The whole essence of an interview is asking-answering questions. There may be an endless list of possible questions you can be asked; however, there are some very common ones you need to be prepared to.

Questions about you
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. How do you cope with stress and how do you work in stressful situations or under pressure?
3. What experience do you have in the sphere of work?
4. Are you a happy/successful person?
5. What are your 5 year goals? How do you plan to reach them?
6. What is your weak/strong trait of character?

For this set of questions you should be ready to portrait yourself as a successful, satisfied and confident person. Don’t be to shy, this won’t help you in this situation; being boastful or arrogant, however, is also inappropriate. When speaking about your weaknesses, be sure to mention at least one but describe it as an advantage.

Questions about your previous work
1. Name of the company, position you had and responsibilities the position involved.
2. Tell me about your former boss. Did you have any problems with him?
3. What did you like/didn’t like about your former job?
4. What was your best achievement/accomplishment at work.
5. Are you a team-player?
6. What problems with co-workers did you have and how you handled them?
7. Why were you fired/did you left your job?

Remember NEVER to speak bad about your former boss! When describing accomplishments, be precise and relevant and give specific examples. Always answer that you are a team player, and be ready to support your answer with an example. Don’t be afraid to tell the truth about the reason you were fired, since a lot of people nowadays are fired and mention what conclusion you made from this experience and what you have learned from it.

Questions about new company
1. Why do you want to work for this company?
2. What do you expect from you job?
3. Why are you the best person for this job?
4. What do you know about the company?
5. What salary do you want to have?
6. Is there anything you would like to ask me?

You should have some knowledge about the company and the responsibilities of the position you apply for to persuade you interview you possess all the skills and qualities needed. When asked about the salary, don’t give quick response. It is better to say something like “I would like to know more about the responsibilities the job involves” or “I am not sure yet, let me get to know more about the job first”. If you have any questions to the interviewer, be sure to ask them at the end of the interview.