Below is a simulated civilian job interview with the actual questions you will be asked. Knowing the interview questions before the interview helps you prepare your responses and confidently answer each question you will be asked.

The interview is organized into three phases.

Opening Phase

During the “Opening phase” you will be asked one of the following questions.

1. What do you know about our company? 
2. Do you know anyone who works here?
3. What motivated you to apply for this position?
4. Tell me about yourself.
5. You might also be asked about compensation, especially if you’re interviewing with someone from Human Resources or a recruiter. If you are not asked about compensation during the Opening phase, they will ask you during the ...

by Michael R. Neece, CEO InterviewMastery.com

Behavioral Event Interviews (BEI) and STAR interviews are widely believed to be the best interview format to identify top talent for a specific job. In practice, BEI questions often screen out top talent. This article reveals ten (10) ways behavioral interviews fail to select the best candidates.

1. BEI Questions Alone: Interviewers falsely believe that just asking BEI questions makes them skilled at gathering evidence and accurately assessing candidate talents.
2. The Wrong Questions: Most interviewers are unskilled and unprepared to ask the right BEI questions and follow initial questions with a structured probing sequence.
3. Technical Interviews: Behavioral questions are widely misused for tech
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