Behavioral Interview

Question 1

Why do you want to work for X company?

Question 2

Why do you want to leave your current/last company?

Question 3

Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a co-worker.

Question 4

Tell me about a time in which you had a conflict and needed to influence somebody else.

Question 5

What project are you currently working on?

Question 6

What is the most challenging aspect of your current project?

Question 7

What was the most difficult bug that you fixed in the past 6 months?

Question 8

How do you tackle challenges? Name a difficult challenge you faced while working on a project, how you overcame it, and what you learned.

Question 9

What are you excited about?

Question 10

What frustrates you?

Question 11

Imagine it is your first day here at the company. What do you want to work on? What features would you improve on?

Question 12

What are the most interesting projects you have worked on and how might they be relevant to this company’s environment?

Question 13

Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with your manager.

Question 14

Talk about a project you are most passionate about, or one where you did your best work.

Question 15

What does your best day of work look like?

Question 16

What is something that you had to push for in your previous projects?

Question 17

What is the most constructive feedback you have received in your career?

Question 18

What is something you had to persevere at for multiple months?

Question 19

Tell me about a time you met a tight deadline.

Question 20

Time management has become a necessary factor in productivity. Give an example of a time-management skill you’ve learned and applied at work.

Question 21

Tell me about a problem you’ve had getting along with a work associate.

Question 22

What aspects of your work are most often criticized?

Question 23

How have you handled criticism of your work?

Question 24

What strengths do you think are most important for your job position?

Question 25

How do you deal with a failed deadline?

Question 26

In your professional experience have you worked on something without getting approval from your manager?

Question 27

Tell me a situation where you would have done something differently from what you actually did.

Question 28

What is the most exceedingly bad misstep you’ve made at any point?

Question 29

Tell me about a time your work responsibilities got a little overwhelming. What did you do?

Question 30

Give me an example of a time when you had a difference of opinion with a team member. How did you handle that?

Question 31

Tell me about a challenge you faced recently in your role. How did you tackle it? What was the outcome?

Question 32

Tell me about a time you needed information from someone who wasn’t responsive. What did you do?