Standard Interview Questions
Tell me about yourself.
What is your most important
accomplishment to date?
What goals do you have in your career?
Describe a situation in which you were
successful?
What accomplishments have given you the
most satisfaction in your life thus far?
Would you rather work with information
or with people?
What motivates you?
Tell me about some of your recent goals
and what you did to achieve them.
What is your long-range objective?
Where do you want to be in your career
ten years from now?
Tell me about your experience.
How would you describe your ideal job?
How do you personally define success?
What do you think it takes to be
successful in this career/job?
If you had to live your life over again,
what one thing would you change?
Are you a team player?
Why should I hire you?
What are your short-term goals?
What do you see yourself doing five years
from now?
How do you handle conflict? Please explain
a situation and the end result.
References: http://www.collegegrad.com/jobsearch/Mastering-the-Interview/Fifty-Standard-Interview-Questions/
The Job Hunting Handbook, by Harry Dahlstrom
What major problem have you had to deal
with recently?
What is your greatest strength?
If I were to ask one of your teachers,
professors, or friends to describe you,
what would he or she say?
Do you enjoy doing independent research?
What do you like most about yourself?
Least?
Do you enjoy school?
Are you at your best when working alone
or in a group?
Do you handle pressure well? How do you
alleviate stress?
What is your greatest weakness?
What are or were your favorite classes?
Why?
Last year, how many days of work (or
school) did you miss? How many days were
your late?
How much money do you need to make to
be happy?
What do you do to relax and not get
stressed out?
Would you rather be in charge of a
project or work as part of the team?
Why?
Who are your heroes? Why?
References: http://www.collegegrad.com/jobsearch/Mastering-the-Interview/Fifty-Standard-Interview-Questions/
The Job Hunting Handbook, by Harry Dahlstrom