Behavioral Questions in Interviews 
 

Questions Related to Candidate’s Behavior 

• Tell me about a time when you felt it was you against everyone else.
• You thought you were right and that everyone else was wrong. What did you do?
• Tell me about a time when you were working with someone who wasn't pulling their weight, and they had a different value system than yours. How did you deal with this person?
• Tell me about a time when you failed. What happened, and how did you recover?
• Tell me about a time when you succeeded. Give a specific example.  

 
Questions Related to Personality of the Candidate 

• Do you generally speak to people before they speak to you?
• What was the last book you read? Movie you saw? Sporting event you attended?
• What is the toughest part of a job for you?
• Are you creative?
• How would you describe your own personality?
• Are you a leader?
• What are your future goals?
• What are your strengths?
• What are your weaknesses?
• Tell me about you! 

 
Questions related to Candidate’s Career Goals  

• If you could start your career again, what would you do differently?
• What career options do you have at the moment?
• How would you describe the essence of success? According to your definition of success, how successful have you been so far?
• Please give me your definition of a .... (the position for which you are being interviewed).
• How long would you stay with us?
• How many people did you supervise on your last job? 
• In your current or last position, what features did you like the most? Least?
• In your current or last position, what are or were your five most significant accomplishments? 

 
Questions related to Leaving of last job  

• Why are you leaving your present job?
• How do you feel about leaving your benefits?
• Describe what you feel to be an ideal working environment.
• How would you evaluate your present firm?  

 
How to Judge Candidate’s seriousness towards the job offered 

• What do you look for in a job?
• Why haven't you found a new position before now?
• Had you thought of leaving your present position before? If so, what do you think held you there?
• What do you think of your boss?
• Would you describe a situation in which your work was criticized?
• What other types of jobs or companies are you considering?
• What do you know about our company?
• Why do you want to work for us?  

 
Compensation Related Questions  

• How much are you looking for?
• How much do you expect if we offer this position to you?
• What kind of salary are you worth?