What recruiters are really asking in the interview

_All of us have read the "oddball interview question" articles.  They are aplenty on the web, get lots of hits when posted, and they are getting quite tiresome (hasn't everyone read them by now?). 

In contrast, ACM has a great article written by Jayne Mattson on what HR recruiters are looking to answer.  She says they are trying to determine the following:

1. Can this person do the job?
2. Will he do the job
3. Will he fit in with the company culture?

Credit: Massachusetts Employment Law Attorneys

To answer those, a series of questions will be asked of the candidate/job seeker.  Mattson shares information on the "question behind the question" that recruiter is asking in a job interview.  Below are the interview questions, Mattson's reflection on each question is available at the ACM link (goes to Mashable).

1. As you reflect back at your last position, what was missing that you are looking for in your next role?
2. What qualities of your last boss did you admire, and what qualities did you dislike?
3. How would you handle telling an employee his position is being eliminated after working for the company for 25 years, knowing they would be emotional?
4. How do you like to be rewarded for good performance?
5. Can you give me an example of when your relationship with your manager went off track and how you handled it?
6. When a person says “I have integrity,” what does that mean to you?
7. Can you tell me about your experience working with the generation X or Y?
   
8. What are the three qualities you admire about them?Do you think age discrimination exists in the job market and if so, why?
9. Can you convince me you are the most qualified person for this role based on what we have discussed?
10. As you look at your previous companies, can you describe in detail which company culture did you excel in the most and why?
    

What other probing questions have you been asked at interview?

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