Long story short, I was severed from my company recently...16 years with them. Been awhile since I had a serious interview, but I have one scheduled for next week. (I've been on a couple internal interviews, but I suspect this one coming up will be more demanding/intensive).

The company is O/G, refining. Position is somewhat of a hybrid position...about 50% of it is involved in logistics/shipping (truck and rail) and all associated activities (contracts, invoicing, payments, etc) and 50% is sales/marketing of said products. I would have 3 people reporting to me...2 people involved in the logistics side (shipping/billing) and a 'clerk' that does the invoicing and a/p duties.

I'm certain I'll get the 'tell us about yourself' question, the 'describe a time you had a difficult coworker/customer' question, along with other 'standard' questions. I've been told they use Behavioral Based interview questions, as most people do now.

What are your top 5 questions you think I should prepare for?

Wrighty said:

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ac04 said:

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here's what chat GPT says:

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Here are ten common behavioral-based job interview questions:

• Tell me about a time when you had to overcome a challenge at work.
• Can you give an example of when you had to work as part of a team to achieve a common goal?
• Describe a situation where you had to use your problem-solving skills to resolve an issue.
• Can you provide an example of when you had to adapt to a change at work?
• Tell me about a time when you had to handle a difficult customer or colleague.
• Can you give an example of when you had to communicate effectively in a high-pressure situation?
• Describe a situation where you had to take on a leadership role.
• Can you provide an example of when you had to work under tight deadlines?
• Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision.
• Can you give an example of when you had to learn something new in a short period of time?

Behavioral-based questions are designed to assess your past experiences and how you handled certain situations. It is important to provide specific examples and describe the steps you took to resolve the issue or achieve the goal.

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Those feel like "bloated company" questions. the kind with 7 layers of middle management where people who are able to generate politically correct and cheesy answers will fit right in. so in that sense they're good.

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Agreed on all points, but based on everything I've found on the internet, those are right in line with everyone else. I'd love to sit down for an interview where we talked about strengths and expectations and how I would fit in with the team, but sadly, I don't think major corps do that anymore.

Been a long time since I was in an interview so can't offer any insight. But I can say that I hope your interview goes well and that you get the job.

Ben - thanks for the offer.

ATM9000 - great suggestions!

Congrats!!

Congrats. Sounds like you nailed the "Where do you see yourself in five years" question!

Congrats!!!!