Top 40+ Interview Questions

 If you are a fresher and you are supposed to face an interview in coming days then it might be difficult for you to prepare yourself for that. But don't worry we will discuss some most frequently asked questions with best possible answers. 

What if we all know the questions that we are going to face in the interview? Well, unfortunately we either can't read the mind of the interviewer or predict the future. However, we can do some preparation so that we can perform well in the interview. 

What is interview?

Interview is usually the exchange of questions between interviewer and interviewee. The reason could be anything. For a job profile, it is conducted to determine whether the candidate is fit for the company. Hiring managers are always looking for the candidate having right set of skills and attitude of their company.

Top 40+ interview questions

Ques 1: Tell me something about yourself?

Tips:

It is very common questions asked to every candidate in any interview. The hiring manager wants to have a brief idea about the candidate. The hiring managers interview 100s of candidates daily so usually they get tired of seeing the resume.

• Your answer should not be more than 2 minutes.   
• Start with acknowledging the hiring manager(s) and then start with your name. Do't use "Myself" while introducing yourself.
• i.e., Myself Rishabh Kumar❌
         I am Rishabh Kumar✔  
• Talk about from you are, educational background (in chronological order), Training (if any) and skills, achievements (if any).
• Talk about your projects.
• Don't forget to use some keywords/skills from job description in your answer.
• Don't talk about your family background until you are asked.
• Don't include your percentage or marks if have not performed well. 

Sample Ans:

First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm Rishabh Kumar and I am from Pune. Currently, I'm pursuing Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology branch from St. Xavier's Engineering College affiliated to Maharashtra University. I have completed my completed my Higher Secondary and High school from Delhi Public School, Pune. I have done training in Python and Java. I have good knowledge of Python, Java, HTML and CSS. I have made two projects ABC and XYZ.  I was awarded as "The Best Student" award and also secured I position in Coding Competition. That's all about me.

 

Ques 2: What in your view makes a person likeable?

Tips:

• This type of questions are usually asked to know what type of people you get along with,
• Choose some positive personality traits that work in your respective industry.

 Sample Ans:

 I usually get along with everybody. However, according to me a person is likeable if s/he

·         Is knowledgeable

·        Has sense of humor

·        Is fair and humble

·        Has creative ideas

·        Is always ready to face any challenge

·        Has positive thinking

·        Always learning something new to improve himself

Ques 3: If you had to turn down a request from a valued client, what would you do?

Tips: Don't say "NO" directly. Since it's a behavioral question, you can frame your answer in such a way that it shows you are valuing the customer but you can't accept the request at the same time. In simple words, your answer should be polite, simple and acceptable. 

Sample Ans:

I would simply say that “Sir, I am really sorry to say that it is really difficult for us to implement but still we will assess your request and will give our best to make it possible”.

Ques 4: Can you tell me a situation where you used your imaginative skills to solve a very difficult problem?

Tips: In this type of questions, story telling will be the best way to answer. Don't go in depth detail of the story. However, tell them where you have done something innovative. Focus on a specific situation. Relate your answer with a recent example.

Sample Ans:

Since many people face problem while understanding some other language text other than English. So we thought why not develop our own software that can translate any text from one language to another. 

Ques 5: Do you think that the technology can help to achieve better efficiency at work. Give me an example.

Tips: You should say "yes" as we all know how technology is reshaping the world. Talk about some advantages of it and relate it with real world example.

Sample Ans:

Yes, technology can help us to achieve better efficiency at work. It automates the task, save a lot of time, maximize your business efficiency and productivity, decrease expanses and increase the productivity.  For example, Google receives thousands of resume everyday so it’s impossible for them to go through each resume and shortlist the candidates. So, a software scans all the resumes and shortlist the candidates according to the requirements of the company.

 

Ques 6: Do you like doing things in a new way? Do you think it is worth it?

Tips: Answer this question carefully because it tells your personality traits. Support your answer with a valid reason.

