# Tell me about yourself.

# What are your strengths?

# What are your weaknesses?

# Who was your favorite manager and why?

# What kind of personality do you work best with and why?

# Why do you want this job?

# Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?

# Tell me about your proudest achievement.

# If you were at a business lunch and you ordered a rare steak and they brought it to you well done, what would you do?

# If I were to give you this salary you requested but let you write your job description for the next year, what would it say?

# Why is there fuzz on a tennis ball?

# How would you go about establishing your credibility quickly with the team?

# There's no right or wrong answer, but if you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?

# How would you feel about working for someone who knows less than you?

# Was there a person in your career who really made a difference?

# What's your ideal company?

# What attracted you to this company?

# What are you most proud of?

# What are you looking for in terms of career development?

# What do you look for in terms of culture -- structured or entrepreneurial?

# What do you like to do?

# Give examples of ideas you've had or implemented.

# What are your lifelong dreams?

# What do you ultimately want to become?

# How would you describe your work style?

# What kind of car do you drive?

# Tell me about a time where you had to deal with conflict on the job.

# What's the last book you read?

# What magazines do you subscribe to?

# What would be your ideal working situation?

# Why should we hire you?

# What did you like least about your last job?

# What do you think of your previous boss?

# How do you think I rate as an interviewer?

# Do you have any questions for me?

# When were you most satisfied in your job?

# What can you do for us that other candidates can't?

# What are three positive things your last boss would say about you?

# What negative thing would your last boss say about you?

# If you were an animal, which one would you want to be?

# What salary are you seeking?

# What's your salary history?

# Do you have plans to have children in the near future?

# What were the responsibilities of your last position?

# What do you know about this industry?

# What do you know about our company?

# How long will it take for you to make a significant contribution?

# Are you willing to relocate?

# What was the last project you headed up, and what was its outcome?

# What kind of goals would you have in mind if you got this job?

# Give me an example of a time that you felt you went above and beyond the call of duty at work.

# What would you do if you won the lottery?

# Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?

# Have you ever been on a team where someone was not pulling their own weight? How did you handle it?

# What is your personal mission statement?

# Tell me about a time when you had to give someone difficult feedback. How did you handle it?

# What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn from it?

# What irritates you about other people, and how do you deal with it?

# What is your greatest fear?

# Who has impacted you most in your career, and how?

# What do you see yourself doing within the first 30 days of this job?

# What's the most important thing you've learned in school?

# What three character traits would your friends use to describe you?

# What will you miss about your present/last job?

# If you were interviewing someone for this position, what traits would you look for?

# List five words that describe your character.

# What is your greatest achievement outside of work?

# Sell me this pencil.

# If I were your supervisor and asked you to do something that you disagreed with, what would you do?

# Do you think a leader should be feared or liked?

# What's the most difficult decision you've made in the last two years?

# What do you like to do for fun?

# Why are you leaving your present job?

# What do you do in your spare time?

# How do you feel about taking no for an answer?

# What was the most difficult period in your life, and how did you deal with it?

# What is your favorite memory from childhood?

# Give me an example of a time you did something wrong. How did you handle it?

# Tell me one thing about yourself you wouldn't want me to know.

# Tell me the difference between good and exceptional.

# Why did your choose your major?

# What are the qualities of a good leader? A bad leader?

# What is your biggest regret, and why?

# What are three positive character traits you don't have?

# What irritates you about other people, and how do you deal with it?

# If you found out your company was doing something against the law, like fraud, what would you do?

# How many times do a clock's hands overlap in a day?

# How would you weigh a plane without scales?

# What assignment was too difficult for you, and how did you resolve the issue?

# If I were to ask your last supervisor to provide you additional training or exposure, what would she suggest?

# If you could choose one superhero power, what would it be and why?

# What's the best movie you've seen in the last year?

# Describe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple tasks by the end of the day, and there was no conceivable way that you could finish them.

# What techniques and tools do you use to keep yourself organized?

# If you could get rid of any one of the US states, which one would you get rid of, and why?

# With your eyes closed, tell me step-by-step how to tie my shoes.

# if you had to choose one, would you consider yourself a big-picture person or a detail-oriented person?

# If selected for this position, can you describe your strategy for the first 90 days?

# Who are your heroes?

# Tell me 10 ways to use a pencil other than writing.