Stress Interview Questions

Interviewer-

·         What are your short/long-range objectives? 
·         What do you look for in a job? 
·         Why did your business fail? 
·         What can you do for us that someone else cannot do? 
·         Why should we hire you? 
·         How do you rate companies to your classmates? 
·         How is your health? Have you ever had counseling? 
·         How do you respond to/work under pressure? 
·         What is your philosophy of management? 
·         Do you prefer staff or line work? Why? 
·         What salary are you worth? Why? 
·         What were the major accomplishments of your career? 
·         What are your major strengths/weaknesses? 
·         How long would it take you to make a contribution to our company? 
·         How long would you stay with us? 
·         If you could start again, what would you do differently? 
·         How do you rate yourself as a manager? 
·         What new goals or objectives have you established recently? Why? 
·         How would your boss describe you? Subordinates? 
·         Have you received any job offers yet? 
·         What features of your previous jobs have you liked? Disliked? 
·         Describe a situation in which your work was criticized. 
·         Describe the essence of success. 
·         What was the last book you read? 
·         What interests you about this position/firm? 
·         Don't you feel you'd be better off in a different size organization? 
·         Will you be out to take your boss' job? 
·         Describe your personality 
·         Have you helped increase profits, reduced costs, increased customer base, etc.? 
·         Have you hired people before? What do you look for? 
·         Have you fired people before? Why? 
·         We do drug-screening. Do you have any problem with that? 
·         With your background, what makes you think you can do this job? 
·         Are you sure you want this job? After all, you've never done anything related to this. 
·         I don't think you have what it takes for this job. What do say?

Candidate-

·         Can you describe a typical day for someone in this position?
·         What is the top priority of the person who accepts this job? 
·         What are the day-to-day expectations and responsibilities of this job? 
·         How will my leadership responsibilities and performance be measured? And by whom? How often? 
·         Can you describe the company’s management style? 
·         Can you discuss your take on the company’s corporate culture? 
·         What are the company’s values? 
·         How would you characterize the management philosophy of this organization? Of your department? 
·         What is the organization’s policy on transfers to other divisions or other offices? 
·         Are lateral or rotational job moves available? 
·         Does the organization support ongoing training and education for employees to stay current in their fields? 
·         What do you think is the greatest opportunity facing the organization in the near future? The biggest threat? 
·         How is this department perceived within the organization? 
·         Is there a formal process for advancement within the organization? 
·         What are the traits and skills of people who are the most successful within the organization?