Interview Questions

Below are some of the main questions asked at our Interview Process day by employers. Please try and give your honest answer rather than what you think the interviewer wants to hear. Remember your body language and tone of voice when you answer questions is more important than having great answers alone. People buy people first, so remember to sell yourself as a personality, not just what you can do in the job.

Key Facts:

When is the earliest you can start?
Do you have any holidays currently booked?
Where do you live and how will you commute to work?
Do you know anyone in our industry?
Describe how you think our work environment is?

Goals and Motivation:

What is your top goal?
If I gave you £100,000 cash right now, what would you spend it on?
What is your top talent that you can offer?
Are you happier with a high income commission formula or would you prefer a basic and lesser commission if offered?
If you failed at this job why would that be?
Define success?
What do you like least about this job?
What do you find most rewarding about a sales job?
If you were the lowest performer in your sales team what would you do?
What are you passionate about?
What is the riskiest thing you have ever done?

Background influences:

Tell me about yourself?
Who is your role model?
If we offered you the job, what would your closest friends and family say?
Are you a leader or a follower?

Testing Personality:

What do you do in your spare time?
If your best friend was here now, how would they describe your personality?
How would you describe yourself?
Are you self-disciplined?
What is the most adventurous thing you have ever done?

Testing Toughness and Stamina:

If in the first few weeks success did not come, how would you react?
If I said I don’t think you are right for this now and rejected you, what would you say?
Can you make a large number of calls every day?
How do you handle pressure?
How do you cope with rejection?
Have you ever been late for work?
Do you have the stamina, the perseverance to see this through?