Traditional Interview Questions
- What are your long-range and short-range goals and objectives? When and why did you establish these goals and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them?
- What specific goals, other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next ten years?
- What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
- What do you really want to do in life?
- What are your long-range career objectives?
- How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
- What are the most important rewards you expect in your business career?
- What do you expect to be earning in five years?
- Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
- Which is more important to you: the money or the type of job?
- What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
- How would you describe yourself?
- How do you think a friend or professor who knows you would describe you?
- What motivates you to put forth your greatest efforts?
- How has your college experience prepared you for a business career?
- Why should I hire you?
- What qualifications do you have that make you think that you will be successful in business?
- How do you determine or evaluate success?
- What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?
- In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
- What qualities should a successful manager possess?
- Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him or her.
- What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
- Describe your most rewarding college experience.
- If you were hiring a graduate for this position, what qualities would you look for?
- Why did you select your college or university?
- What led you to choose your field of major study?
- What college subjects did you like best? Why?
- What college subjects did you like least? Why?
- If you could do so, how would you plan your academic study different? Why?
- What changes would you make in your college or university?
- Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree?
- Do you think that your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?
- What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activity?
- In what kind of a work environment are you most comfortable?
- How do you work under pressure?
- In what part-time or summer jobs have you been most interested? Why?
- How would you describe the ideal job for you following graduation?
- Why did you decide to seek a position with this company?
- What do you know about our company?
- What two or three things are most important to you in your job?
- Are you seeking employment in a company of a certain size?
- What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work?
- Do you have a geographical preference? Why?
- Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you?
- Are you willing to travel?
- Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?
- Why do you think you might like to live in the community in which the company is located?
- What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
- What have you learned from your mistakes?
- Tell me about yourself.
- How would you describe yourself?
- How would a close friend describe you?
- Are you creative?
- What do you consider to be your major strengths?
- What do you consider to be your major weaknesses?
- What is the most difficult work-related situation you have ever faced?
- What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
- Can you give me an example of a time when you took the initiative at work?
- Think of a crisis situation, during which things got out of control. Why did it happen, and what role did you play?
- If you had your life to live over again, what would you do differently?
- What was your most rewarding college experience?
- Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
- What do you think determines an individual's progress within a company?
- What relationship should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him or her?
- What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work?
- What do you know about our company?
- What extracurricular activities did you pursue?
- Did you hold positions of leadership in any organizations?
- How has your college experience prepared you for a professional career?
- How would working evenings affect you?
- How important is communication and interaction with others on the job?
- How would you describe the ideal job for you following graduation?