Traditional

1. Tell me about yourself?
2. Tell me about the responsibilities of your last job?
3. If I called your last employer, what do you think they would say about you?
4. Why did you leave your last job?
5. Where do you see yourself after five years with this company?
6. What are your strengths?
7. What are your weaknesses?
8. You don’t have much experience (or a good work record), why should I take a chance on you?
9. What are your future vocational plans?
10. What kinds of things do you do in your spare time?
11. What are your hobbies?
12. What type of position are you most interested in?
13. Why do you think you might want to work for our Company?
14. What jobs have you had?  How were they obtained?  Why did you leave?
15. What do you know about our company?
16. What qualifications do you have to offer our Company?
17. What are your ideas on salary?
18. Are you willing to travel or relocate if necessary?
19. How much money do you hope to earn?
20. What do you think determines a person’s progress in a new company?
21. What personal characteristics are required for success in your chosen field?
22. Why do you think you would like this particular job?
23. Are you looking for a permanent or temporary job?
24. Do you prefer working with others or by yourself?
25. What kind of boss do you prefer?
26. Are you more interested in money or self-satisfaction in a job?
27. Who has had the most influence on you?  Why?
28. How did previous employers treat you?
29. What have you learned from some of the jobs you have had?
30. Can you get recommendations from past employers?
31. Why should I hire you?
32. What did you like least about your last job?
33. What was your worst supervisor like?
34. What is the most difficult decision that you have made recently?
35. If a job could be tailor-made for you, what would it involve?