- Tell me about yourself.
- Walk me through your resume.
- How did you hear about this position?
- Why do you want to work at this company?
- Why do you want this job?
- Why should we hire you?
- What can you bring to the company?
- What are your greatest strengths?
TOP 7 Interview Questions & ANSWERS for 2022!
Most dreaded job interview questions
Fact is that you WILL be asked at least some of these questions during your job interviews but most likely not all of them during just a single interview. However, when you’re prepared to answer them all it will boost your confidence. Click on each question below to see our suggestions of ways to answer them.
Tell me about yourself
The point of the question
For some people this is probably the worst of the interview questions. However, it can be viewed as a way of getting you to talk about yourself. It serves both as an icebreaker, a way to get to know you, and it can provide the interviewer with a direction in which to take the interview.
How to answer
To prepare for this question you’ll want to identify the company’s needs in a candidate and then make sure to highlight why you’ll be able to fill this need. Tell them something that lies beyond what you state in your resume. They’ve already read that. Tailor your answer to fit the role and the company.
To get you started you should go back and review the job ad for the relevant keywords once again. Identify their needs. Then note down on a piece of paper: “They’re looking for someone who…”. Next, pick a story from your work life that shows how you’ve filled that particular need in the past and rewrite this to “I’m someone who….” And that’s how you should start your reply to this question.
What is your greatest strength?
The point of the question
When asking you this question the interviewer wants to see how you evaluate yourself. She wants to see which of your strengths you value the most in yourself.
How to answer
Take a look at your skills, both soft and hard, and choose up to three (in case you’re asked to describe multiple strengths). Be strategic when you choose which strengths to focus on. You’ll want them to relate to the position in question.
Now, think back on your professional career and find real examples you can use to tell about your strength(s). Don’t be afraid to say some good things about yourself. After all, if you don’t, who will? But don’t fall in the trap of just listing all your strengths like a long monologue. Think quality, not quantity – preparation is key.
FAQ: Interview Questions
Here are answers to the most common inquiries about interview questions.
FAQ
What are the 10 most common interview questions and answers?
- Tell me about yourself.
- What attracted you to our company?
- Tell me about your strengths.
- Tell me about your strengths.
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- Tell me about a time where you encountered a business challenge?
How do I prepare for a 2022 interview?
- Interview preparation.
- Know the company.
- Speaking skills (clear, cohesive, calm)
- Think first, speak second.
- Listening.
- Show interest, not desperation.
- Show gratitude.
What are the 8 hardest interview questions and answers?
- What is your greatest weakness? Strengths-and-weaknesses interview questions are a given. …
- Why should we hire you? …
- What’s something that you didn’t like about your last job? …
- Why do you want this job? …
- How do you deal with conflict with a co-worker?
What are the 5 hardest interview questions?
- Tell Me About Yourself. …
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake or experienced a failure and how you dealt with it. …
- Describe a time you dealt with a difficult colleague and what you did. …
- Why did you leave your last job? …
- Why do you want this job?
