• Describe your most important accomplishment with your present company.
  • What other accomplishments have you had?
  • What haven't you accomplished in this period that you feel you should or wish you had?
  • What do you like best about your present company and what would you change if you could?
  • What do you like best and least about your supervisor?
  • Describe to me your current compensation program. (Salary, Bonus, Commission, Automobile, Benefits)
  • What types of people do you find it easiest to get along with?
  • What types of people are the most difficult for you to get along with?
  • Tell me about a time when you took a new product or idea to your boss and he shot it down. How did you handle it and what were the results?
  • Describe an occasion where you turned a bad situation into a good situation.
  • Describe how you prepared for this interview.
  • Tell me when you accomplished the most by involving your manager or persuading co-workers to share resources? What was the situation? How did you persuade others to help? What help did others provide? What was the end result?
  • Give me an example or a time when you fell behind in productivity or you fell behind in meeting your targets and you worked faster or put in more hours to do better. How did you know you were falling behind?  Did anyone inform you that you were falling behind? What did you do to move faster and become more productive? How many times has this occurred in the last 6 months? If more, tell me about another time.
  • Can you describe a situation when you did not receive as much advance notice of a deadline, as you like to receive. What was the situation? How much advance notice do you usually require? What did you do when this much time was not received? How did you change your plans to effectively meet the deadline requirements?
  • Tell me about a situation where you thought that your manager was exercising too much control over you. What was the situation? What specific controls was your manager imposing on you? Describe why you were frustrated with your manager over this behavior?  Did you discuss this situation with your manager? What did he / she say?
  • Describe the position you would like to have if you could write your own job description?
  • What are the three most important things you are looking for in a new company?
  • What would you say are your greatest strengths?
  • In what areas do you feel you need to grow?
  • Describe how you went about assimilating and applying, in a timely manner, new job-related information that might vary in complexity.
  • What steps have you taken to identify new areas for learning; and how have you used newly gained knowledge and skill on the job?
  • Describe how you actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals?
  • Tell me what action you have taken to influence events and achieve goals beyond what is required?
  • How do you effectively manage your time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently?