1.Tell me a little about yourself.:-
Example answer:“I am a [positive adjectives] [x] professional with [x] years of experience. I’m excited to find a role where I can [accomplish this goal] and expand on my current skillset while also learning, growing and contributing to a great organization that aligns with my values.”
- What are your biggest strengths?
Example answer: “I’m very proud of my strengths in [learning new concepts and tools quickly / communicating clearly with others / focusing on goals and outcomes] and even though these are strengths I’m always trying to build on them.“
- What are your biggest weaknesses?
Example answer: “I’m very self-aware of the things that I can improve on, which some would call “weaknesses” and those would be [proficiency with X tool or program / giving feedback to colleagues or manager(s) / multi-tasking under pressure]. I’m actively working on this, though, and am always getting better.”
- Why should we hire you?
Example answer: “Because I have all of the skills you’re looking for in this role and the enthusiasm about the company that will help me thrive here. I also believe I can contribute positively to the company culture by [X]….”
*The key is to be specific to THIS role and THIS company, and what you can offer them rather than just what you can get out of the role.
- Why do you want this job? (similar question also asked: “Why are you interested in this company?”)
Example answer: “I want this job because the role matches what I am looking for the next step in my career growth and also because I am very drawn to the mission and values that this company stands for [such as X, Y, Z]. I feel like I can provide a lot of value to the company but also grow with it.”
- What motivates you?
Example answer: “What motivates me is [making customers happy / creating campaigns from scratch, from strategy to execution / tackling different problems and coming up with meaningful solutions to them]. I believe that I’d be able to do that here.”
- How do you think you will fit in this role?
Example answer: “I think I would fit really great into this role. From what I’ve learned so far about the role and the company, I think there is a natural fit when it comes to needs on both sides and it makes me excited to think about getting to know the team and all the things I can learn and can contribute.”
- What do you know about our company? (similar question also asked: “How did you learn about us / the opening?”)
Example answer: “I know that this company is known for [X] and is in the [X] industry. The company is based in [X] and has about [X] total employees. I also know that it’s an attractive place to work for people like me who want [X].”
*You have to have actually done research on the company to answer this well!
Additional questions related to the ones above:
9. Describe your ideal role.
10. What type of environment are you looking to step into?
11. What are you looking for now?
12. What about this role / company attracts you?
- Why do you want to leave your current job? (similar question also asked: “Why are you looking?”)
Example answer: “There are a couple of main reasons I’m looking to move on from my current job and that includes [wanting to gain X new skill or grow current skill in X / more career growth in the direction I’m interested in].
*The key is to focus on positives and be future-focused, rather than focusing on negative things about the present or past at your current role.
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
Example answer: “In five years I’d like to be an established team member of a company like this where I [will have mastered skills that I’m just learning now / will take on new responsibilities and learn the next level of skills I’d need to continue my career path / will have taken on a leadership role where I am helping manage and grow others]”
- How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?
Example answer: “I deal with pressure or stressful situations by [reminding myself that things are temporary / making sure I stay grounded and understand what I can and cannot change / knowing when and how to ask for help from my team members or manager] and taking things one step at a time.”
*This is a chance to demonstrate your ability to stay calm and work through any tough situation, and also your emotional intelligence.
