FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Before an interview it is a good idea to anticipate what you might be asked and prepare some possible answers, so the interviewer does not catch you unawares. However, it is important to remember that the purpose of the interview is to find out what you know, not to make you feel uncomfortable.

Here is a representative example of the kind of questions that a prospective employer may ask:

• What do you know about our company?
• Why did you choose to apply for this role/job?
• What are your qualifications?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• In your CV you say you are adaptable [or resilient, fast learner, motivator etc]. Give an example in your work/life of a situation that demonstrates this.
• Tell me about a time when you [displayed some skill required in the job].
• What might you do if [an example of a situation is put to you]?
• Why do you want to work for us?
• What interests you about our product/service?
• What do you think determines peoples progress in a good company?
• Are you willing to relocate?
• What does teamwork mean to you?
• Why did you choose this career area?
• What do you want to be doing five years from now? Ten years from now?
• What style of management gets the best out of you?
• What two or three accomplishments have given you most satisfaction? Why?
• What have you learned from some of the jobs you have held? What did you enjoy most?
• What have you done that shows initiative in your career?
• How would you describe yourself?
• What do you do in your leisure time?