- Opening questions
- Organisational questions
- Work ethic questions
- Experience questions
- Questions to ask the employer
Common asked job interview questions
What will an employer ask you in a job interview?
By understanding what interview questions an employer will ask in a job interview, allows an applicant to prepare relevant job interview answers.
Opening Questions
The initial questions asked in an interview are really designed to relax an applicant. These ‘welcome’ questions are not scored against the job criteria (they won’t even reference the job role) but do help an interviewer create a first impression about an applicant before the start of the ‘official’ interview.
“Did you have any trouble finding the premisies?”
“Did you drive or use public transport?”
“Did you watch the (insert any big event) last night?”
Organisational questions
The first official interview questions, commonly, will be based on the applicant’s knowledge of the organisation. Employers here to wanting to check keen an applicant is to work for their organisation.
“Do you know what the company mission and vision is?”
“How long has the organisation been in operation?”
“What made you apply for this role?”
“What values do you look for in an organisation?”
Work ethic questions
Employers, these days, are asking more work ethic related questions than ever before. The changing job market driven through globalisation and technological advances has resulted in career professionals ‘job-hopping’ on a regular basis. Employers will question applicants or their employment reliability
“When did you go above and beyond in a previous role?”
“What is the average time you spend with an organisation?”
“What keeps you motivated in work?”
“How would a previous employer describe you?”
Experience questions
The key section to any job interview is the question around a candidate’s experience. It is the answers to these ‘experience’ questions that result in job offers or the ‘unsuccessful’ phone call.
“Give me an example of when you have solve a problem”
“Tell me a time when you (add any industry related situation)?”
“How do collabrate with other team members?”
“Explain a set back that you had to overcome to achieve an operational objective?”
“How would you deal with (add any industry related problem)?”
Questions to ask the employer
At the interview end, applicants will be given the chance to ask their own questions. This creates a two-way process for the interview; the interviewer checking if the candidate is a suitable person to recruit and the candidate deciding if they would enjoy working for the organisation.
“Can you tell me why do you enjoy working for the company?”
“What does an average day working here consist off?”
“What development and training opportunities are available for new members of staff?”
“How does the company ensure its values are being met?”
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