Job Interview Questions and Answers
Question 44. Who was your favorite boss and why? Who was your least favorite boss and why?
These are two of the most difficult interview questions to answer unless you understand what the interviewer wants to hear, and if you realize that you can answer both questions with the same answer. Employers are looking for employees who are interested in contributing to the company and improving their job skills. So, instead of insulting or demeaning your past bosses by telling the interviewer that he was always "hogging all the credit" or was "totally incompetent", state that you wished he had offered you more feedback about your job performance, provided you with more job training, or challenged you more by providing you with more opportunities to show what you can do, etc.
You can answer the question, "who was your favorite boss and why?" using the same answer: "John Doe was my favorite boss because he offered me lots of feedback about my job performance, taught me almost everything I know about marketing, and gave me plenty of opportunities to prove myself by giving me very challenging projects to complete."
Never put down your past employers or blame them for anything in a demeaning or insulting way, since it makes you come across as petty.
