What are the introductory HR interview questions and answers?

There is no right or wrong answer to subjective questions. Ideal answers are the ones that are most relevant and impactful. Keep the following points in mind while answering any

The questions that you are typically asked by the HR manager are as follows:

  1. Tell me something about yourself
  2. What motivates you?
  3. What do you do in your idle time?

The questions are not exactly the same everywhere, but thy always revolve around a common purpose. The key is to decipher the reason behind the question.

How to Answer?
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There is no right or wrong answer to subjective questions. Ideal answers are the ones that are most relevant and impactful. Keep the following points in mind while answering any Introductory question

  1. Mention relevant experiences that give a clearer idea about your personality
  2. Do not fake it. Absolute Bluffing is a “strict no” and must be avoided.

An HR manager mainly asks behavioral questions. Given below are the several reasons why you are asked a behavioral question. (In order of importance)

  1. Adaptability
    - This is one of the primary reasons why u are asked open-ended behavioral questions. It is also important to first listen to the question and give a 
    relevant answer or else the interviewer might lose interest and the purpose remains unsolved. This picture below explains the different questions that are asked to specifically test your Adaptability.

Other Reasons are as follows:

  1. Culture Ad
    1. The ability to bring diverse values and experiences is also what is tested by means of introductory interview questions.
  2. Collaboration
    1. This is of great importance and many a times a person with abilities to freely collaborate tends to shine through.
  3. Leadership
    1. As the name suggests, questions asked to ascertain your leadership and commanding capabilities fall under this category.
  4. Potential to Grow
    1. Questions are also asked to assess the growth potential of an interviewee. A person may not have the right demeanour but his/her potential to grow may be the highest which turns out to be a plus point.
  5. Prioritisation
    1. Few questions are also asked to test which activities do you choose to prioritise over others.