Here are a few such examples. Take a look and think about how you would answer some of these, just in case you are ever asked them!

By the way, these are also good to keep in mind for those times when an interviewer asks you to ask them a question!

Who was your favorite manager and why?

What kind of personality do you work best with and why?

Tell me about your proudest achievement.

If you were at a business function and you ordered your steak rare and they brought it to you well done, what would you do?

How would you go about establishing your credibility quickly with the team?

If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?

How would you feel working for someone who you are smarter than?

Was there a mentor in your career who really made a difference?

What are you most proud of?

What are your lifelong dreams?

What do you ultimately want to become?

How would you describe your work style?

What's the last book you read?

What magazines do you subscribe to?

What would be your ideal working situation?

What did you like least about your last job?

How do you think I rate as an interviewer?

When were you most satisfied in your job?

What are three positive things your last boss would say about you?

What negative thing would your last boss say about you?

If you were an animal, which one would you want to be?

How long will it take for you to make a significant contribution?

What was the last project you headed up, and what was its outcome?

What kind of goals would you have in mind if you got this job?

Give me an example of a time that you felt you went above and beyond the call of duty at work.

What would you do if you won the lottery?

Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?

Have you ever been on a team where someone was not pulling their own weight? How did you handle it?

What is your personal mission statement?

Tell me a time when you had to give someone difficult feedback. How did you handle it?

What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn from it?

What irritates you about other people, and how do you deal with it?

What is your greatest fear?

What do you see yourself doing within the first 30 days of this job?

What three character traits would your friends use to describe you?

List five words that describe your character.

What is your greatest achievement outside of work?

If I were your supervisor and asked you to do something that you disagreed with, what would you do?

Do you think a leader should be feared or liked?

What's the most difficult decision you've made in the last two years?

What was the most difficult period in your life, and how did you deal with it?

Give me an example of a time you did something wrong. How did you handle it?

Tell me one thing about yourself you wouldn't want me to know.

Tell me the difference between good and exceptional.

What is your biggest regret, and why?

What are three positive character traits you don't have?

What assignment was too difficult for you, and how did you resolve the issue?

If you could choose one superhero power, what would it be and why?

What's the best movie you've seen in the last year?

Describe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple tasks by the end of the day, and there was no conceivable way that you could finish them.

What techniques and tools do you use to keep yourself organized?

If you could get rid of any one of the US states, which one would you get rid of, and why?

With your eyes closed, tell me step-by-step how to tie my shoes.

If you had to choose one, would you consider yourself a big picture person or a detail oriented person?