HR-Guide Personnel Selection: Interview Questions: Self
- Are you a good loser?
- Are you a happy person?
- Are you familiar with 'body language'?
- Do you have any questions we can address?
- Do you have any questions?
- From where did you receive your most practical experience?
- Give me a little bit of your background.
- Give me three words that describe you.
- How did you like your last employer?
- How do you handle change?
- How do you handle compliments?
- How do you handle conflicts?
- How do you handle criticism?
- How do you handle directions?
- How would you describe yourself as an individual?
- How would you describe yourself?
- Tell me about the project your resume mentions in your last job.
- Tell me about your experience in the armed forces.
- Tell me about your work experience.
- Were you in the military?
- What are some of your weaknesses, things you're still working on?
- What have you done to make yourself more effective in your present job?
- Who are you?
Motivations
- Are you competitive?
- Have you done your best?
- What in your life has given you the most satisfaction?
- What is your biggest professional challenge?
- What is your energy level?
- What makes you put forth your greatest effort?
- What rewards do you expect from your career?
- What types of situations really depress you?
- Which would you prefer: excellent pay or job satisfaction?
- Why did you select the major that you did?
- Will you be comfortable with us?
Self Esteem
- Do you think you're unique?
- How would you rate yourself on a scale of one to ten?
- What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses and how will they affect your performance here?
- What are your greatest strengths as an employee?
- What are your greatest weaknesses?
- What do you consider to be your greatest asset?
- What makes you unique?
- Why are you better than your co-workers?
Introspection
- Describe your greatest strength.
- Describe your personality.
- Describe yourself.
- Do you classify yourself as a risk-taker?
- Do you consider yourself a professional?
- Do you consider yourself competitive?
- Do you consider yourself intelligent?
- Do you consider yourself to be a smart person?
- Do you feel comfortable operating a budget?
- Do you see yourself as predictable?
- Explain your greatest weakness.
- If you could improve two things about yourself, what would they be?
- If you start Monday on a self-improvement course, what one area would you like to improve?
- Now, tell me a little about yourself. Is there anything else I should know about you?
- Tell me a little about yourself? . . .
- Tell me about yourself.
- What are the aspects that you would like to further improve on yourself?
- What are your working methods?
- What criticism of you has helped you the most? Who was it from?
- What did you learn about yourself in _____ class?
- What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
- What do you consider to be your major strengths and weaknesses?
- What do you consider your greatest strengths? Weaknesses?
- What do you perceive as an area that could use some improvement? (or, What is a quality that is not your best?)
- What do you see as some of your most pressing developmental needs?
- What do you think is your biggest weakness in this position?
- What is your best personality trait?
- What is your best quality?
- What is your biggest strength?
- What is your biggest weakness?
- What is your greatest weakness?
- What is your major weakness?
- What were the key strengths and weaknesses mentioned by your boss?