A survey was conducted by guhuza.com to find out recruiters’ favourite interviewing questions. We spoke to a number of recruiters in the Greater Toronto Area and we asked a simple question: “What’s your favourite interviewing question?”
Here are some of the most common and most unusual responses:
Most common:
"Tell us about your previous experience(s), and how it is relevant to this job?"
"If we call your references, what would they say about you?"
"Describe why you feel you’re the best for the job. (according to skills/ knowledge)"
"Tell me about your accomplishments."
"What are your goals?"
"Explain what you feel you could bring to this organization."
"Tell us what you know about our company and the position you’re applying for."
"Tell me about yourself." (How they answer shows what type of personality/drive they have.)
Unusual Questions:
"How many gas stations are in Toronto?" (There is no right or wrong answer to this question, the purpose is to see if person can think logically and come to a reasonable answer.)
"Are you nervous?"
"What’s the worst mistake you ever made at a previous job?"
"Sell this pen to me in 5 minutes."
"If you were a product, how would you go about improving yourself to be more saleable?"