20 Questions
With it being crunch time for job-hunting, along comes your typical interview sessions. In order to be better prepared I have put together the top 20 questions to expect in a traditional interview.
- Tell me a little about yourself.
- Why do you want to work as a….?
- What is your greatest strengths? Development areas?
- Why should we hire you rather than another candidate?
- Why do you want to work for us?
- What are your short-and long-term career goals?
- What do you think you can bring to the company?
- Do you consider yourself a team player?
- If I were to call your most recent supervisor, what would he/she likely say about you?
- Why did you choose to interview with our organization?
- How does your college education or work experience relate to this position?
- Describe your ideal job? Ideal supervisor?
- What interests you most about this position? Least?
- Tell me what you know about our organization.
- Why did you choose this major?
- If you were to start over, what would you change about your education?
- Are you interested in pursuing a more advanced degree? In what area?
- Tell me about three accomplishments that you are most proud of today.
- Tell about a failure you have experienced in your life. What did you learn?
- Do you have any questions for us?
The last question is your chance to ask questions about the company to understand something you are curious about. When asking them questions, make sure the questions are well thought out and are things that are not in plain view on the company website or brochures.