1.
How long did it take you to get here for the interview? How long
would it take at rush hour? (Few people can tolerate a commute of
more than an hour. They may take the job now out of desperation, but
they are poor prospects long-term; and lengthy commutes are among the
major reasons for turnover.)
2.
What do you do for fun? (It’s a good question to help you discover
if they can get really passionate about something.)
3.
What do you already know about our company (you may assume
everyone has Googled your company’s name – if they haven’t, you
probably don’t want them) and what else would you like to know? Is
there anything that you really like, or anything that gives you
pause?
4.
Where do you see yourself being two years from now? Five years
from now? (You’ll get an idea of how ambitious they are and/or how
realistic they are.)
5.
Tell me about a recent time when you had a substantial disagreement
with your direct supervisor/college professor. How was it resolved?
Now that you have the benefit of hindsight, in retrospect, who was
right?
- Tell me about a business success you’re really proud of. What do you think were some of the components that led to the success? Was it a team effort? Could you have done it alone?
7.
Tell me about the last time you made a significant mistake. What did
you learn from the experience? (Everyone has made mistakes. If the
job applicant says he hasn’t, then think twice before hiring.)
8.
Why do you want to work here? (Hint: if the candidate answers
“to earn the good salary that you posted,” you probably don’t
want him or her.)
9.
If we talked to your last supervisor, what do you think they would
say? What would they say about your outstanding qualities? What
shortcomings would they probably point out?
10.
You’ve been in the job market for a while now – where else have
you applied and where else did you get past the front door? How do we
compare? Where does this opportunity rank in your mind? Where are we
on a scale of 1 to 10? What would it take for us to be a 10?
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