Security Guard Mock Interview

Practice 30 Security Guard interview questions covering surveillance, emergency response, and conflict de-escalation.

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Tell me about a time when you solved a security problem on the job.

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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I was not working as a security guard; however, while attending high school, I noticed some suspicious activity from a couple of the students. These students were known to be mischevious and had a history of vandalizing school property. I took note of their behavior and brought my concern to the principal. She called for a locker sweep and ended up finding tear gas in one of these students' lockers. It turns out these students were planning to use this at our pep rally. I was glad to have followed my instinct, and my principal was very thankful that I noticed the odd behavior and took action."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

It's time to tell a story of when you saved the day! Your example doesn't have to be a dramatic story dripping in heroism; however, the interviewer wants an example of a time when your attention on the job paid off. Be sure to set the stage of your story, describe the issue, the action that you took, and then the positive result.

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"As a security guard at a large shopping mall, we had many small instances of shoplifting from teens, but very few situations of significant impact. One day I was on my lunch break, and an alert came through that one of the mall's jewelry stores had been robbed. I immediately went into action, calling for protocols such as locking the entrances and calling for police backup. I was able to catch up to the thief and tackled him to the ground, cuffing him, and detaining until the police arrived. Although the situation happened so fast, I was still able to give a complete and helpful police report. Because of my fast thinking, I gained a promotion to head security guard just a couple of weeks later."

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30Security Guard Interview Questions & Answers

1.Tell me about a time when you solved a security problem on the job.

2.How would you react if you felt that you were in physical danger on the job?

3.Are you CPR Certified or trained in First Aid? If not, do you plan on earning these credentials?

4.How do you keep focused during long, or overnight shifts?

5.What motivates you to protect others?

6.Have you worked with other security guards in a team environment before? If so, how did you best communicate with them?

7.Good communication is a requirement as a security guard. What does good communication mean to you?

Security Guard Mock Interview

Tell me about a time when you solved a security problem on the job.

30Security Guard Interview Questions & Answers

1.Tell me about a time when you solved a security problem on the job.

2.How would you react if you felt that you were in physical danger on the job?

3.Are you CPR Certified or trained in First Aid? If not, do you plan on earning these credentials?

4.How do you keep focused during long, or overnight shifts?

5.What motivates you to protect others?

6.Have you worked with other security guards in a team environment before? If so, how did you best communicate with them?

7.Good communication is a requirement as a security guard. What does good communication mean to you?

8.Why do you believe we need security, here?

9.As a security guard, which task do you enjoy the most? Which task do you enjoy the least?

10.What type of security technology are you familiar with?

11.How important is being on time or early for work, to you?

12.Have you ever been terminated from a job?

13.We require that all security personnel undergo full background checks. Are you willing to comply?

14.What is your greatest strength, and how will it help you as a security guard?

15.What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?

16.Are you a detail oriented person? How well do you recall facts and small details of an event?

17.Talk to me about your future career goals within security.

18.Describe a time when you had to deal with a security breach. How did you handle the situation, and what would you have done differently?

19.Tell me about a time when you successfully dealt with an angry member of the public.

20.What are the most important traits for a security guard to possess?

21.Walk me through your education and how it relates to the work of a security guard.

22.Define integrity, what it means to you, and how you practice it in your everyday life.

23.Break down for me the responsibilities of a security guard.

24.Do you have experience working large events with crowds of people?

25.Do people see you as a trustworthy and honest individual?

26.Do you have experience as an armed guard? How do you feel about working in an armed security role?

27.Are you able to work independently, with little supervision?

28.Does stress and pressure ever get the best of you?

29.With which industries do you have the most security experience?

30.Talk to me about your hours of availability. Do you have a preferred shift?