1. What are your strengths?
2. What are your weaknesses?
3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
4. What can you offer us that someone else can not?
5. What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
6. Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
7. Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
8. What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?
9. Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.
10. Why should we promote you?
11. How would you deal with an angry or irate subordinate?
12. What was your biggest failure?
13. What motivates you?
14. Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.
15. How do you handle pressure?
16. What are your career goals?
17. What would your direct reports say about you?
18. If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say?
19. Are you a leader or a follower?
20. What makes you uncomfortable?
21. What are some of your leadership experiences?
22. How would you fire someone?
23. What do you like the most and least about working in this industry?