Sample Ans:

Yes, I like working in a new way. Because when try something new, we always learn something different and learning is very important. Like a coin, every way of doing has two faces i.e. failure or success. So, I doesn’t matter whether we fail or succeed. In one or the other way we are learning something different.

Ques 7: Can you tell me about a situation, which you tried to solve a problem with ideas and methods that had not been tried before?

Tips: This could be a tricky question to answer. Frame your answer by describing the situation>>task>>action>>result.  

Sample Ans:

It was the time when the technical fest was near & the project that we were currently doing was becoming difficult to implement. So again, I called a meeting with my teammates and discussed the problem. Then other students gave some new project ideas but due to lack of time we ignored all those and focused on the same project.  We worked so hard day and night. Finally, we came with the solution. 

Ques 8: Describe a time when you took extra effort to make sure the person with whom you were communicating with had really understood your point. How do you do this?

Tips: This question is usually asked to know whether you are a good communicator or to know whether you are a good team player/leader. Frame your answer by describing the situation>>task>>action>>result. 

Sample Ans:

It was the time when the technical fest of our college was near and teammates were not clear about the objective, design and their responsibility of the project which we were developing. So, being a team leader, I called a meeting with my teammates and discussed the objective of the project and I had assigned them individual task with deadline. Then I also made a design of the project and shared with them. And finally these all efforts worked out and we secured III rank.     

Ques 9: What was your biggest failure in life and how did you handle it?

Tips: This could be a tricky question to answer as this question is specifically talking about negativity              and we always try to present ourselves in a best possible way. 

While answering please keep following points in mind:

• Don't talk about any failure that caused due to some personal reasons
• Take any real life failure as an example
• Focus more on learning
• Don't say that you never failed as it shows that you never tried anything because the one who try will face failure at some moment.
• Take responsibility for your failure.

Sample Ans:

My biggest failure was when I was working on a project called XYZ. During this project I faced a lot of problems. I was working on this project for Tech Fest. However, due to time constraint I postponed this project until the fest gets over and started working on a new project which got succeeded. After fest I again started working on the previous project and now I am very close to the solution.

Ques 10: What is your greatest strength?

Tips:

• Numerous answers are good, just stay positive
• Relate this question with your personality traits

Sample Ans:

My greatest strength is that I never stop learning.

Ques 11: What is your greatest weakness?

Tips:

• Tell something which you you don't like. However, in hiring manager's point of view, it should be something that can benefit the company. In simple words, positive weakness.
• Don't get too emotional

Sample Ans:

My greatest weakness is that I can’t say no to others and I never get satisfied with myself.

Ques 12: How will your greatest strength help you perform?

Tips: Stay positive and put the right tone. Frame your answer by including your strengths and keywords/skills from the job description carefully. Try to tell them how your strengths can benefit the company.

Sample Ans:

My greatest strength is my ability to stay focus, productive and I always make sure I finish my tasks before the deadline.

Ques 13: Are you lucky?

Tips: You should always say "yes" because it shows your positive traits. Support your answer with some relevant examples.

Sample Ans:

Yes, I’m lucky because I have great support of my family and friends and mentors and my seniors. They always help me whenever I am in trouble.

Ques 14: Are you willing to fail?

Tips:

• You should always say "Yes" because it shows a positive attitude. It shows that you are ready to adapt changes.
• The one who try something different will sometime fail. You are not willing to fail means you don't want to adapt changes. 
• Give some appropriate reason for your answer.    
•  Choose some scenarios where you failed, learnt from it, took your responsibility for failure and steps you took to avoid such mistakes again. 
• Also include scenarios where you got success after your last failure

Sample Ans:

Yes, I believe failure is the best way to learn and improve. Sometimes we don’t aim high that we fail but few times that’s the natural part of the process. Once I was working on ABC project but initially I failed to complete it due to lack of knowledge. But after learning some concepts I made it.

Ques 15: How do you handle failure?

