Tough Interview Q & A

What can you offer us that other Candidates cannot?
1. I have a unique ability to ………..
What are your strengths?
1. I can get my hands around the big picture quickly
2. I'm a team player, I manage people well, and I am mission focused.
3. My strengths are my
4. Leadership, I develop trusting relationships, I am open and honest.
5. And most of all my action oriented enthusiasm directed at producing results.
How successful have you been so far?
1. In business, success to me is meeting or exceeding any requirement or objective while coaching others to do the same.
2. Examples are:
What are your limitations? Tell me about a time your work was criticized. What was your biggest business mistake?
1. My limitations :
What qualifications do you have that you feel would make you successful here?
How long would it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our firm?
Describe a situation in which you had a difficult problem and how you solved it?

As a manager, what do you look for when you hire people?
As a manager, have you ever had to fire anyone? If so, what were the circumstances and how did you handle it?
What do you see as the most difficult task in being a manager?
1. There are so many things, for instance, to be patient, to do adequate planning, and to support your staff adequately so they can succeed.
Describe some situations in which you have worked under pressure or met deadlines.
Tell me about an objective in you last job which you failed to meet and why.
What have you done that helped increase sales or profit? How did you go about it?
How much financial responsibility have you had in previous positions?
How many people have you managed in your recent positions?
Give examples of times when you were a leader.
In your most recent position, what were some of your most significant accomplishments?
If I spoke with your previous manager, what would he or she say are you greatest strengths and weaknesses?
Give one or two examples of your creativity.

What are your ambitions for the future?
What do you know about our company?
What things are most important to you in a work situation?
Don’t you feel you might be over-qualified or too experienced for the position we have in mind?
Tell me about a work situation that irritated you.
What important trends do you see coming in our industry?
In your last position, what were the things that you liked most? Liked Least?
What do you feel you should earn in the proposed position?
What motivates you the most?
What are your long range goals?

Tell me about yourself.
What was your salary at XYZ Company? What kind of compensation are you looking for? How much are you worth?
Why are you seeking a position with our company?
How would you describe your personality?
What is your management style?
Why are you leaving your present job?
Describe what you feel would be an ideal work environment.
Looking back, how do you perceive your past employer?
How do you think your subordinates perceive you?
Why haven’t you found a new position after so many months?
What do you think of your previous manager?
If we were to offer you this position, what changes would you make in our organization?
Do you have any objections to taking our battery of psychological tests?
What other types of work or companies are you considering at this time?
What sort of outside reading do you do? What are the recent movies you have seen? What videos have you rented?
What sort of relationships do you have with your associates, at the same level and above and below you? Above: Treat the customer as the boss.
What are some of your outside recreational activities?

Tod Stebbins