Why do you want to work here?

What kind of experience do you have for this job?

What did you like/dislike about your last job?

What have you learned from jobs you have held?

How long do you plan to you stay with the company?

How long would it take you to make a contribution to our company?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?  How does this position fit with your long-term career objectives?

What are your biggest accomplishments?

What is your greatest strength?

What are your outstanding qualities?

What interests you most about this job?

Why should I hire you?

What can you do for us that someone else cannot do?

Describe a difficult problem you’ve had to deal with.

What would your references say?

What type of decisions did you make on your last job?

What was the last book you read (or movie you saw)? How did it affect you?

How do you handle tension?

In your last job, what were some of the things you spent most of your time on and why?

Would you like to have your boss’s job?

What do you think of your current/last boss?

Describe a situation where your work or an idea was criticized.

Tell me about yourself.

How do you get along with different kinds of people?

What is the most difficult situation you have faced?

What have you done that shows initiative?

Do you prefer working with others or alone?

Explain your role as a group/team member.

How would you define a conducive work atmosphere?

What is your most memorable accomplishment?

What are three things I should know about you?

Describe your ideal job.

What would you like to change about yourself?

If you could change any past decisions what would they be?

What is your definition of success? Of failure?

Why have you been successful?