Tell me about yourself

Preparing for a job interview can make the difference between success and failure. The 100 common job interview questions below will help you market yourself more effectively and feel more confident on that important day. The questions have been organized by topic. Review the questions carefully and take time to create the best answers for you. You may even wish to write out your answers so you can refer to them in the future. Good luck!


Personal

Tell me about yourself.

What are your strengths?

The word strength refers to what you do well, your positive qualities or effective skills.

What are your weaknesses?

The word weakness refers to what you don’t do well, your negative qualities or skills.

What do you see as a major success in your life?

Major means important or big.

Describe a major disappointment in your life.

A disappointment is something you were looking forward to and didn’t happen.

What motivates you?

The word motivate means to give you the reason to do something, to inspire you, to encourage you.

What does success mean to you?

What are three of your greatest accomplishments?

The word accomplishment means an achievement, something you did well.

What are your plans for the future?

Have you done any volunteer work?

What are your hobbies?

What do you like to do in your spare time / free time?

Spare time means when you’re free, when you’re not working.

Where do you see yourself five years from now? Ten years from now?

Describe a time when you failed.

What is your favourite book / movie?

What do you do for fun?

What would you do if you won the lottery?