Could you start by telling me a little about yourself and the experience you have that is relevant to this role?
What they want to hear: A short pitch: who you are, the experience most relevant to this role, and why you want it.
To start things off, could you walk me through your relevant experience and the key highlights of your CV?
What they want to hear: A short pitch: who you are, the experience most relevant to this role, and why you want it.
Could you give me a brief introduction to yourself and your background?
What they want to hear: A short pitch: who you are, the experience most relevant to this role, and why you want it.
Tell me a bit about yourself and what brings you here today.
What they want to hear: A short pitch: who you are, the experience most relevant to this role, and why you want it.
Why do you want this role?
What they want to hear: Real reasons for applying, and that you understand the role and the organisation.
What interests you most about this role?
What they want to hear: Real reasons for applying, and that you understand the role and the organisation.
What made you apply for this position?
What they want to hear: Real reasons for applying, and that you understand the role and the organisation.
What are you looking for in your next role?
What they want to hear: Real reasons for applying, and that you understand the role and the organisation.
Tell me about a time you worked as part of a team to get something finished. What was your own contribution?
What they want to hear: Evidence from a real example of how you work.
Tell me about a time you were under real pressure. What was going on, and how did you handle it?
What they want to hear: Evidence from a real example of how you work.
Describe a mistake you made and how you put it right.
What they want to hear: Evidence from a real example of how you work.
Tell me about a difficult problem you worked out how to solve. Take me through how you got to the answer.
What they want to hear: Evidence from a real example of how you work.