HR Interview Questions

Why do you think you would do well at this job?

Give several reasons and include skills, experience and interest.

Do you think you are overqualified for this position?

Regardless of your qualifications, state that you are very well qualified for the position.

What have you learned from mistakes on the job?

Here you have to come up with something or you strain credibility. Make it small, well intentioned mistake with a positive lesson learned. An example would be working too far ahead of colleagues on a project and thus throwing coordination off.

What has disappointed you about a job?

Don't get trivial or negative. Safe areas are few but can include: not enough of a challenge. You were laid off in a reduction company did not win a contract, which would have given you more responsibility.

How do you propose to compensate for your lack of experience?

First, if you have experience that the interviewer does not know about, bring that up: then, point out (if true) that you are a hard working quick learner.

Tell me about a time when you helped resolve a dispute between others?

Pick a specific incident. Concentrate on your problem solving technique and not the dispute you settled.

What has been your biggest professional disappointment?

Be sure that you refer to something that was beyond your control. Show acceptance and no negative feelings.

Tell me about the most fun you have had on the job?

Talk about having fun by accomplishing something for the organization.

What experience do you have in this field?

Speak about specifics that relate to the position you are applying for. If you do not have specific experience, get as close as you can.

Have you ever been asked to leave a position?

If you have not, say no. If you have, be honest, brief and avoid saying negative things about the people or organization involved.

Tell me about a suggestion you have made?

Have a good one ready. Be sure and use a suggestion that was accepted and was then considered successful. One related to the type of work applied for is a real plus.