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Interview questions

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C25kBecky · 15/04/2022 13:44

I have a pre-screening telephone call this afternoon and I'm trying to prepare answers to common interview questions.

So far I've got:

Why do you want to work here?
What can you offer?
Weaknesses?
Conflict resolution/challenging scenarios.

Anything I've missed?

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KittytheHare · 15/04/2022 13:54

Tell us a little about yourself
What do you know about our company?

C25kBecky · 15/04/2022 14:06

@KittytheHare

Tell us a little about yourself What do you know about our company?
Thanks 😊
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Happenchance · 15/04/2022 14:09

Some may not be relevant to the role you're interviewing for:
Describe a time when you've solved a problem.
Where do you want to be in 5/10 years?
What do you know about the company?
What would your colleagues say your strengths/weaknesses are?
Describe a time you made a mistake at work and how did you resolve it?
Describe a time you've provided excellent customer service.
Why should we pick you over everyone else?
How would you approach a task? (very vague but I've had this question recently).
Do you prefer group or individual projects and why?
Describe a time when something didn't go as planned and how you resolved it.
Describe a time when you adapted your communication style to suit your intended audience.
Describe a time when you dealt with a difficult colleague/a colleague who wasn't pulling their weight.
Describe a time you worked on a group project and describe your role in it.
Describe a time you have led a team, including how you motivated people.
Describe a time when you have disagreed with your manager, including how it was resolved.
How do you handle change at work?
How do you handle conflicting deadliness at work?
Describe a time when you have worked with minimal supervision.
Describe a time me that you have been responsible for making important decisions.
Describe a time when you have handled conflict during a group project.
Describe a time when you couldn't meet a deadline and describe what action you took.
How do you cope with monotonous tasks?
Describe a time when you have worked in a fast-paced, high pressure environment.
How do you handle stress?
Describe a time when you have made suggestions that have improved systems and processes.
Describe a time when you have considered equality in the workplace.

Good luck!

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C25kBecky · 15/04/2022 14:14

Thank you!

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