Interview Questions

General Questions
First questions: Tell me about yourself.

What would your coworkers say about you?

Previous Job
What did you like and dislike about your current/last job?

What were your responsibilities?

What challenges and problems did you have? How did you face them?

What was your biggest accomplishment?

Who was your best boss and who was your worst boss?

Why are you leaving your job?

Personal Questions
What is your greatest strength/weakness?

How do you handle stress and pressure?

What are the most difficult decisions to make?

What type of work environment do you prefer?

Tell me about a time you worked in a team. What was your role?

Tell me about a time when you failed.

Desired Job
What do you know about the company?

What interests you about this job?

What can you contribute to the company?

What are you goals in the next five years?

Project Management

Give me an example of how you used your leadership skills to help your project team meet a difficult challenge.

Describe a time when your communication and interpersonal skills helped in dealing with difficult clients or team
members.

Give an example of a win-win situation you negotiated

What was the most stressful aspect of your last project and how did you deal with it?

Tell me about a situation during a recent project when you had to adapt and manage change

Auditing

Talk about recent developments in the audit field. How do you feel these have effected public sector auditing?

What qualities do you feel you possess that help you perform as an effective auditor?

How has your previous experience prepared you to take on a management role?

How would you ensure that your audit team worked effectively and met deadlines?
Accounting
Give me examples of the accounting reports you have prepared.

What do you consider to be the biggest challenge facing the accounting profession today?

What cost-cutting measures have you been responsible for implementing?

Tell us about the financial forecasting you have been responsible for.

What processes did you use to evaluate financial risk?

Discuss your experience in tax planning and preparation.

How do you keep updated on all the accounting rules and techniques?

Banking and Finance

Describe a tough financial analysis problem you faced recently.

What are the biggest challenges and opportunities that the finance professional faces today?

Tell me about a situation where you had to deal with an angry customer.

Tell me about a time where you had to use your discretion and tact.

Tell me about a time you felt pressured by conflicting work demands, how did you respond?