The Interview Question & Answer Book: Your Definitive Guide to the Best Answers to Even the Toughest Interview Questions

by James Innes

Take the fear out of your interview and never be stuck for the right answer to even the toughest questions with The Interview Question and Answer Book. The job market is fierce, competition has never been greater and it's vital that you can grab every opportunity for competitive advantage and stay one step ahead. Interviewers are looking for people who really stand out, and here's your chance to be different from the rest. Written by one of the UK's leading careers experts and bestselling author of The Interview Book, this definitive guide to questions and answers encourages every job-hunter to think on your feet and express your individuality whilst supplying ideal responses to interview questions so that you're seen as the ideal candidate for the job.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 9, 2012

Reviews

[Keith · Rating 2 out of 5]

First off, this book is decidedly centered on the job market in the United Kingdom. So if you're not conversant with the Queen's English, you may not follow it well, and if you're not planning to interview in the UK you may not need to follow it at all.

On the other hand, a lot of common interview questions are common on both sides of the pond, and it's always possible even in the US that your interviewer may hail from the UK, so the book does have some potential use here. However, I just can't get down with the suggested approach here, which strikes me as dreadfully disingenuous. For example, from the tips on answering the question, "In what ways are you a team player?" we find this advice: "Establish in your own mind what sort of a team player they want you to be and then deliver an answer which caters to that image." And that's where I stopped reading. Ew.

[Sampada Deshpande · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wouldn't recommend. The suggested answers to questions are far too wordy and unrealistic! I can't imagine any interviewee answering that way. The choice of questions though, is good and is worth a quick glimpse.

[Kylie Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would highly recommend this book to everyone. It is insightful and gives a great perspective on the needs of your interviewer. The wording of the responses are quite too formal to be spoken but they are only provided as examples and you must consider how you would respond with your own experiences.
Overall, extremely helpful in reinventing my interview style.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

It helped me to think about my circumstances and gave me some insight into employers' perspectives I wouldn't necessarily have considered. It also really helped me think in the right mindset and I credit it with some of my recent success.

[Emma · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing that I didn't already know

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book to help prepare for a competency based interview. It helps you to understand the meaning behind the interviewer's questions and tips for giving your own best answer.