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How to Answer the Interview Question What kind of person would you refuse to work with?

How to Answer the Interview Question What kind of person would you refuse to work with?

Explanation of the Question:

Start by explaining how you get on well with everyone, and then stop to think. Carry on by saying you would not want to work with someone who was violent or someone who was lazy.

Example Interview Answer

“I always get on well everyone I meet, I am often told how friendly and approachable I am. I like to give everyone a chance but I wouldn’t like to work with someone who is violent or lazy”

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Interview Question and Answer Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

Where do you see yourself in 4-5 years’ time?

Explanation of the Question:

Tell the interviewer how you want to progress through their company, a manager does not want to be re-advertising and interviewing in a year’s time, do not infer that you may want to leave after a certain amount of time. 

Example Interview Answer

  “I am really keen to learn how your company operates; I can see myself attending any available training and using this knowledge and my own drive and ambition to work my way up within this company.”

Interview Q&A “Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?” VIDEO

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How to Answer the Interview Question Are you willing to put the interest of the organisation ahead of yours?

How to Answer the Interview Question Are you willing to put the interest of the organisation ahead of yours?

Explanation of the Question:

This is a test of employment loyalty; the interviewer is looking for someone to put their all into the company, employers may want you to come into work at a drop of a hat.

If asked this question, answer using a confident voice.

Example Interview Answer

“Yes, I want to put my all into this job and organisation. An example of putting my all into a company is when I worked at X organisation. To meet a deadline I sacrificed Y to achieve Z” 

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How to Answer the Interview Question Would you be willing to relocate?

How to Answer the Interview Question Would you be willing to relocate?

Explanation of the Question:

Often when employers need you to relocate, they would have stated this in the job specification.

Before the interview, you need to think about your life and how it would change if you relocated, look at both the positives and the negatives before making a decision.

Once you have done this, you can give your answer to the interviewer and the reason why.

Example Interview Answer

“I have researched your company and I feel we would work well together. I have no ties where I am currently living and I am happy to relocate”

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How to Answer the Interview Question Do you have a flexible attitude to your working hours?

How to Answer the Interview Question Do you have a flexible attitude to your working hours?

Explanation of the Question:

Employers ask this question when their work/duties often need employees to be flexible with their working hours; starting work early, finishing late or even working bank holidays, Christmas time or weekends. Unlike the overtime question, if this is a big part of the role, saying no to this question may have a negative reaction.

Example Interview Answer

“Yes, I worked on a flexible pattern in my last role and enjoyed that you started and finished a different times each day”

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How to Answer the Interview Question Are you willing to work weekends/nights?

How to Answer the Interview Question Are you willing to work weekends/nights?

Explanation of the Question:

You need to be honest, if you can’t let them know, if you can then great, the employer would only ask this question is there is a possibility of weekend/night work.

Example Interview Answer

“Yes, I am happy to work at weekends. In my last two positions, we were needed to work weekends or overtime at very short noticed, so this is something I am use to”

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How to Answer the Interview Question What motivates you to be your best?

How to Answer the Interview Question “What motivates you to be your best?”

Explanation of the Question:

If every job paid the same salary, would you still apply for this position? If the answer is yes, why? This is what motivates you.

Think about the job you are applying too, what is the end result this company delivers? Does it make something? Help people? Give advice? Sells?

If you are motivated by the same thing the company does then you will do well in the company and the interviewer will want to recruit you.

Example Interview Answer

“I am always motivated knowing that my job role is making a difference with other people’s lives”

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How to Answer the Interview Question Which do you consider to be more important, the money or the work?

Which do you consider to be more important, the money or the work?

Explanation of the Question:

Hopefully, after some good career advice, you will be applying for a job that you will enjoy.

As we spend a third of our lives at work, we need to find work exciting and important. Answer this question with this killer answer  

Example Interview Answer

“The money pays the bills, but for me, it’s enjoying the job that gets me up each morning with a smile on my face”

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How to Answer the Interview Question How long are you thinking of staying with our organisation?

How long are you thinking of staying with our organization?

Interview questions are asked to uncover a particular skill, quality or experience from the interviewee. The reason why many job applicants fail during the job interview is that they don’t understand what it is the interviewer wants to hear.

In this article, we have broken down what the interviewer is looking for in a perfect job interview answer and to help you create the perfect answer we have recorded an example answer

Explanation of the Question:

Employers spend around 33% of their profits on recruitment and they always prefer to employ someone who will stay with the company for at least 2-3 years, in reality, we never really know what will happen in the future and how long we will work for one organisation.

To answer the question, give a general answer

Example Interview Answer

“I think I would really enjoy this role and fit in well with the organisation, I would be happy to stay as long as we were both happy with my work”

Or

“I am looking for a company to stay with and progress up the career ladder; I don’t really like changing companies. After researching your company, I think I would really enjoy this role and fit in well with the organisation”

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How to Answer the Interview Question What salary are you looking for?

How to Answer the Interview Question “What salary are you looking for?”

Explanation of the Question:

In most industries, the company will advertise the salary on the job advert. If they don’t this could be a loaded question. Answer this question with a question

Example Interview Answer

“Can you tell me what the salary range for this post is?”

If the interviewer insists, give a general answer

 “The salary would depend on the job duties, around £??-£??” Give a wide range