Typical Telephone Interview Questions to Ask   by Nathan Hall

in Careers / Interviews    (submitted 2011-07-14)

This article is about common phone interview questions to ask, whether you are the interviewer or the applicant. First, we’ll list several questions that a candidate should inquire at the final stage of the phone interview. Second, we’ll give you some great questions every interviewer should ask his candidate in order to screen him before accepting him to the face to face interview.

Telephone interview questions to ask the interviewer: remember, it's not required to ask all the questions, but you have sufficient time during a phone interview to ask some of these:
- What happened to the last person who had this job?
- What potential career opportunities do I have in this department?
- What’s the most challenging part of this job?
- Is overtime expected often?
- What are the daily responsibilities expected on this position?
- When will you contact me next?
- How is the salary compared to the medium salary?
- What are the training programs in your company?
- Describe the ideal candidate.
- What's next after this interview?
- If I get this job, when can I start?

List of Phone interview questions to ask the candidate: remember, these are the questions an interviewer will ask the candidate. If you’re a candidate try to reply these questions:
- What’s your experience in this field?
- How did you leave your last 3 jobs?
- What salary do you expect to get?
- Do you like to work in a team?
- Why do you think you’re suitable for this position?
- What’s your biggest professional success?
- What’s your biggest professional disappointment?
- Are you willing to work overtime?
- What annoys you at co-workers?
- Describe a moment when you successfully worked under pressure.
- Tell me three of your weaknesses.
- What are your strengths?
- Did anyone fire you?
- Do you think of yourself as a successful man/woman?
- What do you know about our industry branch?
- Are you applying for other jobs too?
- How did you improve your skills in the last 12 months?
- If you’re hired, how long would you expect to work for us?

These are some of the most common phone interview questions. Knowing and using them will help you regardless if you’re a applicant or the interviewer. Good luck at your next phone interview!

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