· How many projects you handled in the past? Deadlines met? On time/ within budget? Obstacles you had to overcome?
· Do you understand milestones, interdependencies? Resource allocation?
· Do you know what Project Software they use and is there training for it?
· Tell me about yourself. (To avoid rambling or becoming flustered, plan your answer.)
· What are your strengths? (Make an exhaustive list and review it exhaustively before the interview.)
· What are your weaknesses?(What you say here can and will be used against you!)
· How would your current (or last) boss describe you?*
· What were your boss's responsibilities? (Interviewers sometimes ask this question to prevent you from having the chance to claim that you did your boss's job. Be ready for it!)
· What's your opinion of them? (Never criticize your past or present boss in an interview. It just makes you look bad!)
· How would your co-workers or subordinates describe you professionally?* (Remember, now is not the time for modesty! Brag a little bit.)
· Why do you want to work for us?
· Why do you want to leave your present employer?
· Why should we hire you over the other finalists?
· What qualities or talents would you bring to the job?*
· Tell me about your accomplishments.
· What is your most important contribution to your last (or current) employer?
· How do you perform under deadline pressure? Give me an example.
· How do you react to criticism? (You try to learn from it, of course!)
· Describe a conflict or disagreement at work in which you were involved. How was it resolved?
· What are two of the biggest problems you've encountered at your job and how did you overcome them?
· Think of a major crisis you've faced at work and explain how you handled it.
· Give me an example of a risk that you took at your job (past or present) and how it turned out.
· What's your managerial style like?
· Have you ever hired employees; and, if so, have they lived up to your expectations?
· What type of performance problems have you encountered in people who report to you, and how did you motivate them to improve?
· Describe a typical day at your present (or last) job.