35 Tough Interview Questions With Answers

Some are trick questions, others are designed to put you on the spot to see how you react, and others don't have a right or wrong answer. With those, how you respond is as important as what you say when you answer.

Here are some of the toughest interview questions that employers ask, along with advice on how to respond and sample answers.

A - G

• Are you nice?
• Are you overqualified for this job?
• Brain teaser interview questions.
• Do you have any pet peeves?

H - M

• Have you been angry at work? What happened?
• Have you learned from your mistakes?
• How do you feel about working for a younger manager?
• How do you handle stress?
• How would you handle it if your boss was wrong?
• How much do you expect to get paid?
• If you could relive the last 10 years of your life, what would you do?
• Interview questions about handling problems at your last job.
• Interview questions about weaknesses.

N - S

• Please rate me as an interviewer.
• Questions regarding demotions.
• Questions without right or wrong answers.

T - Z

• Tell me about your dream job.
• Termination interview questions.
• What did you like or dislike about your preview job?
• What do people most often criticize about you?
• What do you expect from a supervisor?
• What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?
• What is the worst thing that you have gotten away with?
• What is your greatest weakness?
• What motivates you?
• What was it like working for your supervisor?
• What would you do if you discovered the company was doing something illegal?
• Where else are you interviewing?
• Why are you interested in a lower level job?
• Why do you want to change jobs?
• Why have you been out of work?
• Why were you fired?
• Who was your best boss and who was the worst?
• Why should we hire you?
• Why would you take a job for less money?