Tips: Choose some scenarios where you failed, learnt from it, took your responsibility for failure and steps you took to avoid such mistakes again. This questions are asked to know how you maintain your energy, focus and attitude when the results are not in your favor. Don't forget to talk about your successive success scenarios. 

Sample Ans:

I believe that no one is perfect in this world. My approach is to figure the reasons of my failure so that I can change them to avoid same mistake again. So I take the suggestions and feedback from others on my performance and then I analyze what steps should be taken. So that’s why I always attend different seminars, workshops, conferences and online courses to upgrade my skills.

Ques 16: How do you handle success?

Tips: need more specific focus

Sample Ans:

I handle success by celebrating the success and appreciating the overall performance of my teammates. I always try to maintain consistent level of productivity. I always try to learn from my failure and success and apply the knowledge in future work.

Ques 17: Are you nice?

Tips: Say "Yes" and justify your answer with example to support your answer. 

Sample Ans:

Yes, I consider myself as nice. During our project work, one of our team member got frustrated with the problems faced by her. So I completed my own work ahead and then I helped her to make sure that the project gets completed on time.

Ques 18: Describe a typical work week?

Tips: 

• Do not add anything irrelevant to the job profile. Focus on productive activities. You can about any learning activity, sports events etc. 
• Make a list of all the tasks you usually do. Do not mention hour by hour. However, mention only main activities.
• Try to relate it with the position you are applying for.

Sample Ans:

Since I am a college student. So most of the time I spend in college attending regular classes. After that I plan something new to learn which could improve my skills. At the end of the week I check my progress and then plan for next week. At the weekend I attend some learning stuff.

Ques 19: How do you handle stress and pressure?

Tips: 

• The interviewer wants to know whether you handle the work-related stress to make sure you fit for the job profile and company. 
• Consider mentioning how little stress at work can be helpful to you to stay productive and focused at work.

Sample Ans:  

Pressure at work is important to me. Good pressure such as having a deadline or many assignments help me to stay more focused and productive at work. I handle stress and pressure by identifying important tasks and scheduling them according to their priorities, listening to music and listening to motivational videos.

Ques 20: Do you consider yourself successful? Why?

Tips: Always say "yes" and be confident. support your answer with an example.

Sample Ans:

Yes, I do consider myself successful. I think my willingness to take on new challenges and work hard sets up for success. During tech fest I handled the project as a team leader involving 2 members. Due to my hard work, effective communication, and clear goals, I effectively managed the team and we completed our project on time and also secured 3^rd position.

Ques 21: How would you describe yourself?

Tips: Prepare a list of adjectives or phrases that defines you and choose keywords from the job description you are applying for. Frame your answer briefly including those words. 

Sample Ans:

I’m the people person. I really enjoy meeting and working with a lot of different people. I am a kind of person who knows how to execute difficult tasks with precision. I am always realistic when setting goals. I consistently develop ways to efficiently achieve goals.

 

Ques 22: Describe your work style.

Tips: Focus on a particular job in your mind and focus on specific elements of your work style. Try to match it with company's requirements so that you better fit for the position.

Sample Ans: 

I’m always on the top of my projects. Due to my organizational skills and efficiency. I complete most of my work independently. I greatly value input and will consult with my teammates to ensure we are all on the same track. I always meet the deadlines and help my teammates to meet their own as well.

Ques 23: Do you work well with other people

Tips: 

• It's important to say "work well with other people". However, at the same time it's also important to explain the recruiter that how you accomplish it. 
• Don't be negative.
• Don't say anything that doesn't fit for the job.

Sample Ans:

My ability to communicate effectively with others has been critical to my success as a team leader and a team player as well. For example, to listen to my teammates has helped me to motivate my teammates and improve the performance. It was the time of AKTU fest, my teammate was not clear with the topic on which were supposed to give presentation. So I listen his own idea about the topic and then I corrected him and gave overview of the topic.

Ques 24: How many hours a week do you normally work?

Tips: Do not specify any specific no. of hours until recruiter insist you rather speak more generally how you work more efficiently. You answer shouldn't sound that you are inefficient to handle the work or you are not fit for the job.

