This resource will lead with extra resources. Some additional help for successful interviewing.

• How to answer 31 questions.
• How to answer these 5 questions.
• Be ready to answer these 3 questions.
• Be ready to ask these questions (and why they’re important).

A Big List of Questions and What You Can Do With Them

If you’re actively interviewing, try copying these questions and writing up your answers. This is especially helpful if you’re pondering or debating between places you want to work. Some of your answers might reveal your best choice.

If you’re coaching students or mentoring, one exercise I did with my class was to put these questions in a hat, and each student would answer the question they drew from the hat each class session.

If you’re self-improving, do a mixture of the above. Answer all of the questions in one sitting or put them in a hat and answer one daily.

Finally The List

1. What are your strengths?
2. What are your weaknesses?
3. Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?
4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
5. Why do you want to leave your current company?
6. Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?
7. What can you offer us that someone else can not?
8. What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
9. Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
10. Tell me about a time you made a mistake.