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📋 Common Questions

These are some of the most common interview questions and suggestions for answering them successfully from Linkedin.

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1. Tell me about yourself.
   • Prepare for this question in advance and have a compelling story about your past experiences
   • Pull prominent skills from the job description
   • Be “SHE” (succinct, honest and engaging)
2. What is your greatest strength?
   • Be authentic - don’t makeup strengths that you think the employer wants to hear
   • Tell a story about a work experience
   • Be sure the strengths you share are aligned to the role you want
3. What is your greatest weakness?
   • Employers are looking for self-awareness and personal accountability
   • It’s good to be honest about what you’re not great at
   • Share what you are doing to actively improve on this weakness
4. Why should we hire you?
   • Start with the three or four best reasons you’ve got
   • Cite results, credentials, and other people’s praise so you don’t seem self-absorbed
   • Be concise, and invite follow-up questions at the end
5. Why do you want to work here? ‐ Make it about them first. ‐ Show you’ve done your research. ‐ Use this as a key opportunity to outshine the competition. ‐ Speak from the heart.
6. Tell me about a time you showed leadership. ‐ Describe a situation where there was a lack of leadership. ‐ Use the word “lead” to help describe the actions you took. ‐ Give credit to your ‘leadership skills’ when explaining the positive results.
7. Tell me about a time you were successful on a team. ‐ Describe a problem that arose with a team. ‐ Outline your key actions with the team. ‐ Explain the positive result based on the work you did. ‐ Give credit to your teamwork skills.
8. What would your co-workers say about you? ‐ Share something that relates to the job description and back it with an example. ‐ Look to your recommendations and reviews for ideas. ‐ Be confident and succinct. It’s OK to shine!.
9. Why do you want to leave your current role? ‐ Don’t talk negatively about past roles or former bosses - employers don’t want to work with people who complain. ‐ Be gracious when things haven’t worked out in the past. ‐ Share some of the ways you’re working on improving. ‐ Come off as someone who is looking forward, not backward.
10. Describe your most challenging project. ‐ Have a clear story with a specific challenge. ‐ Describe the negative impact if you hadn’t resolved the issue. ‐ Discuss action steps you took and talk about the positive impact.
11. Tell me about something you’ve accomplished that you are proud of. ‐ Describe the problem that existed before you took action. ‐ Talk about how you took initiative to solve the problem. ‐ Explain why you are proud of the outcome and what would have happened if you hadn’t stepped in.
12. Can you explain your employment gap? ‐ Answer honestly and strategically. ‐ Shine a light on the good that came out of that time.
13. What are your salary expectations? ‐ Know the industry norms for similar jobs. ‐ Let them know there’s room to negotiate. ‐ Talk about ranges, rather than exact numbers. ‐ Make the case that you offer premium value.