Free Interview Answers
September 18th, 2008I get requests all the time for samples of free interview answers from
The Complete Interview Answer Guide. So I decided to post a small
handful of some of the most common interview questions with free
interview answerers to them.
These are job interview questions and free interview answers right from
The Complete Interview Answer Guide. The guide is filled with many more
questions and answers just like this.
Every question in the guide is first explained and shows multiple
answers for each question. I like to give a variety of answers to these
questions so you can get a better idea of how to form your own answer.
By using the answers in The Complete Interview Answer Guide, you will me
more prepared than most everyone else and position yourself and the best
candidate for the job.
What do you consider your most significant weaknesses?
I have never enjoyed this question as it basically forces you to tell
the interviewer something negative about yourself. Don’t feel the need
to reveal deep character flaws, but tell the interviewer you have a few
faults that you are working to improve and then give a few examples. A
good way to turn this question around and turn a weakness into a
strength is the best way to answer this question. Don’t actually tell
the interviewer that you have a problem; though we all have something
wrong with us, but don’t come right out and say it as it will sound like
a weakness and a reason not to hire you.
Best answer:
1. “I pay close attention to details which does result in a higher
quality of work and saves additional time down the road, though it does
take more time up front and sometimes overtime.”
2. “I am a person who likes to meet deadlines and deliver what I promise
and sometimes I can get a little frustrated with my fellow co-workers if
I’m waiting on them in the last hour before something is due.”
How do accept criticism?
This is a team player question and is asked to see how open and willing
you are to being asked or told what to do. Are you someone who can
follow directions? Can you accept criticism? Or, are you the type of
person who does not like being told what to do or being criticized?
Best answer:
1. “I openly accept criticism without taking any offense and
politely thank the person for their comments.”
2. “I take direction very well. I don’t mind being told what to do
and feel that no task is beneath me. Sometimes, my boss may have time
to explain what is needed in detail and other times she may only have a
minute. I prefer the detailed version, but I can make it work either
way. I know my boss is busy and I want her to be able to get on with
her job as she does not need to babysit me.”
What are some of the things that bother you?
This is a common question, but don’t dwell on it. The interviewer is
looking for a job related answer, more like “what bothers you about your
job or the people you work with?” If you dig deep and think of what
really bothers you, you’ll find that it’s other people and their ideas,
right? But don’t tell the interviewer that, you can be more clever than
that.
Best answer:
1. “It bothers me the most when other people I work with don’t meet
their deadlines or deliver what they promise.”
What do you consider your most significant strengths?
This is another top 10 question that you can surely expect to hear in
any interview. Prepare yourself and make sure you can rattle off three
to five of your strengths as it relates to your past or present job,
work experience, and the requirements for the job for which you are
interviewing. Though it’s something to be proud of, they don’t want to
hear what a wonderful mom you are or what a good basketball player you
are. Be prepared and know your strengths and don’t tell the interviewer
that you don’t have any, even if you don’t. Relate your strengths to the
job for which you are applying.
Best answer:
1. “I have a solid background in Accounts Receivables, great problem
solving abilities and I get things done with little direction.” And then
elaborate a bit on your specific skills, but don’t turn this answer into
a book. Keep it short and move on.
2. “I have great communication skills and can work with many different
types of people of varying personalities and skill levels. I am
motivated, disciplined, and focused and am determined to get my job done
well and on time.”
3. “I meet deadlines. I deliver what I promise. As a result, I’ve
always made my managers look good.”
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How do you get along with different types of people?
The workplace is loaded with a variety of different people with varying
personalities and the interviewer wants to know how you think you will
fit in. You want to show the interviewer that it does not matter what
kind of people you work with - just that work gets done. This shows the
interviewer that you are more concerned with outcomes than
personalities.
Best answer:
1. “I work well with anyone who delivers what they promise.”
2. “I have always been able to get along with anyone. It does not matter
how difficult some of my co-workers can be, I’ve always managed to get
along with them. I even manage to get along with those that I don’t work
with on a daily basis. Getting along with others simply boils down to
personality. When you can understand and recognize other personality
types, other than your own, getting along becomes that much easier. I
may not get it right on the first try, but once I learn more about that
person and discover their hot buttons, I won’t have any problems.”
Do you prefer working with others or alone?
Basically, the interviewer is asking if you are a team player. If your
answer is with others, then the interviewer will think you can’t work
alone and if you answer alone, then the interviewer may think you have
some personality issues working with other people. Your response needs
to show that you can work well in a team atmosphere and still shoulder
individual responsibility, as well. Before you answer, make sure you
know if the job requires you to work alone or not.
Best answer:
1. “I enjoy working alone when necessary as I don’t need to be
constantly reassured of my work. But I would prefer to work in a group
as I believe much more work can be accomplished when everyone is pulling
together.”
What are some of the things that you and your supervisor have disagreed
about?
Though it may sound like it, this is not a time to bad mouth your
supervisor. Let’s take what is expected to be a negative answer and
turn it around.
Best answer:
1. “Shifting priorities is usually the main reason for any type of
disagreement. I may be working on a project that has a tight deadline
and my supervisor may pull me from that project to work on something
else. It can be frustrating to stop working on a project after I have
built up a great deal of momentum only and to switch gears on the fly
and start on something completely different.”
Once you download your copy of The Complete Interview Answer Guide, you
won’t need anymore free interview answers.
