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.