challenging interview questions

Difficult to answer questions

Did you ever have a group leader or boss you disliked? Why did you dislike him/her?
How would someone who dislikes you describe you?
Talk about a group situation in which there were problems. How did you handle the situation and what was the outcome? What role did you play in the group? How could the group improve its performance?
Tell me about a time when you experienced a failure and how you reacted to it.
Tell me about a time when you were under considerable pressure to meet one or more goals.
Describe a situation where you had to resolve a problem at work and explain how you resolved it.
Give me an example of how you are a risk taker.
If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?
What motivates you?
Why do you want to work for us and not for our competitor?
Why should we hire you over everyone else we spoke to today?
What do you think is the most important/difficult ethical dilemma facing corporations today?
Give a one sentence positioning statement of yourself.
How do you go about deciding what to do first when given a project?
Tell me about an experience you have had in a working environment (school, work, or community).
Describe a situation where you did not agree with something your boss asked you to do and how you resolved the problem.
Can you work under pressure?
What did you like/dislike about your last job?
What would you like to be doing five years from now?

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