Sample Ans:

I am committed to working with team. So I am willing to put extra hours when my team is under pressure.

Ques 25: What motivates you?

Tips: 

• Make sure you keep job profile and company culture while answering.
• Stay positive.
• Share an example.
• It can be anything that helps you to stay motivated.

Sample Ans:

My role model is Mr. ABC. Whenever I listen his motivational words I always get motivated. My dedication towards my goal, achievements, rewards and failure because of failure gives me another chance to improve myself always motivates me.

Ques 26: How do you view yourself? Whom do you compare yourself to?

Tips: 

• Keep the job description in mind.
• Focus on qualities that make you the best candidate for the job.
• Tell a story.

Sample Ans: 

I view myself as a person who is always dedicated towards his goal, motivated, positive and optimistic. I never care what others would say if doing something makes me happier, I will do that and most important thing that upgrades me. I always like to challenge myself with difficult situations. I always keep myself busy in doing some tasks that upgrades my skill and knowledge. I never compare myself with others because I think comparing with others means insulting ourselves.

Ques 27: How would you adjust working for a new company?

Tips:

• You can describe how the workplace has changed over the years and how you responded to different situations.
• Share examples.

Sample Ans: 

Coming to work for a new company certainly involves a lot of adjustments. However, I have always been able to adapt quickly to new work situations. A large of this has to do with my ability to get along and communicate effectively with many people. For example, when I joined XYZ, I was new to the community and was not clear with objectives of the community then I introduced myself to my community and effectively communicated with other members of the community and since then I take all my responsibility sincerely.

Ques 28: What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make?

Tips:

• Stay positive.
• Be specific with your answer.
• You can talk how you struggle to make decisions and how it ultimately benefits you or your team.

Sample Ans: 

Whenever I plan something new to learn I always get confused that whether I should learn it not. Will it affect my other activity and my academic career and sometimes I get confused that whether it is really needed? Getting the answers of these questions I find the difficult for me. However, ultimately learning something new has always benefited me to acquire new skills.

Ques 29: How would you describe the pace at which you work?

Tips:

• Emphasize on steadiness and work quality.
• Share examples.
• Tell your work style.

Sample Ans: 

I usually work at steady, consistent pace. Because of my ability to organize and plan out my work schedule, I always complete my work ahead of time. 

Ques 30: What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?

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

Sample Ans:

The greatest disappointment in my life is that not achieving the exact what I always expect. For example, scoring good marks in academics.

Ques 31: How does the job fit in with your career plan?

Tips:

• Don't discuss personal issues.
• Reassure the interviewer that this job means something to you because no company will invest its resources if you stay if the company for a short period of time.
• Tell the recruiter that how this job can help you to achieve your career path.

Sample Ans:

I am looking for a way to transform my programming and public speaking skills to a position within a reputed tech industry. I am fascinated by the trends in technology. This job perfectly fits with my career plan.

Ques 32: Do you take work home with you?

Tips: It is safer to say "yes" because recruiter might be wanted to know how dedicated you are for your work you can emphasize more on your organizational skills while also saying that when it is needed you take your work home with you.

Sample Ans:  

When I need to, bringing work home with me is not a problem. I realize the importance of meeting deadlines and getting work done on time, and sometimes that requires extra hours in the office or at home.

Ques 33: Are you a self-motivator?

Tips: Say "yes" because it shows you are passionate about your work even when your boss doesn't ask or even when there is no reward for you.

Sample Ans:

Yes, of course I am a self-motivator. I give my best for any project and I am always looking ahead to the next task hand. Successfully completing one and moving on the next project is very exciting for me. I am passionate about my work and truly enjoy working toward the next big goal. For example, after completing a project “Voice based Resume maker”. I started working on “Multi Lingual Translator”.

Ques 34: How would your co-workers describe your personality?

Tips:

• Highlight your personality traits.
• Match your personality traits with the job profile you are applying for.
• Stay positive and make sure you are honest and humble.

