Job Interview Questions, Answers, and Tips to Prepare

Job Interview Questions, Answers, and Tips to Prepare

Do you have a job interview coming up? Are you prepared? The best way to get ready for an interview is to take the time to review the most common interview questions you will most likely be asked, along with examples of the best answers. Knowing what you're going to say can eliminate a lot of interview stress.

• Do you have a job interview coming up? Are you prepared? The best way to get ready for an interview is to take the time to review the most common interview questions you will most likely be asked, along with examples of the best answers. Knowing what you're going to say can eliminate a lot of interview stress.

Prepare for the Interview

• Prepare for the Interview
• You don't need to memorize an answer, but do take the time to consider how you'll respond. The more you prepare, the more confident you'll feel during a job interview. 

When you're not sure what to expect during an interview, also take time to review this refresher on how job interviews work, and these tips on how to prepare to ace your job interview.

• When you're not sure what to expect during an interview, also take time to review this refresher on how job interviews work, and these tips on how to prepare to ace your job interview.

Job Interview Questions and Answers

• Job Interview Questions and Answers
• Here's a list of common job interview questions, with examples of the best answers about you, your work history and experience, the new job, salary, what you have to offer the employer, and your goals for the future.

Tip If you're in a hurry and want to speed up your interview preparation, here's a list of the top 10 interview questions employers typically ask, example answers, and tips for giving the best response.

• Tip If you're in a hurry and want to speed up your interview preparation, here's a list of the top 10 interview questions employers typically ask, example answers, and tips for giving the best response.

Questions About You

• Questions About You
• Interviewers will ask questions about you to gain insight into your personality and to determine whether you're a fit for both the job and the company. These are open-ended questions which will give you the opportunity to show the employer that you're well-qualified for the position.

Tell me about yourself.

• Tell me about yourself.
• What is your greatest strength?
• What is your greatest weakness?
• What makes you unique?
• Tell me about something that's not on your resume.
• How will your greatest strength help you perform?
• How do you handle failure?
• How do you handle success?
• Do you consider yourself successful? Why?
• How do you handle stress and pressure?
• How would you describe yourself?
• Describe a typical work week.
• Are you nice?
• Are you willing to fail?

Questions About Leaving Your Job

• Questions About Leaving Your Job
• Employers almost always ask about why you left, or are leaving, your job. Be prepared with an explanation for why you're moving on. Do make sure the reasons you give match what past employers will say about you if they are contacted for a reference.

Why are you leaving your job?

• Why are you leaving your job?
• Why do you want to change jobs?
• Why were you fired?
• Why were you laid-off?
• Why did you quit your job?
• Why did you resign?
• What have you been doing since your last job?
• Why have you been unemployed?

More Interview Questions

• More Interview Questions
• These are the top ten most commonly asked interview questions, with examples of the best answers. Also review job-specific interview questions for many different positions to get ideas for framing your own interview responses.

Questions to Ask

• Questions to Ask
• The last question you'll most likely be asked is whether you have any questions. Here's how to respond.
• Do you have any questions for me?