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50 of the best interview questions to assess culture fit:
- What gets you excited about coming to work?
- What was the last really great book you read?
- What surprises people about you?
- If you were going to start your own business, what would it be?
- What’s the biggest problem in most offices today?
- What did you like most/least about your last company?
- Where/when/how do you do your best work?
- When was the last time you made a big mistake at work?
- How could a manager best support you?
- Describe the best/worst team-building exercise you have ever participated in.
- How do you handle stress or tight deadlines?
- What are your plans for the next five years?
- What three things do you need to succeed in this position?
- What kind of events do you attend outside of work hours?
- What blogs or website do you visit regularly?
- How would you describe your group of friends?
- What do you do for fun?
- Are you still friends with any of your previous colleagues?
- How have you changed over the last five years?
- What motivates you to do your best work?
- How do you prefer to communicate with co-workers?
- What has been the most valuable lesson of your professional career?
- Describe your dream job?
- What does a successful company culture look like to you?
- What most appeals to you about this role?
- How will this role challenge you?
- Who inspires you and why?
- How would you describe our company culture?
- What superpower will you bring to our company?
- How do you give /respond to critique?
- What tree words would a current manager/colleague/direct report use to describe you?
- What has been the greatest disappointment of your life to date?
- How do you handle disappointments?
- If you do not get this position, what will be your next career move?
- What tools or apps allow you to work more efficiently?
- Which of our company’s core values do you most/least identify with?
- What does work-life balance mean to you?
- What charities are you passionate about?
- How do you manage conflict with co-workers?
- Describe a time when you exceeded people’s expectations.
- What role does kindness/empathy/humour play at work?
- What does your decision-making process look like?
- If you were to interview for another position at this company, what would it be?
- When is the last time you took a risk professionally?
- Would you rather work alone or with a team?
- How would you describe your leadership style?
- What would be your ideal work schedule?
- How do you stay organized?
- What would you change about your office/website/hiring process/business model?
- Why did you choose to apply here?
