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Interview Questions for Recruiting and HR Roles

Interview question banks for recruiters, sourcers, coordinators, talent acquisition leaders and HR roles, plus phone screen, culture fit and situational questions. Each question says what a strong answer sounds like.

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Every question comes with what a strong answer sounds like.

Interview question banks with what a strong answer sounds like

Pick a role or an interview type to get a full question bank. Every question comes with a short note on what a strong answer includes, so interviewers score against the same bar instead of gut feel.

You can download any list as a Word file or print it with space for notes, and pair it with the free interview scorecard template.

Recruiting roles

Recruiter interview questionsQuestions for full cycle recruiters on intake, sourcing, screening, pipeline math, closing and compliance.33 questionsRecruiting coordinator interview questionsQuestions for recruiting coordinators on scheduling, ATS hygiene, candidate experience, offers and handoffs.28 questionsSourcer interview questionsQuestions for sourcers on Boolean and X ray search, talent mapping, outreach, sourcing data and recruiter handoffs.30 questionsStaffing account manager interview questionsQuestions for agency account managers on business development, pricing, client management, MSPs and delivery.31 questionsTalent acquisition manager interview questionsQuestions for TA managers on hiring plans, recruiter capacity, metrics, budgets, tools and leading a team.28 questionsTechnical recruiter interview questionsQuestions for technical recruiters on stacks, engineering sourcing, technical screens and closing developers.31 questions

HR roles

HR business partner interview questionsQuestions for HRBPs: business knowledge, workforce planning, coaching leaders, employee relations and change.30 questionsHR generalist interview questionsQuestions that test real HR generalist work: complaints, leave, policy, payroll accuracy and onboarding.32 questionsHR manager interview questionsQuestions for HR managers: team leadership, investigations, pay decisions, policy, leave and advising executives.31 questions

By interview type

Culture fit interview questionsValues and culture add questions that test how people work, not whether they are like the current team.29 questionsPhone screen interview questionsFirst call questions any recruiter can use for any role: motivation, must haves, logistics and pay.30 questionsSituational interview questionsHypothetical scenario questions for any role, with what to listen for and how to score each answer.30 questions

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How many interview questions should you ask?

Plan six to ten questions for a 45 minute interview and leave time for the candidate's own questions. Pick from the bank based on what the role needs most, ask every candidate for the role the same core questions, and use follow ups to get to specifics.

Frequently asked questions

How do you choose interview questions for a role?

Start from the three to five things the person must do well in the first year, then pick questions that ask for real past examples of each. Ask every candidate the same core questions so you can compare answers fairly.

Which interview questions are illegal to ask?

In the US, avoid questions about age, race, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, family plans, marital status and other protected traits. State and city laws add more, such as salary history bans. Check with HR or counsel; this is not legal advice.

Should interviewers take notes during the interview?

Yes. Short notes on what the candidate actually said make scoring fairer and decisions easier to explain. Write the score after the interview, against the scorecard, before talking to other interviewers.

Written by recruiters at Work Insiders. Updated October 25, 2026. How we make money.