J&J own Material Flashcards
Tell Me About Yourself.
give a pitch—one that’s concise and compelling and that shows exactly why you’re the right fit for the job. using a present, past, future formula.
How Did You Hear About This Position
Even if you found the listing through a random job board, share what, specifically, caught your eye about the role
Why Do You Want to Work at This Company
Talk about how you’ve watched the company grow and change since you first heard of it; focus on the organization’s opportunities for future growth and how you can contribute to it, or share what’s gotten you excited from your interactions with employees so far
Why Do You Want This Job
First, identify a couple of key factors that make the role a great fit for you, then share why you love the company
Why Should We Hire You
Craft an answer that covers three things: that you can not only do the work but also deliver great results; that you’ll really fit in with the team and culture; and that you’d be a better hire than any of the other candidates
What Are Your Greatest Strengths
Instead, pick one or a few (depending on the question) specific qualities that are relevant to this position and illustrate them with examples
What Do You Consider to Be Your Weaknesses
beyond identifying any major red flags—is to gauge your self-awareness and honesty.
What Is Your Greatest Professional Achievement
so don’t be shy when answering this interview question! A great way to do so is by using the STAR method: situation, task, action, results.
Tell Me About a Challenge or Conflict You’ve Faced at Work, and How You Dealt With It.
Former recruiter Rich Moy says. Stay calm and professional as you tell the story (and answer any follow-up questions), spend more time talking about the resolution than the conflict, and mention what you’d do differently next time to show “you’re open to learning from tough experiences.
Tell Me About a Time You Demonstrated Leadership Skills.
Think about a time when you headed up a project, took the initiative to propose an alternate process, or helped motivate your team to get something done
What’s a Time You Disagreed With a Decision That Was Made at Work?
The ideal anecdote here is one where you handled a disagreement in a professional way and learned something from the experience.
Tell Me About a Time You Made a Mistake
Moy says. In fact, if you do it right, it can help you. The key is to be honest without placing blame on other people, then explain what you learned from your mistake and what actions you took to ensure it didn’t happen again
Tell Me About a Time You Failed.
Make sure you pick a real, actual failure you can speak honestly about. Start by making it clear to the interviewer how you define failure. For example: “As a manager, I consider it a failure whenever I’m caught by surprise. I strive to know what’s going on with my team and their work.” Then situate the example in relation to that definition and explain what happened. Finally, don’t forget to share what you learned. It’s OK to fail—everyone does sometimes—but it’s important to show that you took something from the experience.
Why Are You Leaving Your Current Job?
Instead, frame things in a way that shows that you’re eager to take on new opportunities and that the role you’re interviewing for is a better fit for you.
What Are You Looking for in a New Position
Hint: Ideally the same things that this position has to offer. Be specific.
What Type of Work Environment Do You Prefer
Hint: Ideally one that’s similar to the environment of the company you’re applying to. Be specific.
What’s Your Management Style?
The best managers are strong but flexible, and that’s exactly what you want to show off in your answer. (Think something like, “While every situation and every team member requires a bit of a different strategy, I tend to approach my employee relationships as a coach…”
How Would Your Boss and Coworkers Describe You?
First of all, be honest (remember, if you make it to the final round, the hiring manager will be calling your former bosses and coworkers for references!
How Do You Deal With Pressure or Stressful Situations?
Talk about your go-to strategies for dealing with stress (whether it’s meditating for 10 minutes every day or making sure you go for a run or keeping a super-detailed to-do list) and how you communicate and otherwise proactively try to mitigate pressure
What Do You Like to Do Outside of Work?
be honest, but keep it professional and be mindful of answers that might make it sound like you’re going to spend all your time focusing on something other than the job you’re applying for
How Do You Prioritize Your Work?
This is one where you’ll definitely want to lean on a real-life example. So go on to describe how you’ve reacted to a last-minute request or another unexpected shift in priorities in the past, incorporating how you evaluated and decided what to do and how you communicated with your manager and/or teammates about it
What Are You Passionate About?
Bonus points if you can “take it one step further and connect how your passion would make you an excellent candidate for the role you are applying for,”
What Motivates You?
the interviewer wants to make sure you’re excited about this role at this company, and that you’ll be motivated to succeed if they pick you. So think back to what has energized you in previous roles and pinpoint what made your eyes light up when you read this job description.
How Do You Like to Be Managed?
hink back on what worked well for you in the past and what didn’t. What did previous bosses do that motivated you and helped you succeed and grow?
