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Common Interview Questions
You should be prepared to answer all types of questions. Here are some common questions employers have about you, your education, your work experience, and your goals:
First, tell me a little about yourself...
- What do you consider to be your greatest strengths? weaknesses?
- Have you ever had any failures? What did you learn from them?
- Of which three accomplishments are you most proud?
- Who are your role models? Why?
- How does your college education or work experience relate to this job?
- Why should we hire you rather than another candidate?
- What do you know about our organization (products or services)?
- Where do you want to be in five years? Ten years?
Then, give me some information about your education...
- Why did you choose your major?
- Why did you choose to attend your college or university?
- In which campus activities did you participate?
- Which classes in your major did you like best? Least? Why?
- Do your grades accurately reflect your ability? Why or why not?
Let's take a look at your work experience...
- What job-related skills have you developed?
- Did you work while going to school? In what positions?
- What did you learn from these work experiences?
- What did you enjoy most about your last employment? Least?
- Have you ever quit a job? Why?
- Give an example of a situation in which you provided a solution to an employer.
- Give an example of a time in which you worked under deadline pressure.
- How do you think a former supervisor would describe your work?
What are your career goals and preferences?
- What kind of boss do you work best with?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Would you be successful working with a team?
- What other types of positions are you considering?
- Are you able to work on several assignments at once?
- Can you share some of your experiences where you had to juggle several tasks at once?