1. Do you have any questions for me?
2. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
3. What types of activities keep you busy outside of work?
4. If you had a workplace motto, what would it be?
5. How can we motivate you on the job?
6. On a scale from 1 to 10, how honest are you?
7. Tell me about yourself.
8. What contributions do you believe your experience will offer our department?
9. Is compensation the most important factor for you when taking a new job?
10. What are your career aspirations beyond this job?
11. How do you explain complicated concepts to those who may not understand?
12. Tell me about a time you improved communication between yourself and a co-worker or client.
13. How would you describe your written communication skills?
14. What do you know about our cutting-edge machinery?
15. Why are you the best candidate for us?
16. How does Cummins stand out from the other companies you are interviewing with?
17. How do you handle situations that could cause you to be late or miss work?
18. How would you describe your relationship with your customers or clients?
19. We’re looking for a long-term employment relationship. Looking at your resume, you’ve held multiple jobs with several companies in a short period. How would our company be any different?
20. How do you feel about working in a diverse and inclusive environment?
21. Tell me about the types of machinery you are most experienced with.
22. What was the biggest change you've dealt with in your career?
23. Do you have experience working in a unionized environment? What are your thoughts on union-based roles?
24. How will the knowledge gained from your most recent position help you succeed in this role with Cummins?
25. Tell me about a time you helped a co-worker accomplish an important goal.
26. When have you effectively delegated tasks to your employees?
27. When managing a project, which tasks do you leave for last? Why?
28. How do you prioritize multiple projects when they all seem equally important?
29. What makes you a great problem solver?
30. When a problem requires a quick solution, how do you respond?
31. What are the most important performance metrics for this position?
32. We have a variety of shifts at Cummins. Do you have any restrictions on your availability?
33. How would you react if your supervisor asked you to perform a task that you were not comfortable with?
34. What part of your work causes you the most stress?
35. Some of our competitors use social media to promote their brands. Do you feel social media presence is a relevant type of marketing for our industry?