Interveiw Questions

Some most commonly asked HR questions

For Freshers
1.Tell me about yourself.

2.Why should I hire you.?

3.Tell us some of your strengths.

4.Tell us about your biggest weakness and what you did to overcome it.

5.What anger you the most?

6.Are you ready to reallocate or travel?

7. Who motivates you the most in your life and why?

8.Are you willing to lie for the company?

9.How long would you expect to work for us if hired?

10.Are you comfortable working in a team?

11.How would you compensate for the lack of experience you have for this position? 

12.Will you be happy to work in night shifts or over the weekends?

13.How do you define success and how do you measure up to your own definition?

14.If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work?

15.Tell me something about our company.

16.How much salary do you expect?

17.Where do you see yourself five years from now?

18.On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer.

19.Do you hav any question that you wanna ask me.

 20.Tell us what do you know about our company

For Experienced:

1. How has this vacancy come about? Can you tell me about the previous person in the role?
2. How does the position fit into the organisation structure?
3. What sort of positions have staff that have entered your organisation progressed to?
4. What are the company’s growth plans for the company?
5. In what areas do you expect the business to grow the most?
6. How do you rate against your competitors?
7. In relation to your recent merger with Company X, what are some of the effects being felt and how will it change the organisation?
8. In relation to your recent acquisition of Company Y, how will it impact the business?
9. How would you describe the culture of your company?
10. What orientation or induction programs are available?
11. What is the company’s approach towards external training and development?
12. What type of internal social/sporting activities are organised?
13. What will be the next step?