Typical Interview Questions

Our Top Ten Interview Questions...

1. Tell me a little bit about yourself, and how you see your career developing over the next 1-5 years
2. What are the factors which would attract you to another company, and what are the particular attractions of our company and this position? (Even if you have been head hunted, most companies will ask you this question, since they wrongly assume that anyone they see for interview must be unemployed and desperate to join their wonderful company!)
3. What do you see as the three most significant achievements in your career so far, and why were they difficult to achieve?
4. How successful have you been in your company compared to your peers?
5. What would your present boss see as your strengths and weaknesses?
6. What motivates you and what aspects of the job do you enjoy most and least?
7. What are the three key activities that you will be focused on this year?
8. Why do you wish to leave (have left) your present employer?
9. Explain the rationale behind your previous career moves?
10. Who would you give as referees for the previous companies that you have worked for?