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Job Interview – Potential Questions

1. Tell me a bit about yourself.


2. What do you know about our company?
3. What do you know about the position you are applying for? What attracted you to it?
4. What makes you suitable for this job? / What experience do you have that is relevant for this
position? / What can you bring to this position?
5. What major challenges have you faced in your current role? How have you handled them?
6. Why would you like to leave your current job?
7. What are your strengths?
8. What are your weaknesses?
9. Describe your management style.
10. What motivates you in terms of work?
11. What does self-management mean?
12. What does a healthy approach to far and fast mean?
13. How do you manage to maintain a loyal client base?
14. How do you bring out best in staff?
15. How would your colleagues describe you?
16. How do you typically approach new projects?
17. What do you feel has been your biggest achievement to date?
18. Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision.
19. Tell me about a time when you demonstrated good customer service.
20. Tell me about a time when you showed strong leadership skills / played an important role in
your team.
21. Tell me about a time when you took a risk. What were the results?
22. How do you handle stress?
23. Tell me about a time when you experienced pressure at work.
24. What kinds of decisions are most difficult for you to make?
25. What are your goals for the next five years? / Where do you see yourself in five years?
26. What are your salary expectations?
27. Would you be flexible in terms of salary and accept a lower one than expected?
28. Would you be able to travel when necessary? Have you got a full clean driving license?
29. Do you prefer to work yourself or as part of a team?
30. Do you think you are overqualified for this position?
31. What will you do if you don’t get this job?
32. What do you think about our website?
33. Who would you consider to be our main competitors?
34. What trends are likely to affect our industry over the next few years?
35. Do you have any questions you would like to ask us?
Nice to meet you. Pleased to meet you. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me today. I
appreciate being considered for this role.

1. I am a … from Belgrade. I have been working in the Pharma business for 22 years, and in the Sales for
more than 10 years. I have worked for… companies as a Sales or Area Manager, thus managing to build a
loyal client base, devising strategies for increased sales, managing staff, recruiting, etc.

2. Mainly, what I have read in the advertisement on poslovi.infostud., i.e. that you strive to improve
people’s health and life, that you are involved in creating meaningful innovations, and take healthcare
further. Also, I had a look at your website and could see that you…

You strive to…


You are involved in…
You are currently…
It’s clear from your website that you are…
From everything that I have read, I feel that this is the type of company I’d like to work for
The work you do seems to be very first-class/satisfying/fulfilling.
I was impressed by your products…
I think working for you would be very enjoyable/challenging/fulfilling.

3. I would be selling products to hospitals and healthcare professionals whilst taking care of product and
service delivery, build strong relationships with customers and distributors, gain greater market share,
develop and present commercial offers, organize and execute local seminars and workshops for
healthcare professionals.

What attracted me to the position was…


I especially liked the fact…
The position that you are offering would give me opportunities to...

4. 've been very successful so far in... and I think that I can offer... to your customers
I am willing to take on responsibility for…
I am used to…
The job description aligns well with my experience and qualifications.

5. I had to…
I faced the challenge of…

6. I want a job with better career growth opportunities, My… doesn’t align with the company culture…

I love my role and coworkers, but I’ve come to a point where there are no longer growth opportunities

I’ve learned a lot here and it’s been great, I just feel it’s time for a move because…
In order to grow my career further I need to expose myself to new challenges, and your company caught
my attention because…

7. Strengths

I am excellent at…
I am able to… (work effectively as part of a team)
I am quite good at (planning ahead successfully)
I recently managed to…

9. I suppose I am not very good at... I am trying to improve


I could be better at…
I can sometimes find it difficult to…
Occasionally I am…
I would like to be able to…
I can be a bit of a (workaholic)
I have difficulty + ing
I used to be…
I am a big picture person. This means that I miss some details from time to time.

10. I am driven by results. I like it when I have a concrete goal to meet…


I’m motivated by…
Being able to… is really motivating

11. It means that you are able to maximize your productivity, improve your performance, achieve
professional goals by controlling your thoughts, feelings, actions. It also involves being able to set goals
independently, taking the initiative to achieve them. (good organizational skills, functionality)

12. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Be curious about people,
motivation and sense of belonging you get from being part of a team can be more important than speed
of delivery. Time spend on building trust and socialization is never wasted.

13. Forming an honest relationship with your clients. Providing them with feedback, technical support,
being active online. Deliver a memorable customer experience. Offer a high-quality product.

14. give clear and simple directions, inspire them, encourage them, lead by example, build up their
confidence by acknowledging their effort, utilize each team member’s strengths and knowledge, create
a plan for improvement and growth, outline achievable goals, praise effort, reward them

15. … (well-organized, ready to help, optimistic, team player, thoughtful, reliable, punctual)

16. formulate a plan, define purpose and principles, envision the outcome, brainstorm, organize…

17-21. …
22. Good pressure helps me to stay motivated and productive. I am skilled at balancing multiple projects
and meeting deadlines, and this ability prevents me from feeling overly stressed. For example, once…

23. …

24. Those which require… The most difficult decisions involve…

25. I am excited to take on more managerial responsibilities in the next few years and potentially… My
ideal path would include working… I see myself in a... position when I have more experience
This role aligns with my long-term goals, and I’d really like to continue to build my career at this
company.
26-7. My salary requirements are flexible, but I do have significant experience in the field that I believe
adds value to my candidacy.

My salary range is flexible. I would like to be compensated fairly. I am open to discussing specific
numbers.

28. …

29. I feel more motivated when I work… I enjoy having other people around… I consider working with
others to be one of my strengths

30. This position is exactly what I’m looking for.

31. I feel like this would be a good fit for me, so I’m hoping I won’t have to think too much about that.

32. It’s really eye-catching, easy to navigate, mobile-friendly

35. Can you tell me more about…?

Thank you so much for taking the time to talk today.


I am able to express my opinion and provide advice when necessary.

I am good at making decisions.

I actively seek feedback on my performance and carefully consider feedback.

I understand my own strengths and limitations.

I am good at developing and managing relationships with others.

I am able to persuade, convince and gain support from others.

I am able to formulate new ideas to solve problems.

I am able to think ahead to spot or create opportunities.

I set aside thinking time to come up with alternative ways of getting things done more efficiently.

I refuse to settle for second best (?)

I am able to express myself effectively.

I am able to make my opinions totally clear and am rarely misunderstood.

I am good at working cooperatively.

I am good at working and communication within a team to achieve shared goals.

I am a good listener.

I am not rigid in my approach to work.

I am a great multi-tasker with the ability to push myself further all the time

I put a lot of effort into everything I do, whether I’m… or even when I’m

I am able to prioritise my work and work under pressure if deadlines are moved forward

I am able to delegate effectively / use my initiative to solve problems

I feel I am a highly effective communicator

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