110 Frequently Asked Interview Questions

1) Why do you feel you are suitable for this position?

2) Tell me more about yourself?

3) What sort of job would you really like?

4) What size advertising & promotion budgets have you managed?

5) Are you ready for a job like this?

6) You have changed jobs frequently. Do you have a career aim?

7) Will you move home? Abroad?

8) What motivates you?

9) What magazines and newspapers do you read?

10) What kind of books do you enjoy?

11) How long do you expect to stay with us?

12) What are your short-term goals?

13) What are you looking for in a job?

14) Who in history do you most admire?

15) How international an environment have you worked in?

16) Do you work under pressure?

17) Do you enjoy working independently or in a team?

18) What are the three most important accomplishments

this far in your career?

19) What salary do you think you are worth?

20) Why do you want to work for us?

21) What is your greatest strength? Weakness?

22) Would you compete against me for my job?

23) Are you creative? Give me an example.

24) Are you analytical? Give me an example.

25) How would you describe your personality?

26) Have you ever recruited anyone? What do you look for?

27) Are you a leader? Give me an example.

28) Are you innovative? Give me an example.

29) How have you helped to increase earnings for former employers?

30) How have you helped reduce costs for former employers?

31) How do you get along with your subordinates?

32) Which agencies/clients do you work with?

33) Are you considering any other positions?

34) Why do you feel you have the potential for further promotion?

35) Why did you study XXXXX at university?

36) What are your extracurricular activities?

37) How do you spend your annual holidays?

38) Would you prefer a large or small company? Why?

39) Do you think your status and salary reflect your true abilities?

40) How did you get along with your last boss?

41) Did you enjoy working for your last employer?

42) Why do you want to work for this company?

43) What sports do you enjoy?

44) How can you contribute to this company?

45) Is your social life a busy one?

46) What kinds of people annoy you?

47) What kinds of people attract you?

48) What are your leisure interests?

49) Why do you want to leave your current company?

50) How did you happen to get into the field of

marketing/PR/advertising?

51) Does your current employer know you are planning to leave?

52) How much money do you need to live on?

53) How do you think you will fit in with our firm?

54) If you were starting all over again, what field would you choose?

55) What direct managerial experience do you have?

56) Does your partner play an important role in your career?

57) What did you like best about your last role?

58) What did you like least about your last role?

59) Do you have an outside income?

60) What do you know about our company?

61) Have you ever been sacked or made redundant?

62) Have you ever gone through bankruptcy?

63) Why have you been unemployed so long?

64) What would be the first thing you would do if hired?

65) Have you ever considered self-employment?

66) Why were you not successful in your own business?

67) How much do you want to be earning in 5 years?

68) What are your thoughts regarding promotion?

69) Why should I hire you?

70) How would you describe your ideal boss?

71) Do you plan to have children soon?

72) Do you live within your income?

73) Are you active in any outside groups or organisations?

74) How many hours per week do you think a person should

spend at his/her job?

75) What major challenges have you encountered and how did

you deal with them?

76) What qualities should a successful marketer possess?

How do you fit this?

77) What three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?

78) How do you define co-operation?

79) What do you do for exercise?

80) Do you drink? Socially?

81) What do you consider to be the disadvantages of your chosen field?

82) How do you spend your leisure time?

83) At what time do you usually get up in the morning?

84) What travel experiences have you had?

85) What holidays do you expect to take?

86) Do you feel you could have done more in your last job?

87) Were your suggestions adopted by former employers? Explain.

88) What, if any, are your travel limitations?

89) Why didn’t you finish college/university?

90) What is the most difficult task you’ve ever completed?

91) What is the most rewarding task you’ve ever completed?

92) What do people say about you?

93) What would your last boss say your greatest weakness is?

94) What do you think of your last boss?

95) How would this job compare with your last job?

96) Are you eager to please?

97) Do you spend a lot of time with your children?

98) What arrangements do you have if your children are sick?

99) How do you usually spend weekends?

100) Are you considered by friends to be ambitious?

101) How would your partner feel about your working here?

102) Is your partner employed? What do they do?

103) Are you difficult to please?

104) Do you ever get angry?

105) Do you consider yourself to be a competitive person?

106) Are you a member of a voluntary organisation?

107) What was your biggest mistake or error of judgement?

108) Have you got a clean driving licence?

109) If you suddenly won a million Euro, what would you do?

110) What is the turnover of your current company?