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15 Toughest Interview Questions (and Answers!)

Tania Khadder | Excelle

4. Why are you leaving your current role?

Bad answer:
“I can’t stand my boss, or the work I’m doing.”

Again, stay away from badmouthing your job or employer. Focus on the positive.

Good answer:
“I’ve learned a lot from my current role, but now I’m looking for a new challenge, to broaden my horizons and to gain a new skill-set – all of which, I see the potential for in this job.”




Next Page: Where do you see yourself in five years?


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    CareerLady

    14 days ago

    4 comments

    Hmm...Most of them I see where I did good, but I always cop out on the question about getting along with co-workers. I don't want to make myself sound like a jerk or bossy, so I try to play down the situation and make myself sound like an angel...lol...I learned that doesn't work. Thanks editor!

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    artseo

    18 days ago

    2 comments

    I always give the bad answers..:)

    Torrent

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    RedHorse7

    18 days ago

    24 comments

    No wonder I never get a second interview. I've been giving some of the "bad" answers. :-(

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    RedHorse7

    18 days ago

    24 comments

    Editor, thanks for the tip. I've been wondering about that myself. :-)

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    lil5firecracker5

    21 days ago

    4 comments

    just took the time to write my answer to all 15 of these questions. now to study them. interview for high paying internship in the morning.

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    editor

    about 1 month ago

    6 comments

    emfarleigh, you can email the article to yourself by clicking on the Share button at the very bottom.

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    emfarleigh

    about 1 month ago

    6 comments

    I wish there was a way to save articles so you can go back to them with out searching through the site. This is very helpful.

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    Tobaldwin

    about 1 month ago

    2 comments

    Very resourceful!

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    cclendenen1

    about 1 month ago

    6 comments

    I really enjoyed the info myself, now I see where I possibly screwed up some interviews with not answering in the right direction

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    MarMorgan

    about 1 month ago

    2 comments

    Thanks for the awesome tips, much appreciated!

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    DonnaDuncan

    about 1 month ago

    4 comments

    Those are some great tips, thanks!

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    JToliver

    2 months ago

    4 comments

    These are really great interview tips. I'm going to need all the advice I can get. Thanks for posting!

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    Dez

    2 months ago

    4 comments

    This article was very helpful to me. This is my last semester in college, so there will be quite a few interviews in my future. To be honest while reading this article the answers i was thinking of were some of the bad answers. I am glad i read this article before going to the job fairs and interviews and making a fool of myself.

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    rayoola80

    2 months ago

    12 comments

    i have learnt a lot on this article and i must add here that they are applicable even where i live,i mean nigeria.thank you very much its really an eye opener.

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    ereign472

    2 months ago

    20 comments

    The illustrations (photos) held my interest and added extra power to this article. Well done!

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