50 Most Common Interview Questions (according to glassdoor)

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Below are the 50 most common interview questions according to Glassdoor.

We've listed the top 50 standalone questions for you to take a look at.  

Make sure you link to the full article for insight and advice on how to answer each question to make you stand out to the interviewer & hiring manager.

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Basic Interview Questions

• Why do you want to leave your current company?
• Why are you looking for a new job?
• How did you hear about this position?
• Why should we hire you?
• What can you offer us that someone else can not?
• How do you handle pressure?
• What are your salary requirements?
• What questions haven’t I asked you?
• What questions do you have for me?

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Background & Experience Questions

• Discuss your CV.
• Discuss your educational background.
• Describe yourself.
• Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?

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Getting Started Questions

• What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?
• Are you willing to relocate?
• Are you willing to travel?
• What’s your availability?

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Strengths and Weaknesses Questions

• What are your strengths?
• What are your weaknesses?
• What was your biggest failure?
• What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
• If I called your boss right now and asked them what is an area that you could improve on, what would they say?
• What were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?

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Career Development Questions

• Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years?
• What is your dream job?
• What are your career goals?
• Who’s your mentor?

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Company Fit Questions

• What motivates you?
• What gets you up in the morning?
• Would you work holidays/weekends?
• Would you work 40+ hours a week?
• What are your co-worker pet peeves?
• What makes you uncomfortable?
• What do you like the most and least about working in this industry?

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Behavioural Questions

• Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
• Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
• Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.
• Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.
• Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.
• How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?

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Company-related Questions

• Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?
• What is the name of our CEO?
• Who are our competitors?

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Hobbies and Interests Questions

• What are your hobbies?
• What was the last book you read for fun?
• What is your favorite website?

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Leadership Questions

• What would your direct reports say about you?
• Are you a leader or a follower?
• What are some of your leadership experiences?
• How would you fire someone?

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Full article by Glassdoor - 50 Most Common Interview Questions & How to Answer

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