27. Interview guidelines

What are your strengths and your weaknesses?

Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?

Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years?

Why do you want to leave your current company?

Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.

Tell me about a time you made a mistake.

What is your dream job?

How did you hear about this position?

Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.

Why should we hire you?

Why are you looking for a new job?

What are your salary requirements?

Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.

Who are our competitors?

What was your biggest failure?

What are your career goals?

What gets you up in the morning?

What would your direct reports say about you?

What were your bosses' strengths/weaknesses?

If I called your boss right now and asked him/her what is an area that you could improve on, what would he/she say?

What are your coworker pet peeves?

What makes you uncomfortable?

What are some of your leadership experiences?

How would you fire someone?

Would you work 40 + hours a week?

What questions haven't I asked you?

What questions do you have for me?