Sample Interview Questions (Job)

• Tell me about yourself.

• How have your extracurricular activities prepared you for this type of position?

• What causes pressure or stress for you?

• Describe your three greatest strengths.

• How do you personally define success?

• What has been the most significant disappointment in your life?

• What has been your toughest professional challenge?

• What professional experience has been most valuable to you?

• What event has had the greatest influence on your career?

• Why do you want to work here?

• What is your understanding of our company’s products/services/revenues/problems/people/image/history?

• What is most appealing about this position? Why?

• What is least appealing about this position? Why?

• What are your expectations of a new company?

• Tell me about a time when your course load was heavy? How did you complete all your work?

• What is the most important lesson you have learned in your life?

• Can you give me an example of a time when you sought the advice of others?

• What has been your greatest life achievement

• Developing and using a detailed procedure is often very important in a job. Tell about a time when you needed to develop and use a detailed procedure to successfully complete a project.

• Give a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.

• Describe a situation where you felt you had not communicated well. How did you correct the situation?

• Describe a time when you were able to effectively communicate a difficult or unpleasant idea to a superior.

• Describe a time when you took personal accountability for a conflict and initiated contact with the individual(s) involved to explain your actions.