Common Interview Questions

Interviewers have different styles, but many employers use common interviewing techniques.

Behavior interviews focus on questions that will enable the interviewer to gather information about the applicant’s past behavior that is directly relevant to the position for which they are being interviewed.

In a behavior interview, employers try to predict your reaction to situations that may arise under their employ, based on your past reaction to similar situations in other workplaces, volunteer situations or an educational setting. More specifically, employers look for a specific skill you demonstrated or failed to demonstrate in a particular situation.

“The best prophet of the future is the past.”
Lord Byron 1823

Some interviewers focus on questions relating to your work experiences, education, interests, personal qualities or other indicators. Often, an employer will use a combination of these types of questions and behavioral questions.