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Basic Interview Questions & 10 Steps for Interviewing
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Basic Interview Questions
 Tell me aboutyourself
 What are your strengths?
 What are your Weaknesses?
 Why do you wantto do this job?
 What does your career look like in 5 years?
 What’s your ideal company& environment?
 What attracted you to this company?
 Why should we hire you?
 What did you like leastaboutyour lastjob?
 What can you do you for that others couldn’t?
 When were you happiestin a job?
 What were your responsibilities in lastjob?
 Why are you leaving or no longer employed?
 What do you know aboutthis industry?
 What do you know aboutthis company?
 Do you have any questions for me?
Behavioral Interview Questions
 Tell me aboutyour lastproject& results?
 Provide an example of a great accomplishments
 Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
 Have you been on a failing project? What happened?
 Did you work with someone who wouldn’tdo the work?
 Ever provide someone difficultfeedback? How did it go?
 What is your greatestfailure and what did you learn?
 What irritates you at work? How you deal with it?
 Assigned a task you disagreed with,whatwould you do?
 Have you done something wrong atwork? Did you fix it?
 How did you deal with a conflict on the job?
 If the Firm was doing something illegal,whatdo you do?
 What assignmentwas too difficult? What did you do?
 Describe a recentvery difficult decision & result.
 If the tasks are clearly impossible,whatdo you do?
Salary Questions: What salaryare you seeking? What’s your salaryhistory?
Career Development Questions
 What are you looking for in terms of career development?
 How do you plan to improve your skills in the next year?
 What kind of goals do you have in mind for this job?
 From your lastsupervisor,whatadditional training or areas offocus would they recommend?
Getting Started Questions
 How would you try to build credibilitywith the team?
 How long to startmaking a contribution?
 Walk me through first 30 days on the job?
More Information About You, What You Want To Do…
 How would you describe your work style?
 What would be your ideal working situation?
 Do you prefer structured or entrepreneurial culture?
 Provide examples ofyour implemented ideas
 Techniques & tools used to stay organized?
 How detail-oriented are you?
 Discuss your proudestachievement
 Who was your favorite manager and why?
 What you think of current boss?
 Who made an impacton your career?
 What personalities do you work bestwith?
 What do you like to do?
 What are you mostproud of?
 What are your lifelong goals?
 Who are you striving to become?
 3 positive things your boss would sayaboutyou
 What negative thing would your boss share?
 Name 3 character traits coworkers sayabout you
 What would you look for in your replacement?
 What is your greatestfear?
 What is your biggest regret& why?
 What will you miss aboutyour lastjob?
 Greatestachievementoutside ofthe job?
 If you be anywhere in the world, where would it be?
 What’s the lastbook or magazine you read?
 What do you do for fun? How well do you take criticism?
 What is your normal developmentcycle?
 If given a timeline,how well can you follow it?
 Do you have a home office?
 How much time do you typically spend each year
researching new technologies?
 Do you learn quickly or do you have to go over
something a few times to pick it up?
 Do you have to use references on new material or do you
tend to memorize it?

D/B/A HotSpaces.Net
Private & Confidential
Basic Interview Questions & 10 Steps for Interviewing
FJE Enterprises Corp., D/B/A HotSpaces.Net, Tampa FL 33611, 813-765-6060
Fritz J. Eichelberger Page 2 5/27/2016
10 Steps for Interviewing
1. Do your research: Review their website,LinkedIn companypage,Facebook & twitter sites and run a basic Google search
on the Firm and possiblythe person you will be interviewing with.If you have any questions aboutthe Firm,culture, benefits,
please make sure to ask the recruiter helping you firstas this may help you focus and ask better questions during the
interview
2. Look Sharp: Ask the recruiter what is required or preferred attire. Most firms no longer really expect a suiton an interview.
Make sure whatyou are wearing looks greatand that you’re comfortable during the interview so you can focus on your
responses and the person you’re interviewing
3. Be Prepared: Bring a folder with extra copies ofyour resume. Sometimes recruiters modifyresumes when presenting to
their Clients so make sure to ask for the revised version. Bring a notepad with your questions written down. You look better
when prepared.Plus you get to take notes for future reference.Keep in mind,nothing worse than leaving the interview and
being annoyed at forgetting to ask a question you really wanted an answer for.
4. Be on time: Show up to the office at least15 minutes early. Sit in the car, catch your breath,play a game on your phone,
call a friend for support…anything.There is enough tension & stress going on when interviewing so no need to add to it…
5. Show enthusiasm: Firm handshake with everyone you interview. Greet everyone by name.Smile…amazing how few
people are so stressed theydon’teven smile. Show these folks you really want to work there but don’tgo over the top…
6. Listen:Listen to what they’re saying and what they’re really saying… I learned in therapy that it isn’twhat you say but what
the other person hears which brings me to the next point…
7. Answer the question directly: Don’tdance, be direct, provide facts, don’tbitch aboutprevious job or other employees…
When asked a question,make sure you don’t ‘vomita great deal of information. When they’re asking a question,the person
is typically waiting to hear a certain word, thoughtprocess or how you resolve issues. Sometimes itis very easy to provide
a great deal of information withoutactuallyanswering the question or providing the answer the interviewer is looking for…
When asked a question,itis ok to ask a clarifying question. Gives you a chance to collectyour thoughts,pre pare your
answer and hopefullyprovide the exact info they’re trying to find out about you.
8. Give Specific examples: Talk about your accomplishments and notday to day tasks. Companies wantto know how you
deal with companyobjectives,results ofmanaging budgets,managing people,delivering on your key responsibilities. Let
them know about the times you were fully engaged & committed to your employer(s).
9. Ask questions: you broughtthe notepad with questions written on it…use the questions.Letthem know you’re curious about
the culture, whatkind of career progression has helped other employees,etc.
10. Follow up: get their card and contact info. Send them an email to thank them for their time and maybe 1 to 3 bulletitems
reminding them ofthings you’ve done or are capable ofdoing which would benefitthe company. Also, contact your recruiter
to let them know how the interview went.