Job Interview Expectations

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/interviewquest.htm


   very helpful and explains what to expect on a job interview. It gave specific questions that may be asked along with the best answers to them.There are different types of job interviews depending on the job you are trying to acquire. Some may be a little bit about you but mostly your work experience and other may be strictly about you as a person.
Examples are:

                 Interview questions work history

• Name of company, position title and description, dates of employment. -
• What were your expectations for the job and to what extent were they met? - 
• What were your starting and final levels of compensation? - 
• What were your responsibilities? - 
• What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them? - 
• What have you learned from your mistakes? - 
• What did you like or dislike about your previous job? - 
• Which was most / least rewarding? - 
• What was the biggest accomplishment / failure in this position? - 
• Questions about your supervisors and co-workers. - 
• What was it like working for your supervisor? - 
• What do you expect from a supervisor? - 
• What problems have you encountered at work? - 
• Have you ever had difficulty working with a manager? - 
• Who was your best boss and who was the worst? -
• Why are you leaving your job? - 
• Why did you resign? - 
• Why did you quit your job? -
• What have you been doing since your last job? -
• Why were you fired? - 

Job Interview Questions About You

• What is your greatest weakness? - 
• What is your greatest strength? - 
• How will your greatest strength help you perform? - 
• How would you describe yourself? - 
• Describe a typical work week. - 
• Describe your work style. - 
• Do you take work home with you? - 
• How many hours do you normally work? - 
• How would you describe the pace at which you work? - 
• How do you handle stress and pressure? - 
• What motivates you? - 
• Are you a self motivator? - 
• What are your salary expectations? - 
• What do you find are the most difficult decisions to make? - 
• Tell me about yourself. - 
• What has been the greatest disappointment in your life? - 
• What are you passionate about? -
• What are your pet peeves? - 
• What do people most often criticize about you? - 
• When was the last time you were angry? What happened? -
• If you could relive the last 10 years of your life, what would you do differently? -
• If the people who know you were asked why you should be hired, what would they say?
• Do you prefer to work independently or on a team? -
• Give some examples of teamwork. - 
• More teamwork interview questions. - 
• What type of work environment do you prefer? - 
• How do you evaluate success? - 
• If you know your boss is 100% wrong about something how would you handle it? - 
• Describe a difficult work situation / project and how you overcame it. - 
• Describe a time when your workload was heavy and how you handled it. -
• More job interview questions about your abilities. - 
• More job interview questions about you. - 

http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2010/09/13/when-job-interview-questions-become-too-personal/

    

      Made me aware of the questions a potential employer may ask while interviewing that may at time be too personal. The person interviewing may ask questions in a slick manner so you may not realize what they are really trying to ask. For example the question “I love your accent; where are you from?” (This one suggests ethnic or racial discrimination.) “When did you graduate from high school?” (This one smacks of age discrimination.) “Are you currently using birth control?” (Again, implies pregnancy discrimination.). These things are illegal for employers with 15 or more employees under the federal anti-discrimination law, which makes sex and pregnancy discrimination illegal; a few states, including New York, New Jersey and California, have anti-bias laws covering smaller employers.



http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-answer-companyrelated-questions-at-job-inte.html


  This website basically gave interview questions and expectations in a simplified form.


How to Answer Company-Related Questions at Job Interviews

During a job interview, you may need to answer some company-related questions. Employers expect you to grasp how the job fits into the overall company picture and what the position entails. Some of these questions could include: What do you see as the direction of this company? What do you know about our competition?

Here are some ways to respond to these and other company-related job interview questions.

If you mention problems in the company’s performance, offer general solutions ,Cite figures to back up the problems you note along with your bright ideas to remedy them.

What do you know about this position?

• From your research, discuss how the position fits into the company structure and how you would fit like a glove into that position.
• Mention how you can help the company achieve its goals.
• Confirm your understanding of the broad responsibilities of the position. Ask whether you missed any key points (thereby setting up topics to discuss your qualifications).

What do you know about our competition?

• Discuss the current climate of the industry and how competitors are affected.
• Add details that show you truly understand the industry and the competition.
• Analyze the impact global competition is having on the industry.

What are your opinions about some of the challenges facing our company?

• Show the depth of your research by discussing some of the company’s upcoming projects.
• Mention several possible solutions to potential problems the company may be facing, acknowledging that you lack certainty without proprietary facts.

What do you see as the direction of this company?

• Give a brief but somewhat detailed answer, displaying a solid grasp of the company’s movement in the industry. Add how you can help.
• Support your answer with facts and figures, citing their source.

Why did you apply to this company?

• The position is a compelling opportunity and the company a place where your qualifications can make a difference. Explain why.
• You heard about a new service the company is launching, which is somewhat related to a project you helped create in a (college) senior year project; you find the potential exciting. Ask if the interviewer would like to hear about your project.

Our company has a mission statement; do you have a personal mission statement — or personal vision?

• In one or two sentences, give examples of your values (customer service, ethics, honor, keeping one’s word, and so on) that are compatible with the company’s.
• Review the company’s mission statement on its Web site and describe a compatible aim.

How will you help our company?

• Summarize how your key skills can help the company toward its goals.
• Describe the wide circle of contacts and other intangible benefits you can bring to the company.