100 Potential Interview Questions By Thad Peterson, Monster Staff Writer While there are as many different possible

interview questions as there are interviewers, it always helps to be ready for anything. So we've prepared a list of !! potential interview questions. Will you fa"e them all# We pray no interviewer would be that "ruel. Will you fa"e a few# Probably. Will you be well$served by being ready even if you're not as%ed these e&a"t questions# 'bsolutely. Basic Interview Questions:

Tell me about yourself. What are your strengths# What are your wea%nesses# Why do you want this (ob# Where would you li%e to be in your "areer five years from now# What's your ideal "ompany# What attra"ted you to this "ompany# Why should we hire you# What did you li%e least about your last (ob# When were you most satisfied in your (ob# What "an you do for us that other "andidates "an't# What were the responsibilities of your last position# Why are you leaving your present (ob# What do you %now about this industry# What do you %now about our "ompany# 're you willing to relo"ate# )o you have any questions for me#

Behaviorial Interview Questions:

What was the last pro(e"t you headed up, and what was its out"ome# *ive me an e&ample of a time that you felt you went above and beyond the "all of duty at wor%. +an you des"ribe a time when your wor% was "riti"i,ed# -ave you ever been on a team where someone was not pulling their own weight# -ow did you handle it# Tell me about a time when you had to give someone diffi"ult feedba"%. -ow did you handle it# What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn from it# What irritates you about other people, and how do you deal with it# .f . were your supervisor and as%ed you to do something that you disagreed with, what would you do# What was the most diffi"ult period in your life, and how did you deal with it# *ive me an e&ample of a time you did something wrong. -ow did you handle it# What irritates you about other people, and how do you deal with it# Tell me about a time where you had to deal with "onfli"t on the (ob. .f you were at a business lun"h and you ordered a rare stea% and they brought it to you well done, what would you do# .f you found out your "ompany was doing something against the law, li%e fraud, what would you do# What assignment was too diffi"ult for you, and how did you resolve the issue# What's the most diffi"ult de"ision you've made in the last two years and how did you "ome to that de"ision# )es"ribe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple tas%s by the end of the day, and there was no "on"eivable way that you "ould finish them.

Salary Questions:

What salary are you see%ing# What's your salary history# .f . were to give you this salary you requested but let you write your (ob des"ription for the ne&t year, what would it say#

Career Development Questions:

What are you loo%ing for in terms of "areer development# -ow do you want to improve yourself in the ne&t year# What %ind of goals would you have in mind if you got this (ob# .f . were to as% your last supervisor to provide you additional training or e&posure, what would she suggest#

Getting Started Questions:

-ow would you go about establishing your "redibility qui"%ly with the team# -ow long will it ta%e for you to ma%e a signifi"ant "ontribution# What do you see yourself doing within the first /! days of this (ob# .f sele"ted for this position, "an you des"ribe your strategy for the first 0! days# ore !"out #ou:

-ow would you des"ribe your wor% style# What would be your ideal wor%ing situation# What do you loo% for in terms of "ulture $$ stru"tured or entrepreneurial# *ive e&amples of ideas you've had or implemented. What te"hniques and tools do you use to %eep yourself organi,ed# .f you had to "hoose one, would you "onsider yourself a big$pi"ture person or a detail$oriented person# Tell me about your proudest a"hievement.

Who was your favorite manager and why# What do you thin% of your previous boss# Was there a person in your "areer who really made a differen"e# What %ind of personality do you wor% best with and why# What are you most proud of# What do you li%e to do# What are your lifelong dreams# What do you ultimately want to be"ome# What is your personal mission statement# What are three positive things your last boss would say about you# What negative thing would your last boss say about you# What three "hara"ter traits would your friends use to des"ribe you# What are three positive "hara"ter traits you don't have# .f you were interviewing someone for this position, what traits would you loo% for# 1ist five words that des"ribe your "hara"ter. Who has impa"ted you most in your "areer and how# What is your greatest fear# What is your biggest regret and why# What's the most important thing you learned in s"hool# Why did you "hoose your ma(or# What will you miss about your present2last (ob# What is your greatest a"hievement outside of wor%# What are the qualities of a good leader# ' bad leader#

)o you thin% a leader should be feared or li%ed# -ow do you feel about ta%ing no for an answer# -ow would you feel about wor%ing for someone who %nows less than you# -ow do you thin% . rate as an interviewer# Tell me one thing about yourself you wouldn't want me to %now. Tell me the differen"e between good and e&"eptional. What %ind of "ar do you drive# There's no right or wrong answer, but if you "ould be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be# What's the last boo% you read# What maga,ines do you subs"ribe to# What's the best movie you've seen in the last year# What would you do if you won the lottery# Who are your heroes# What do you li%e to do for fun# What do you do in your spare time# What is your favorite memory from "hildhood#

Brainteaser Questions:

-ow many times do a "lo"%'s hands overlap in a day# -ow would you weigh a plane without s"ales# Tell me ! ways to use a pen"il other than writing. Sell me this pen"il. .f you were an animal, whi"h one would you want to be#

Why is there fu,, on a tennis ball# .f you "ould "hoose one superhero power, what would it be and why# .f you "ould get rid of any one of the 3S states, whi"h one would you get rid of and why# With your eyes "losed, tell me step$by$step how to tie my shoes.