Sample Ans:

Co-workers describe my personality as

·        Dedicated towards goal

·        Hardworking

·        Self-motivator

·        Helping nature

·        Soft nature

Ques 35: How are you different from the competition?

Tips: Highlight your skills, achievements, competency and strength. Pick keywords from the job description and use it in your answer wisely. Try to match your profile with what the company is looking for. 

Sample Ans:

I have good communication, leadership, dressing skills, good knowledge of different programming knowledge like C++, Python. I am dedicated towards my goal, hardworking which makes me different from the competition. I love to learn and explore different technologies and I am a quick learner.

Ques 36: Is there anything we should know about you?

Tips: 

• Make a list of some greatest strengths that will help you excel in your job.
• Research about the company culture, work ethics and more.
• Do not say "nothing".
• Do not include too much personal information.
• Tell them what you haven't mentioned in your resume.

Sample Ans: 

I think we have discussed about my key strengths like my communication skills, my ability to work across departments, and my experience in public relations. Currently I am also learning Android technology and I am really passionate about it. I believe my skills make me a strong candidate for this job.

Ques 37: What are you passionate about?

Tips: Select anything that genuinely excites you and you are involved in that in some way. Be ready to handle follow-up questions as well. 

Sample Ans: 

 I spent time in volunteering to help orphan kids who don’t have anyone in this world. I’m an active member of XYZ community run by us to help orphan kids in their education. We make them realize that they are not alone in fact we are always with them. We try to bring happiness on their faces. I also love doing some work which directly or indirectly helps me to upgrade myself. I spend lot of my time on internet for searching those kinds of works.

Ques 38: What are your hobbies?

Tips: Do not say anything because your hobbies and interest matters a lot to a recruiter. Make sure your hobbies are related to the job you are applying for and self improvement.

Sample Ans:  

My hobbies are:

•     Volunteering and Community Participation
•   Participating in different competitions to compete with others
•    Watching motivational videos.
•    Watching technical tutorials

 

Ques 39: What are your pet peeves?

Tips:

• Keep your answer short and simple.
• Don't sound negative.
• Don't say any negative pet peeves about the management or authority.

Sample Ans:  

I don’t like when I see team members refusing to carry their work in the project. It’s our job to help the whole team to achieve success. When I see someone not doing their tasks I communicate with them effectively and come up with the solution such as redistribution of the work.

 

Ques 40: What is your dream job?

Tips: Do not say any position or company directly rather elaborate your answer properly.

Sample Ans: 

My dream job involves an extensive amount of teamwork, such as regular staff meetings and group projects. I love that this job emphasizes communication among colleagues and between management and staff.    

 

Ques 41: Would you rather be liked or respected?

Tips: There is no universal answer to this question. However, you should emphasize on being respected. As it is typically linked more closely to competence and productivity.

Sample Ans: 

On the job, I would rather be respected. My success as a software developer has stemmed largely from my ability to anticipate the needs and problems of the clients and to present my solutions as a way to meet their requirements. Once respect has been established, I find my clients to continue to come back to me for additional service. Of course, I want my clients to like me as well.

 

Ques 42: Why should I take risk on you?

Tips: Emphasize on how well this particular position fits your interest. Review the job description carefully and note all the responsibilities. Relate those responsibilities with your interest and talk about similar past experiences.

Sample Ans: 

It is up to you how you approach the person that makes whether you are risking something or not. But I always do my work with dedication and sincerity. I always give my best for my organization’s and team’s success.

Ques 43: If you could relive the last 10 years of your life, what would you do differently?

Tips: Address some social issues or some self improvement in your answer.

Sample Ans: 

If I could relive the last 10 years of my life, I would first give education to poor and orphan kids because they are the future of the nation. I would help the needy people financially. I am very glad that I experienced the software development. I think it gives me unique insight and a perspective that I otherwise wouldn’t have. Even though I love what I do now, I wouldn’t change how I got here.