I haven't had a job interview for a long time, but I'm hoping this is going to be changing pretty soon.
Whilst the questions asked obviously differ depending on the role, you usually get a few 'stock' questions that I'd like to be well prepared for.
In the main, I reckon I'm OK, but there's two questions that I've been asked previously and kind of stumbled on a bit -
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
What are your weaknesses?
Are there actually correct answers for these two questions?
On the first one, the immediate response I'd imagine they want to hear is "hopefully here at your company having progressed up the ladder", but at the same time you will be talking to someone who is already up that ladder, and will they be keen on a rival? Would you say that's the right thing to say?
The second one is really tough, not only because I am borderline flawless, but because how can you answer that without denting your chances?
You can't say "I hate Mondays" or "I like long lunches". I suppose the stock answer is something like "I'm a bit too much of a perfectionist" or something, but I'd imagine that gets trotted out by everyone, and wont exactly make you stand out.
Anyway, appreciate any views from you go-getters.
Also, if there are any employers here, what do you want to hear in an interview, and read on an application?
Ta.
