What did you like best and least about
your previous job?
Discussion:
This question reveals a lot about you. You want to
indicate that what you liked BEST about your last job are things that
will appeal to the Hiring Manager. Show that your last job allowed you
to demonstrate many desirable Behavioral Competencies. Give specific
examples of how your last job allowed you to flex your skills and show
your maturity. Never make statements like "I like that my last
company gave me a lot of vacation days," or something similar. When
answering about what you liked LEAST, keep it short, do not be
negative, and relate your answer to how your last job LIMITED your
ability to perform at your best.

"One thing I liked about my last job was that it allowed me to develop
my leadership skills. For example, I was put in charge of a project
where I had to earn the "buy-in" of people from multiple different
departments, including marketing, IT, product development, and even
HR. I held all the responsibility for getting this project completed on
time, even though I had no real authority over my teammates since
they did not report to me. I was able to create a project vision that the
team agreed on, and then day-to-day I had to make sure that each
team member completed their work on time. I did this in most cases
by appealing to my teammates own self-interests. FOR EXAMPLE … "
"What I liked about my last job was the fact that there was good on
the job training. I was able to really develop my "X" skills, which I
know will help me succeed if I am fortunate enough to be able to join
your team. What are the qualities and skills of the people who have
been most successful at this company?""

"What I like least about my last job was that the management style
was pretty hands off – and this was fine for me because I am self
motivated and work hard to achieve. But but the lack of structure
sometimes allowed some of my teammates to slack off from time to
time – and I often ended up having to pick up the extra work. I would
not mind that SOMETIMES, but it got old after a while. I had to
constructively approach my manager and let her know what was going
on WITHOUT creating any friction between me and the slacker
teammates, who I actually liked as people. In the end, it worked out
well – because I was pro-active. Have you ever run into that type
situation as a manager?"