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Interview Questions For Freshers Topic List

What have you learned from mistakes on the job?

What qualities should a successful supervisor possess in regard to job requirements and those who report to him/her?

What newspaper/magazine/book do you read?

What made you choose your major?

What made you choose this college?

What kind of work environment do you like the best?

What have you found to be the biggest source of motivation in your life?

What do you plan to be doing in five years' time?

What contributions could you make in this organization that would help you to stand out from other applicants?

What are your weaknesses?

What are your strengths?

What skills do you want to develop to succeed in this role?

What sort of criteria are you using to decide the organization you will work for?

Are you willing to work overtime? Nights? Weekends?

Would you be willing to take a drug test?

Why do you think should we take you for this job?

Which subjects have you enjoyed studying the most and why?

Which subjects did you dislike and why?

Which part-time job did you enjoy the most and why?

Which is more important to you, your salary or your job?

What type of supervisor have you found to be the best?

What sorts of things cause you stress, and how do you deal with them?

What sort of serious problems have you experienced, and how have you handled them?

What are your Interests?

Tell me something about yourself that is not written in your resume.

Tell me about yourself?

Do you know anyone who works with this company?

Do you have plans to continue your education?

Do you have any questions for us?

Do you have any other offer at hand?

Do you drink alcohol socially?

Did you face any difficulty in finding this place?

Describe the ideal job.

Are you planning to go for further studies?

Are you willing to change your project/profile when required?

Are you an Introvert or Extrovert?

Do you like to work independently or as a team?

Do you or have you in the past experimented with illegal drugs?

Given the chance, how would you alter your education?

List 2-3 of your greatest achievements since you've been in college and why?

Introduce yourself

In what ways have you learned from your mistakes?

In what areas do you need to improve your skills?

If you had your whole life to live over, what would you do differently and why?

How would you resolve conflicts with employees, co-workers, and supervisors?

How would you develop team spirit among the people that you supervise?

How would a professor who knows you well describe you? One who does not know you well?

How has your experience prepared you for your career?v

Have your university and major met your expectations?

HR Interview Questions For Experienced Topic List

What is your greatest achievement?

What kinds of problems have people recently called on you to solve? Tell me about what you devised?

What makes you interested in this job?

What qualities would you look for, if you were recruiting someone for this position?

What were your objectives for the last year? Were they achieved?

What is the procedure in keeping track of matters requiring your attention?

What is the motivating factor for you at work?

What is the most imaginative or innovative thing you have done?

What do you do when your time schedule is upset by unforeseen circumstances?

What do you consider the most important contribution you have made in your current position?

What are your standards of success?

What are your salary requirements?

What will you do if you are offered a job with a salary higher than this?

What would you do if your team does not perform as expected?

You haven’t worked for a long time. Are you sure you can handle this job?

You don’t seem to have lead in your last role. How would you be able to do it here?

You do not have all the experience we are seeking for this position.

You appear to be overqualiﬁed for this position. Won’t you get bored?

Would you like to work in a team or on your own?

Will you be comfortable working for someone younger?

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

Why do you want to leave your present job?

Why do you think should we take you for this job?

Why are not you earning more money at this stage of your career?

What would you say to your boss if he is crazy about an idea, but you think it stinks?

You seem to have switched many jobs-why?

We don’t have many employees here who are your age. Would that bother you?

Was your work ever criticized? What did you do?

How many hours in a week do you normally work?

How is your health?

How do you schedule your time? Set priorities?

How do you feel about reporting to a younger person?

How did you manage to attend this interview during your working hours?

Have you ever been in a situation where you were required to fire anyone? How did you handle it?

Have you done this work before? I don’t see this job on your resume.

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

Did you think of changing your present job earlier? If yes, what do you think made you stay back?

Did you face any problems in your last role?

Describe how you determine what constitutes top priorities.

How many times have you missed a deadline? What were the causes of each?

How old are you?

This company is on the fast track. Do you think that you can keep up?

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

Tell me about yourself.

Tell me about the most boring job you have ever had.

One of your team members is not able to meet his targets on a regular basis. You discussed it with him and tried all measures to improve his performance in that role but nothing works. What would you do as a team leader?

May I contact your present employer for a reference?

If your boss was present here, what do you think he would tell us about you?

If you face a problem with your own performance, what would you do?

How would you describe your work style?

How would you classify your style of management?

How was your performance measured?

Can you think of a recent problem in which old solutions wouldn't work? How did you solve the problem?

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