General HR Interview Questions – Common for All: Q. 31 – 40
Set of Ten Questions
Q. 31: What are you looking for in a job?
You can use the same answers as in Q. 29.
Stay away from a specific job. You cannot win. If you say the job you are contending for is it, you strain credibility. If you say another job is it, you plant the suspicion that you will be dissatisfied with this position if hired. The best is to stay genetic and say something like: A job where I love the work, like the people, can contribute and can’t wait to get to work.
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Q. 32: What kind of person would you refuse to work with?
Do not be trivial. It would take disloyalty to the organization, violence or lawbreaking to get you to object. Minor objections will label you as a whiner.
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Q. 33: What is more important to you: the money or the work?
Money is always important, but the work is the most important. There is no better answer.
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Q. 34: What would your previous supervisor say your strongest point is?
There are numerous good possibilities: Loyalty, Energy, Positive attitude, Leadership, Team player, Expertise, Initiative, Patience, Hard work, Creativity, Problem solver
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Q. 35: Tell me about a problem you had with a supervisor
Biggest trap of all. This is a test to see if you will speak ill of your boss. If you fall for it and tell about a problem with a former boss, you may well below the interview right there. Stay positive and develop a poor memory about any trouble with a supervisor.
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Q. 36: What has disappointed you about a job?
Don’t get trivial or negative. Safe areas are few but can include: Not enough of a challenge. You were laid off in a reduction Company did not win a contract, which would have given you more responsibility.
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Q. 37: Tell me about your ability to work under pressure.
The interviewer wants to know whether or not you like working under pressure. Be honest and positive. All jobs bring with them a certain amount of pressure, but some have a lot more than others. So give an example where the level of pressure was just right for you, which will suggest how much pressure you�re looking for on your next job.
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Q. 38: Do your skills match this job or another job more closely?
Say!! Probably this one does. Do not give fuel to the suspicion that you may want another job more than this one.
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Q. 39: What motivates you to do your best on the job?
This is a personal trait that only you can say, but good examples are: Challenge, Achievement, and Recognition
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Q. 40: Are you willing to work overtime? Nights? Weekends?
This is up to you. Be totally honest.