TOP 48 QUESTIONS ASKED IN AN INTEVIEW

Questions Asked by Employers

Personal

1.

Tell me about yourself.

2.

What are your hobbies?

3.

Why did you choose to interview with our

organization?

4.

Describe your ideal job.

5.

What can you offer us?

6.

What do you consider to be your greatest

strengths?

7.

Can you name some weaknesses?

8.

Define success. Failure.

9.

Have you ever had any failures? What did

you learn from them?

10.

Of which three accomplishments are you

most proud?

11.

Who are your role models? Why?

12.

How does your college education or work

experience relate to this job?

13.

What motivates you most in a job?

14.

Have you ever had difficulty getting along

with a former professor/ supervisor/ co-

worker and how did you handle it?

15.

Have you ever spoken before a group of

people? How large?

16.

Why should we hire you rather than another

candidate?

17.

What do you know about our organization

(products or services)?

18.

Where do you want to be in five years? Ten

years?

19.

Do you plan to return to school for further

education?

Education

20.

Why did you choose your major?

21.

Why did you choose to attend your college

or university?

22.

Do you think you received a good

education? In what ways?

23.

In which campus activities did you

participate?

24.

Which classes in your major did you like the

best? Least? Why?

25.

Which elective classes did you like best?

Least? Why?

26.

If you were to start over, what would you

change about your education?

27.

Do your grades accurately reflect your

ability? Why or why not?

28.

Were you financially responsible for any

portion of your college education?

29.

What job-related skills have you developed?

Experience

30.

Did you work while going to school?

31.

What did you learn from these work

experiences?

32.

What did you enjoy most about your last

employment? Least?

33.

Have you ever quit a job? Why?

34.

Give an example of a situation in which you

provided a solution to an employer.

35.

Give an example of a time in which you

worked under deadline pressure.

36.

Have you ever done any volunteer work?

What kind?

37.

How do you think a former supervisor

would describe your work?

Career Goals

38.

Do you prefer to work under supervision or

on your own?

39.

What kind of boss do you prefer?

40.

Would you be successful working with a

team?

41.

Do you prefer large or small organizations?

Why?

42.

What other types of positions are you

considering?

43.

How do you feel about working in a

structured environment?

44.

Are you able to work on several assignments

at once?

45.

How do you feel about working overtime?

46.

How do you feel about travel?

47.

How do you feel about the possibility of

relocating?

48.

Are you willing to work flextime?

Before you begin interviewing, think about these qu

estions and possible responses and discuss them wit

h a

career counselor. Conduct mock interviews and be s

ure you are able to communicate clear, unrehearsed

answers to interviewers.