501+ Great Interview Questions For Employers and the Best Answers for Prospective Employees

What are some job responsibilities you do not like?

29. What aspects of your last job did you really like?

The more well-rounded a person, the higher the chances of being able to deal with the changes and interpersonal skills required in most work environments.

1. Tell me about the hobby or activity you have participated in the longest.
2. What are the first three things you do when you get up in the morning?
3. What activities do you do in your spare time?
4. What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
5. If you had to describe your major philosophy in life (without referring to any religion in particular), what would it be?

The interview should not be set up to be an intimidating interrogation, but it needs to be different enough that the even best-coached applicant has to stop and think and give an answer that is not anticipated or rehearsed.

This means going beyond deciding what questions to ask and actually giving thought to what kind of answers you are looking for. What response will indicate that the candidate is a good fit for the position and your company? Are there responses that are totally incompatible with your organization’s goals, mission and values? How will you deal with and evaluate completely unexpected (outrageous or brilliant) answers?