Common Interview Questions
1) Tell
me about yourself.
2) What
do you want to do with your life?
3) Do
you have any actual work experience?
4) How
would you describe your ideal job?
5) Why
did you choose this career?
6) When
did you decide on this career?
7) What
goals do you have in your career?
8) How
do you plan to achieve these goals?
9) How
do you evaluate success?
10) Describe a
situation in which you were successful.
11) What do you
think it takes to be successful in this career?
12) What
accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction in your life?
13) If you had
to live your life over again, what would you change?
14) Would your
rather work with information or with people?
15) Are you a
team player?
16) What
motivates you?
17) Why should
I hire you?
18) Are you a
goal-oriented person?
19) Tell me
about some of your recent goals and what you did to achieve them.
20) What are
your short-term goals?
21) What is
your long-range objective?
22) What do you
see yourself doing five years from now?
23) Where do
you want to be ten years from now?
24) Do you
handle conflict well?
25) Have you
ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How did you resolve it?
26) What major
problem have you had to deal with recently?
27) Do you
handle pressure well?
28) What is
your greatest strength?
29) What is
your greatest weakness?
30) If I were
to ask one of your professors to describe you, what would he or she say?
31) Why did you
choose to attend your college?
32) What
changes would you make at your college?
33) How has
your education prepared you for your career?
34) What were
your favorite classes? Why?
35) Do you
enjoy doing independent research?
36) Who were
your favorite professors? Why?
37) Why is your
GPA not higher?
38) Do you have
any plans for further education?
39) How much
training do you think you'll need to become a productive employee?
40) What
qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?
41) Why do you
want to work in the _____ industry?
42) What do you
know about our company?
43) Why are you
interested in our company?
44) Do you have
any location preferences?
45) How
familiar are you with the community that we're located in?
46) Will you
relocate? In the future?
47) Are you
willing to travel? How much?
48) Is money
important to you?
49) How much
money do you need to make to be happy?
50) What kind
of salary are you looking for?
