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Business & Economics

Possible Interview Questions

Standard Questions

  • Tell me about yourself.
  • Why did you leave your last job?
  • How much do you know  about our company?
  • Tell me about your last job.
  • What are your strengths?
  • What are your weaknesses?
  • Where do you hope to be in five years?
  • What is it about our company that appeals to you?
  • What do you think you can bring to this company?
  • Why should I hire you?
  • Tell me about your previous bosses.
  • Do you consider yourself a team player?
  • What did you like best about your previous job?
  • What did you like least about your previous job?
  • If I were to hire you, when could you start? 


Behavioral Based Questions
    Remember to give your answers in action/positive result format.

  • When was the last time you solved a difficult problem that had significant impact?
  • Tell me about a time when you worked with a team to solve a problem.
  • What was the most difficult decision you have made in the last six months?
  • Describe your best example of taking the initiative to do something that needed to be done even though it wasn’t really your responsibility.
  • Describe a situation in which you believe you were effective in achieving an ambitious goal.
  • Explain an instance in which you  had to motivate a team or group you were a part of.. What did you do?
  • Tell me about the most significant project you have worked on in which it was crucial to keep track of details while still managing the big picture.
  • Detail an example of when you voiced a concern or disagreement to a coworker, supervisor, or professor.
  • Identify a situation in which you had to coordinate several people to achieve a goal.
  • Describe your most disappointing experience.
  • Share with me the circumstances of when you needed to use your technical knowledge to solve a problem.
  • Tell me of an instance in which you personally had to analyze a situation, problem, or task and come up with results or recommendations.
  • Explain a time when your plans had to change because of circumstances or other people.