Interview Question Samples

Be prepared for your interview! Practice answering these questions with a parent, peer, teacher or counselor. Stop by the Youth Services Center and we will practice with you. 

Here are some interview questions that local employers have told us they use:

1) What is your greatest strength? 

2) Why are you looking for a job? 

3) Why are you interested in working for our company? 

4) How has school prepared you for working at our company? 

5) Why should we hire you? 

6) What do you think it takes to be successful in this position? 

7) How would you describe your ability to work as a team member? 

8) What has been your most rewarding accomplishment? 

9) What are your salary expectations? 

10) Tell me about a major problem you recently handled.

11) Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor or teacher? How did you handle it?