Interview Questions

Interview processes and questions asked can vary from company to company. First-stage interviews can be more formal and include a general line of questions; while others can be quite structured and consist of behavioural and situational questions. It is important to ask what the nature of the interview will be so that you can best prepare for success.

General

Keep the reasons for leaving your last jobpositive. E.g. “there was a restructure and my department was affected”. Other reasons may focus on your career goals, such as “I was looking for career growth which wasn’t available”. Remember, never say anything negative about your past job, employer or colleagues.

Other questions can include:

  • What were some of the problems in your last job and how did you handle them?
  • What attracted you to this job?
  • Why do you think you’re the best person for this job?
  • What sort of people do you like to work with?
  • What training have you had?
    What salary are you looking for?
  • What were you earning in your last job?
  • What did you learn in your previous job?
  • What would your last employer say about you?
  • What were some of the problems in your last job and how did you handle them?
  • What attracted you to this job?
  • Why do you think you’re the best person for this job?
  • What sort of people do you like to work with?
  • What training have you had?
  • What salary are you looking for? What were you earning in your last job?
  • What did you learn in your previous job?
  • What would your last employer say about you?

Behavioural

Behavioural-based interview questions describe a situation. You may be asked to talk about a similar situation in your past and how you addressed it. The aim is to see what you learned from your mistakes or what you’d do differently next time. Using this technique stops applicants giving practiced answers while helping the interviewer assess whether you’re suited to the job. To prepare, you can use the STAR method. Situation or Task means describe the specific event or situation you were in or the task you needed to achieve – this can be from a previous job, volunteer experience or anything else. Action refers to what you did so accurately describe the action you took. Result talks to what you achieved. How did you contribute to the company? What did you learn? 

Behavioural

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