Landing your first job can feel overwhelming, especially when you don’t know what questions interviewers typically ask.
This post is a simple and beginner-friendly list of the most common HR and basic technical interview questions that almost every fresher faces — no matter the role.
If you are preparing for internships, junior developer roles, or your first IT job, these questions will help you understand what to expect and how to prepare confidently.
🎯 1. Basic HR Interview Questions
These questions are asked in almost every interview. Focus on clarity, confidence, and honesty.
✅ 1. Tell me about yourself.
✅ 2. Why should we hire you?
✅ 3. What are your key strengths?
✅ 4. What are your weaknesses?
✅ 5. Why do you want to work with our company?
✅ 6. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
✅ 7. Tell me about a challenge you faced and how you solved it.
✅ 8. What motivates you?
✅ 9. Are you willing to relocate or work in a team?
✅ 10. What are your salary expectations?
✅ 11. Do you have any questions for us?
💼 2. Basic Technical Interview Questions (For Developers)
These questions vary depending on your domain, but here are the most common beginner-friendly topics.
### Programming Fundamentals
✅ 1. What is a variable?
✅ 2. Difference between let, var, and const?
✅ 3. What is a function?
✅ 4. What is an array?
✅ 5. What is an object?
✅ 6. What is a loop?
✅ 7. What is the difference between == and ===?
🌐 3. Web Development Basics
✅ 1. What is HTML?
✅ 2. What are tags and attributes?
✅ 3. What is CSS?
✅ 4. What is the box model?
✅ 5. What is JavaScript and why is it used?
✅ 6. What are events in JavaScript?
✅ 7. What is the DOM?
⚛️ 4. Basics for React or Front-End Roles
✅ 1. What is React?
✅ 2. What are components?
✅ 3. What is JSX?
✅ 4. Difference between functional and class components?
✅ 5. What are props?
✅ 6. What is state?
✅ 7. What is useEffect?
✅ 8. What is useState?
🗄️ 5. Backend Basics (Node.js / Express)
✅ 1. What is Node.js?
✅ 2. What is Express.js?
✅ 3. What is an API?
✅ 4. What is REST?
✅ 5. What is middleware?
✅ 6. What is a database?
✅ 7. Difference between SQL and NoSQL?
🛢️ 6. Database Basics
✅ 1. What is a table?
✅ 2. What is a primary key?
✅ 3. What is a foreign key?
✅ 4. What is CRUD?
✅ 5. What is indexing?
🧪 7. Soft Skills Questions
✓ How do you handle pressure?
✓ How do you prioritize tasks?
✓ Describe your teamwork skills.
✓ How do you deal with conflicts?
📌 8. Behavioral Questions
💬 “Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned from it.”
💬 “Describe a moment where you took leadership.”
💬 “Tell us about a time you solved a difficult problem.”
🧭 Why These Questions Matter
Companies don’t hire only based on technical knowledge. They want to know:
- how you think
- how you communicate
- how you solve problems
- how you behave under pressure
- and whether you fit the team culture
That’s why both HR questions + basic technical questions are equally important.
🚀 Final Tips for Freshers
- Keep answers short and clear
- Give real examples, not theoretical
- Show enthusiasm for learning
- Don’t memorize — understand
- Practice speaking in front of a mirror
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✅ Full answers for all HR questions
✅ A personalized introduction for interviews
✅ Easy explanations for all technical questions
✅ A PDF version of this cheat sheet
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