The Toughest Interview Questions And How To Tackle Them

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Interviews are difficult for everyone, and this is typically because of the questions. They often seem hard to answer-if not impossible-and so people often find themselves stammering and lost as to what the right answer is in the employer’s mind. Below, we take a look at the top most common questions interviewers asked applicants in the interview process; and how to approach these hard to answer questions; for job success.

1. Why Should I Hire You?

Yes, that one. Most all of us have heard it, and its very confrontational manner makes many of us shudder with what we have said in response in various situations of interviews. You may-if you are like most-start rambling on about all the qualities and experience you have with no final conclusion. This is weak and un-strategic. Also, it never answers the question directly. What the employer wants to hear is that you are the best person for the job, and why. So, tell them about what you can bring to the position that is different from all other applicants, give passionate examples from your career, and give a well-rounded persuasive summary and justification for why you are the best applicant for the job.

2. Tell Me About Yourself.

The dreaded tell me about yourself. If you are like many, you have answered in fragments, talking about certain kinds of experience-both personally and professionally. This is not the best approach. Instead, answer this difficult question by offering a couple of powerful sentences saying why you are the best applicant for the job. Justify this, by giving a quick review of how many years you have in the industry/position, education level, strengths, achievements, and skill sets. Back up all of this with quick examples from your career.

3. What are Your Long Term Goals?

This is another given on most interviewers’ lists of questions to ask you. It can confound even the most polished and smooth interviewee. What is the best way to answer this? They don’t want to know what your dreams or aspirations in life are-unless they pertain to the position, industry, and company that you are applying to. This said, focus on your goals of career through this experience. Quantify how long you have given yourself to achieve your career goals, and what steps you are taking to reach them now. It is wise to include how this position fulfills these goals.

4. What is Your Greatest Weakness?

This is surely one of the toughest questions you will get as an interviewee. You don’t want to say anything that may deter an employer from hiring you, but you also want to look human and not boastful-by offering some weakness as an example. What do you say? The best way to approach this difficult question is by offering a small weakness in your career that you have been working to overcome. Do not give strength as a weakness-it is silly and not an answer to the question.