Sarah's advice on...
By day Sarah is the People and Culture Director at Bauer Media Group, which means she lives and breathes people.
(By night, she's been collared by us, but shhhh, don't tell anyone!)
Below Sarah shares some common questions that you might be asked in an interview... So that you can get prepped and ready to wow the socks off those recruiters!
Common interview questions you might be asked...
Bear bones... level 1:
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Tell me about yourself...
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Why do you want to work for this company / What do you know about the company?
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What are your greatest strengths?
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What is your biggest weakness?
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What is your most impressive work achievement?
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Tell me about a challenge or conflict you overcame at work.
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Digging deeper... level 2:
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What is most important to you in a role or work environment?
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... and/or What are you hoping for in your next role?
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Describe your relationship with your work colleagues, what would they say about you?
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What would your friends say about you?
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What would your current boss say about you?
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Who is the smartest person you know personally? Why do you think they are smart, what is it that they do?
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Going in... level 3:
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What is the most recent thing you learned (about yourself, or the world, could be either)?
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What was the last book/podcast you read/listened to and why?
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Who is someone that really inspires you and why?
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Where do you see yourself in five years?
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Nitty-gritty... level 4:
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Why do you want to leave your current role or company?
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What are your salary expectations?
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Do you have any specific work requirements that we need to be aware of?
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Enders... level 5:
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What are you most proud of in your professional life, so far?
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What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
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Why should we hire you?
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... Some additional 'senior' level interview questions...
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If we hired you tomorrow, what would you do in your first 30 days.
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If you could work from any location, where would you choose?
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How do you feel when you are in an airport terminal and what do you typically do?
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What is the most interesting thing about you that isn’t on your resume?
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If somebody asked you to give an impromptu presentation on any topic, what subject would you pick?
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What non- professional skill would you most like to learn?
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If I told you that the decision was down to you and one other candidate, what would you say to persuade me to hire you?
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Describe a time when you failed to achieve your goals and had to follow a different approach. What happened?
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How do you manage your working week and priorities?
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Describe a time when you had to measure the success of a workplace change or campaign. What were your steps and ultimate findings?
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What piece of critical feedback have you received during your tenure to date?
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What have been your most positive and negative management experiences?
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Walk me through your approach to workplace conflict.
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Talk about a time when you had to work with someone whose personality was very different from yours.
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What is the farthest out of your comfort zone you have been while on the job?
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Give me an example of a time when you had to think or react quickly in response to a delicate situation.
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How do you deal with failure?
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Walk me through a time when you had to adapt to major change within your organization.