do you know anyone who works for us?

7. *Why should I hire you?

8. *Aren’t you overqualified for this position? 


9. *Where do you see yourself five years from now?


10. *Describe your ideal company, location and job.


11. *Why do you want to work at our company?

12. *What are your career options right now?


13. *Why have you been out of work so long?
 

14. *Tell me honestly about the strong points and weak points of your boss (company, management team, etc.)

15. *What good books have you read?


16. *Tell me about a situation when your work was criticized.


17. *What is your outside interest?


19. *How do you feel about reporting to a younger person?


20.
*Are you willing to relocate or travel?

21. *Would you lie for the company?


22. *Looking back, what would you do differently in your life?


23. *Could you have done better in your last job?


24. *Can you work under pressure?


25. *What makes you angry?


26. *Why aren’t you earning more money at this stage of your career?


27. *Who has inspired you in your life and why?


28. *What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?


29. *Tell me about the most boring job you’ve ever had


30. *Have you been absent from work more than a few days in any previous position?


31. *What changes would you make if you came on board?


32. *I’m concerned that you don’t have as much experience as we’d like in


33. *How do you feel about working nights and weekends?


34.
*What would you say to your boss if he’s crazy about an idea, but you think it stinks?

35. *Do you have the stomach to fire people? Have you had experience firing many people?

36. *Why have you had so many jobs?


37. *How many hours a week does you normally work?

38.
*May I contact your present employer for a reference?

39. *How could you have improved your career progress?


40. *What would you do if a fellow executive on your own corporate level wasn’t pulling his/her weight…and this was hurting your department?


41. *You’ve been with your firm a long time. Won’t it be hard switching to a new company?


42.
*Why do you want to work for this organization?

43. *Give me an example of your creativity (analytical skill…managing ability, etc.)


44. *Where could you use some improvement?


45. *What do you worry about?


46.
*What are your goals?

47. *What’s the most difficult part of being a (job title)?


48. *Tell me something negative you’ve heard about our company


49. *What was the toughest challenge you’ve ever faced?


50. *Have you considered starting your own business?


51. *What do you for when you hire people?


52. *“The Salary Question” – How much money do you want?


53. *What was the toughest part of your last job?


54. *On a scale of 1 to 10, rate me as an interviewer 


55. *“The Opinion Question” – What do you think about. (any subject)?


56. *If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work?


57. *Looking back on your last position, have you done your best work?


58. *Why should I hire you from the outside when I could promote someone from within?


59. *How do you define success. and how do you measure up to your own definition?

60. *Do you have any questions for me?

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