1. Why do you feel you would do well in this position?

Problem: Feeling questions try to uncover attitudes, motives, etc. Applicant answers are highly subjective and subject to the interviewer’s interpretations and biases. Feeling data says little about what an applicant “can” actually do or actually “will” do in a specific situation or task. Your final decision is often “gut instinct since these types of questions won’t allow you to verify how the applicant actually performed.

2. Why did you decide to do the task that way? (more…)