80 QUESTIONS ABOUT PERSONALITY

80 QUESTIONS ABOUT PERSONALITY

There are different tools that are used to know the personality of individuals, among them we can find the most traditional ones, the psychological evaluation. The questions posed here do not replace this type of technique.

Now we offer some questions aimed to get to know the interviewee better and that can be posed over the frame of a selection interview.

SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF PERSONALITY

  1. Do you consider yourself an intelligent person?
  2. Do you think it is important to have a steady job?
  3. Do you get bored of doing the job over and over again?
  4. Do you like working with objects?
  5. Do you like working with facts or with numbers?
  6. Do you like working with other people?
  7. Are you often absent from work?
  8. Do you get bored with details?
  9. How do you face tasks you dislike?
  10. What career or business would you consider if you had to start again?
  11. How do you react to the critics if you think they are not justified?
  12. Are you afraid of traveling by plane?
  13. Mention three books you have read in the last six months.
  14. Do you have a competitive personality?
  15. What is your idea of success?
  16. (If the candidate is a man) How would feel about working with an executive woman?
  17. What kind of people do you dislike?
  18. What is most difficult communication problem you have has with your colleagues?
  19. How do you manage stress?
  20. How do you accept dressing codes?
  21. How do you react in front of objections to your ideas?
  22. Are you an innovative person?
  23. What benefits did you get from your disappointments? Give me an example.
  24. How do you feel when you have to face a group or an audience? Tell me about an experience like this.
  25. Do you think that the only way of doing a good job is doing it yourself?
  26. If you could do anything, what would you do?
  27. If you would suddenly receive a millionaire amount of money because of an inheritance or because you won the lottery, what would you do?
  28. Do you have a good relation with your work mates?
  29. What do you do better?
  30. What have you learnt from your mistakes?
  31. Tell me about a situation in which you had to resist very intense and prolonged pressure.
  32. What do you think other people think about the way you work?
  33. Describe your perfect job.
  34. Among public people, who are your models? Why?
  35. Mention five factors that motivate you.
  36. How would you like to be remembered?
  37. Do you think you are a good friend?
  38. How would a friend of yours describe you?
  39. Do you prefer working with numbers or with words?
  40. Do you think you could have a good relation with?
  41. How do you think you would face a work change after working for… years in your last job?
  42. What do you think about policies?
  43. Do you consider yourself a person with self-initiative?
  44. Would you work if you wouldn’t need money to support yourself?
  45. Do you consider yourself as a sensitive person to the critics?
  46. Do you have an analytical mind?
  47. Are you interested in the investigation?
  48. Do you think you are a punctual person?
  49. What do you do when you have difficulties solving a problem?
  50. What is the most boring task you have ever performed? How did you manage it?
  51. What is the most interesting task you have ever performed? How did you manage it?
  52. Do you feel pressured by your current job?
  53. What are the requirements for a person to succeed in… (major of the position to fill)?
  54. How do you manage yourself when making important decisions?
  55. Is there anyone who has inspired you in your career?
  56. Are you capable to work with no direct supervision?
  57. How did you manage the most difficult decision you have taken?
  58. If you were in my position, would you hire yourself?
  59. What would you do if you see a work mate of yours taking home some stuff from the office?

 

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