Question Bank
Common Interview Questions, Answered Properly
27 questions you're most likely to face — each with a framework for structuring your answer, sample answers worth stealing the shape of, and the mistakes that sink candidates.
The Classics
The questions you will hear in almost every interview, at every level.
Tell me about yourselfPresent–Past–Future · 3 sample answersWhat is your greatest weakness?Name It, Bound It, Fix It · 2 sample answersWhat is your greatest strength?Claim, Evidence, Relevance · 2 sample answersWhy should we hire you?The Requirements Match · 2 sample answersWhat makes you unique?The Intersection Method · 2 sample answersWalk me through your resumeThe Thread Method · 2 sample answers
Behavioral
“Tell me about a time…” questions — every one of them is a STAR story waiting to happen.
Tell me about a time you failedSTAR, weighted toward the lesson · 2 sample answersTell me about a conflict with a coworkerSTAR, with the temperature down · 2 sample answersTell me about a time you showed leadershipSTAR, centered on other people · 2 sample answersDescribe a challenge you overcameSTAR, with the method visible · 2 sample answersTell me about a time you worked on a teamSTAR, with a defined seat · 2 sample answersTell me about a time you made a mistakeOwn, Contain, Prevent · 2 sample answersTell me about a time you disagreed with your bossDisagree, Then Commit · 2 sample answersTell me about a time you went above and beyondBaseline, Choice, Payoff · 2 sample answers
Motivation & Fit
Why this company, why this role, and what actually keeps you engaged.
Your Career Story
Gaps, exits, pivots, and five-year plans — how to narrate the path you're on.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?Direction, Not Destination · 2 sample answersWhy are you leaving your current job?Toward, Not Away · 2 sample answersWhy is there a gap in your employment?Explain, Add, Pivot · 2 sample answersWhy do you want to change careers?Pull, Proof, Bridge · 2 sample answersWhat are your career goals?Near Mastery, Far Direction · 2 sample answers
Situational & Closing
How you work under pressure, and the questions that end the interview well.
How do you handle stress and pressure?System, Story, Self-Awareness · 2 sample answersHow do you prioritize your work?Criteria, Conflicts, Communication · 2 sample answersWhat are your salary expectations?Research, Range, Reciprocity · 2 sample answersDo you have any questions for us?Prepared, Layered, Landed · 2 sample answers