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Identifying what types of interview questions you\u2019ve been asked can help you shape your answer. It gives you an idea of what kind of detail the interviewer is expecting you to respond with.<\/p>\n

Common types of interview questions include:<\/p>\n

Motivational questions<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Used to assess how interested you are in the role, company, and industry, motivational questions are some of the easiest to identify. They may start with \u2018Why are you interested\u2019 or \u2018What appeals to you\u2019.<\/p>\n

Behavioural or competency questions<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Designed to discover your past experience or behaviours, these questions often specifically ask for an example or start with \u2018tell us a time\u2019. By asking this style of question, interviewers want you to demonstrate how you\u2019ve used your skills and experience to approach things in previous working environments. What you\u2019ve done in the past can be an indicator of how competent you\u2019ll be in the role you\u2019re interviewing for.<\/p>\n

Situational questions<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Based more on hypothetical situations than those above, these questions are another chance to show how you might behave in the role. It\u2019s harder to prepare for a situational question, but it\u2019s likely they\u2019ll ask you about scenarios that could conceivably await you in the new role \u2013 any skills listed in the job description might give you some clues. In your response, you need to address the situation and describe how you would handle it. It can be easy to confuse behavioural and situational questions, but there are subtle differences. For example:<\/p>\n

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  1. You\u2019ve spotted a mistake made by your colleague on a project. Would what you do? (situational)<\/li>\n
  2. Tell us about a time you\u2019ve had to address a mistake made by a colleague (behavioural)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Technical questions<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    The only type of question we won\u2019t cover in our list of common interview questions, technical questions will relate to the job requirements specifically \u2013 and your ability to fulfil them. They will be very industry-dependent. In your answer, you\u2019ll be required to show knowledge and evidence you know what you\u2019re doing. Examples of technical questions could be \u2018How would you calculate a company’s revenue?\u2019 or \u2018What marketing strategy would you advise for a non-profit organisation?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

    Not all interview questions will fall into these categories and there\u2019s often overlap in the way interviewers ask different types of questions. But by preparing for a range of common questions<\/a>, you can improve how confident you feel ahead of your interview. Of course, there will always be some element of thinking on your feet, but we\u2019re going to go through some of the trickier questions in more detail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Identifying what types of interview questions you\u2019ve been asked can help you shape your answer. It gives you an idea of what kind of detail the interviewer is expecting you to respond with. Common types of interview questions include: Motivational questions Used to assess how interested you are in the role, company, and industry, motivational 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