Interview questions and answers

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Closing the interview

• Do you have any questions for us?

Customer service

• How would you handle an angry customer?

Driving and delivery

• What do you do before starting a delivery route?

HR and behavioural

• Tell me about yourself.
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• Why do you want to work for our company?
• Where do you see yourself in five years?
• Why should we hire you?
• Tell me about a time you faced a difficult situation at work or study.
• What are your salary expectations?
• Why did you leave your last job (or why is there a gap in your resume)?
• How do you handle a disagreement with your manager or a team member?
• Why are you looking to change jobs now?
• Describe a time you led a team or took responsibility beyond your role.
• You have no experience. Why should we hire you?

Office and accounts

• How do you prioritise when you have many tasks and short deadlines?
• How do you make sure your work is accurate?

Sales

• How do you handle rejection or a customer saying no?

Skilled trades

• Tell me about a job you completed that you are proud of.

Technology

• Explain the difference between a database and a spreadsheet.
• What is the difference between frontend and backend development?
• How do you approach debugging a problem you have never seen before?
• Tell me about a mistake you made at work and what you learned.

Warehouse and logistics

• What safety precautions do you follow in a warehouse?
• How do you keep stock records accurate?