Tough Interview Questions

September 5, 2010

Q: Why Did You Quit Your Last Job?

(Consider the following and compose your answer. Remember, don’t bad mouth past managers or bosses – the person interviewing is a manger or boss too and they won’t like it.)

Quitting your last job is better than being fired, however your interviewer will want to know why you quit (they don’t want to hire a ‘quitter’ who will leave them in 6 months too!). Explain how you stuck it out as long as you possibly could, that you made every effort to make it work, but eventually your reached your ‘wits end’ and felt you had to move on.

If You Knew There Was Problems At Your Last Company, That They Faced Closure, Why Did You Not Look For A Job Sooner?

A: To be honest, I was working so hard to keep my job while others around me lost theirs that I didn’t have much time left over to look for another job.

There were also a lot of rumours about the company closing but we didn’t have all the information. Some staff believed that maybe they would just downsize. I knew management were working hard to keep the business afloat, so I did the same in the hope that we could turn things around.

Q: Which Is More Important To You Job Satisfaction Or Salary?

A: “Job satisfaction definitely. I believe that if you follow ‘your heart’ in your career, work hard and achieve your goals, you’re likely to love what you do and the money will eventually follow.”