Interview questions to expect as well as ask!

Interview Questions to Expect

1. Why do you want to change jobs or why did you leave your last job?
2. What do you identify as your most significant accomplishment in your last job?
3. How many hours do you normally work per week.
4. What did you like and dislike about your last job?
5. How did you get along with your superiors and subordinates?
6. Can you be demanding of your subordinates?
7. How would you evaluate the company you were with last?
8. What were its competitive strengths and weaknesses?
9. What would you like to tell me about yourself?
10. What best qualifies you for the available position?
11. How long will it take you to start making a significant contribution?
12. How do you feel about our company - its size, industry, and competitive position?
13. What interests you most about the available position?
14. How would you structure this job or organize your department?
15. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
16. What is your job potential?
17. What are your career goals?
18. Do you want to own your own business?
19. How long will you stay with us? Are you willing to relocate?
20. What control or financial data would you want and why? How would you establish your primary inside and outside lines of communication?
21. Were you a good student?
22. Have you kept up in your field? How?
23. What do you do in your spare time?
24. At what age do you want to retire?
25. What did your father do? Your Mother?
26. What do your brothers and sisters do?
27. Do you participate in civic affairs?
28. What professional associations do you belong to?
29. What is your credit standing?
30. What are your personal likes and dislikes? How many children do you have?
31. Would you describe your family as a close one?
32. How aggressive are you?
33. What motivates you to work?
34. Is money a strong incentive for you?
35. Would you rather work alone or in a team?
36. What do you look for when hiring people?
37. Have you ever fired anyone?
38. What do you think of the current economic and political situation?
39. Will you sign a non-compete agreement or employment contract?
40. What salary do you expect to receive?
41. What was your salary in your last job?
42. Why should we hire you?
43. Do you want the job?

Interview Questions to Ask

1. What is the first problem that needs the attention of the person you hire?
2. What other problems need attention now?
3. What has been done about any of these to date?
4. How has this job been performed in the past?
5. Why is it now vacant?
6. Do you have a written job description for this position?
7. What are its major responsibilities?
8. What authority would I have? How would you define its scope?
9. What are the company's five-year sales and profit projections?
10. What needs to be done to reach these projections?
11. What are the company's major strengths and weaknesses in the manufacturing process?
12. What are its strengths and weaknesses in its products and its competitive positions?
13. Whom do you identify as your major competitors? What is your market share?
14. What are their strengths and weaknesses?
15. How do you view the future for your industry?
16. Do you have any plans for new products, services or acquisitions?
17. Might this company be sold or acquired?
18. What is the company's current financial strength?
19. What can you tell me about the individual to whom I would report?
20. What can you tell me about other persons in key positions?
21. What can you tell me about the subordinates I would have?
22. How would you define your management philosophy?
23. Are employees afforded an opportunity for continuing education?
24. What are you looking for in the person who will fill this job?
25. Where could this position lead?
26. Is there a training and indoctrination program? Please describe.

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