- Can you tell me a little about yourself?
- How did you hear about the position?
- What do you know about the company?
- Why should we hire you?
- What are your greatest professional strengths?
- Why do you want this job?
- Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced the work, and how you deal with it?
- What do you consider to be your weakness?
- What is your greatest professional achievement?
- What is your dream job?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- What other companies are you interviewing with?
- Why are you leaving your current job?
- Why were you fired?
- What are you looking for in a new position?
- What type of work environment do you prefer?
- What is your management style?
- What is a time you exercised leadership?
- How would your boss and co-workers describe you?
- How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?
List of illegal questions
1. When are you planning to have children?
Sex is a federally protected class, which means an employer cannot discriminate against a male or female job applicant. If the interviewer has a certain concern about the interviewee's ability to do their job such as travel or work time, the question should be directly about job-related responsibilities.
"Having a child is not my priority right now, and I can asure you to not have any worries, for that won't affect any of my work performances"
2. Do you have any physical or mental disabillites?
It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a qualified interviewee or employers with a disability as stated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). it is considered to be illegal when the question is asked before making a job offer and to only a particular interviewee with an obvious disability.
"Thankfully I don't have any, and I believe that it will not be a concern in the future"
3. What is your religion affiliation?
Monster Worldwide Inc stated that religious discrimination is prohibited, so employers are barred from basing hiring decisions on a person's religious beliefs, observance, or practices.
"I believe that my beliefs won't matter to the job that I'm applying"
4. How old are you?
A company always has the legal right to make sure you're old enough to work for them, but other than that, they aren't supposed to ask your age (especially if you're older than 40). This question might seems harmless, but it is designed to figure out your age. in the same vein, they can't ask when you plan to retire. it's just another way of determining how many years they might get out of you (as stated in lifehacker)
"I believe that my age won't be an issue for my job performance"
5. Have you ever used drugs in the past?
As stated by lifehacker, the word "drugs" can mean anything from illegal narcotics to prescription drugs, so it's not clear to begin with. Moreover, It is explained by ADA Policy Director Chris Kuczynski that an employer can't ask about your past use unless it was perhaps tied into a crime you were convicted of (forcing you to mention it). And even then, it's a random subject to bring up without a good reason.
"I'm free from illegal narcotics and I won't use any of it that will disrupt my work here"
