Dealing with difficult questions
Sometimes when a question sound weird such as “What would your worst enemy say about you?”, you can try to share your thought process about the question to your employer.
For instance: “First, I would have to know who would be my worst enemy and what would qualify them as such. If I could find one, I guess they would focus their attention on my weaknesses…”
- Can you tell me a bit about yourself? See strong personal narrative
- Why do you want to work here? See company research
- What do you know about the company?
- What motivated you to apply for this job?
- What are your strengths? See strengths and weaknesses
- How would a friend describe you?
- How would you describe your personality?
- What are three positive things your last boss would say about you?
- What are your weaknesses? See strengths and weaknesses
- How do you respond to criticism?
- How would your worst enemy describe you?
- How do you prioritise your work? See the STAR method
- How do you organize your work?
- How would you improve our product/service? Finding things to improve without trashing the product or service.
- Can you give an example of a time when you had to cope with a difficult situation? See the STAR method
- Give an example of a time when you had to cope under pressure.
- Give an example of a time when you’ve handled a major crisis.
- How do you manage your time and prioritise tasks?
- How do you respond to stress and pressure?
- What has been your greatest achievement? See the STAR method
- What are your most proud of in your working life?
- What are your goals? See strong personal narrative
- What do you expect to be doing in five years time?
- What are your salary expectations?
- Do you have any questions? See questions to ask at an interview
More details about the questions
You can find more details about each question on this website