Interview questions, one at a time
One page per question. Each says what the interviewer is checking, gives example answers you can adapt to your own facts, and covers the follow-ups that tend to come next. The STAR method explains the answer shape most of them use.
What Is Your Greatest Weakness? 6 Example Answers
What is your greatest weakness? Use a real habit, its cost, the rule you follow now, and where it stands. Six labelled example answers you can adapt today.
Interview questionsWhy Do You Want to Work Here? 6 Specific Answers
Why do you want to work here? Name one fact about the company, link it to your own work, and say what you want next. Six example answers and a swap test.
Interview questionsWhere Do You See Yourself in 5 Years? 6 Examples
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Name a skill, the scope you want and how this job gets you there. Six labelled example answers and what to leave out.
Interview questionsWhy Are You Leaving Your Current Job? Safe Answers
Why are you leaving your current job? Give one neutral reason, then say what you want next. Safe wording for pay, growth, managers, burnout and layoffs.
Interview questionsWhat Are Your Salary Expectations? 7 Example Scripts
What are your salary expectations? Seven scripts to give a range without boxing yourself in, plus pay range rules in California, Colorado, Ontario and B.C.
Interview questionsHow to Explain a Layoff in an Interview: 6 Examples
How to explain a layoff in an interview: a three-part answer that takes 30 seconds, six example answers to adapt, and replies to the usual follow-ups.
Interview questionsHow to Explain an Employment Gap in an Interview
How to explain an employment gap in an interview: one sentence on why, what you did, and that you're ready. Six example answers to adapt, plus follow-ups.
Interview questionsWhy Are You Changing Careers? Interview Answers
Why are you changing careers? An interview answer in four parts: the pull, the proof, skills you carry over, and the fit. Five sample answers to adapt.
Interview questionsHow Do You Use AI? Answers to the Interview Question
How to answer the "how do you use AI?" interview question: one example with the task, tool, your check, the result and your limit. Six sample answers.
Interview questionsHow to Build a Behavioral Interview Story Bank
A behavioral interview story bank is 8 to 10 real work stories, each in STAR form and tagged for the questions it answers. Fields, a sample card and steps.
Behavioral questions
- How to answer "What do you do?" in 45 seconds
- Tell me about a time you failed
- Tell me about a mistake you made
- Tell me about a conflict with a coworker
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager
- Tell me about a difficult decision you made
- Tell me about a decision with incomplete information
- Tell me about a time you used data to make a decision
- How do you handle competing priorities?
- Tell me about a time you worked under pressure
- Tell me about a time you missed a deadline
- Tell me about a time you received negative feedback
- Tell me about a time you showed leadership
- Tell me about a time you influenced without authority
- Tell me about a time you took initiative
- Tell me about a time you went above and beyond
- Tell me about a time you learned something quickly