If you are preparing for your first interview, you should be a little aware of the questions the hiring managers are going to ask you. Here, we are going to cover all the basic questions you can expect to be asked.

1. Tell me something about yourself

Every recruiter will likely start out with a question about you and your background to get to check your confidence and to know you. Answer by telling them a short overview of your current position and then tell them the most relevant highlight from your background that makes you the perfect and deserving candidate for the role. The answer should contain some other details like your hobbies, interest, and family. When recruiters ask you to tell us about yourself, they are looking for information about the skills and qualities they required for the role. Your answer should be exact and clear.

2. What makes you different or unique

Recruiters often ask this question to observe your confidence and how you are more qualified and different as compare to other candidates, they are interviewing. To answer, Focus on hiring you would be highly beneficial for the employers. As you don’t have any idea about another applicant, it can be more challenging to present yourself differently from others.

3. Why do you want to work over here

Employers often ask this question to determine whether you did research about the company or not. To answer this question is to do your homework and get the knowledge about the product, services, company’s mission and vision, work procedure. In your answer, mention all aspects that appeal to you and align with your future career goals.

4. What are you passionate about

This is one of the important questions an employer can ask. Recruiters want to know, what you are passionate about. To answer, select some important things that you are genuinely passionate about, and explain briefly why are you so passionate about them. Give related examples and relate them to the job role as well.

5. What are your greatest strength and weakness

When they ask about your greatest strength, this question allows you to explain your technical or soft skills in brief. Add your qualities and personal attributes and relate all of them to the role you are interviewing. And when it comes to greatest weakness, it can be a little awkward to discuss your weakness. However, sharing your weakness can tell that you are self-focused, and wants to be more focused at your job. This is the right way to explain your answer in a positive way.

6. What are your goals for future

Hiring managers often ask these questions to the job seekers to determine whether or not you are focused and whether o, not you are going to stay with the organization in the long term. This question is basically asking to check your dedication, ambition, the expectation for your future goals. The best way to answer this question, answer that this role is playing a major role in helping you to reach your ultimate goals.

7. Where do you want to see yourself in the next five years

Where do you want to see yourself in the next five years is a question that shows how you imagine your life in the future. To answer, tell them general ideas about your skills you want to develop, the types of roles you want to see yourself in it.

8. What is your salary expectation

Interviewers generally ask this question at the last of the interview. They ask this question to check that your expectation is in line with the amount they have budgeted for the particular role. If you give your salary expectation a little higher or lower than the market value of the position it represents that you don’t have any idea about your worth. Make sure to let the hiring managers know if your salary expectation is negotiable or not.

9. Why should we hire you

This question checks your ability and confidence. The interviewer often asks this question to offer you another opportunity to explain how and why you are the best candidate. Your answer should address the skills and experience you offer and how you are fit for it.

10. Do you have any queries or questions

This is one of the important questions asked by the interviewer during the interview process. It allows you to explore any point or topic. This shows to the interviewers, that you are interested and excited about the role. Take time to ask questions to hiring managers about their own experience with the company and tell them, how their experience can help you in future success.