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?
Why did you decide to apply for this position?
What specific goals, other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next ten years?
List three of your most important/proudest accomplishments.
What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
What kind of work environment do you prefer?
What do you really want to do in life?
What motivates you?
Have you used these motivators with others?
What are your long-range career objectives?
How are you qualified for this job?
How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
What supervisory or management experience have you had?
What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?
How would you characterize your supervisory style?
What do you expect to be earning in five years?
The person in this position needs to be innovative and proactive. Can you describe some things you have done to
demonstrate these qualities?
Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
How would you rate your communication skills and what have you done to improve them?
Which is more important to you, the money or the type of job?
What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
What else besides your school and job experience qualifies you for this job?
Tell us about yourself.
How would you describe yourself?
What have you read lately, and what are you reading now?
How do you think a friend or professor who knows you would describe you?
While this position involves some specific skills (language, computer, administration, etc.), it is more of a
generalist position. How do you feel that your background fits into this?
What motivates you to put forth your greatest efforts?
What are the personal characteristics and qualities that you would bring to this position that would be particularly
helpful in fulfilling the responsibilities of this position?
How has your college experience prepared you for a career?
What are some aspects of your present (or most recent) position that you dislike?
Why should I hire you?
Do you prefer to work independently or as part of a team?
What qualifications do you have that make you think you will be successful?
What appeals to you about this position and/or this company?
How do you determine or evaluate success?
What are some aspects of your present (or most recent) position that you like?
What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?
What professional groups are you a member of, and how active have you been in those groups?
In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
What qualities should a successful manager possess?
What do you see yourself doing five or ten years from now?
Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him or her.
Starting with your last job, would you tell me about some of your achievements that were recognized by your superiors?
What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
What are some things you would like to avoid in a job? Why?
Describe your most rewarding college experience.
What are some of the things on your jobs that you feel you have done particularly well?
If you were hiring a graduate for this position, what qualities would you look for?
What does success mean to you? How do you judge it?
Why did you select your college or university?
Who or what in your life would you say influenced you most with regard to your career objectives?
What led you to choose your field of major study?
What traits or qualities do you feel could be strengthened or improved?
What college subjects did you like most? Why?
What kinds of things do you feel most confident in doing? Somewhat less confident in doing?
What college subjects did you like least? Why?
Tell me about a time when you had work problems or stresses that were difficult for you.
If you could do so, how would you plan your academic study differently? Why?
What are some of the thing you are either doing now or have thought about doing that are self-development activities?
What changes would you make in your college or university? Why?
Customers frequently create a great deal of pressure. What has been your experience in this area?
Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree?
What types of pressures do you experience on your current job? How do you cope with these pressures?
Describe a time when you were under pressure to make a decision. Did you react immediately or take time in deciding what to do?
Do you think that your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?
What types of things make you angry? How do you react?
How do you react when you see co-workers disagreeing? Do you become involved or hold back?
Do you prefer to have a job in which you have well laid out tasks and responsibilities, or one in which your work
changes on a frequent basis?
In your current position what types of decisions do you make without consulting your immediate supervisor?
What types of experiences have you had in dealing with difficult customers?
Describe a problem person you have had to deal with. What did you say or do?
What have been your experiences in dealing with the general public? When have people really tried your patience?
What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?
In what kind of a work environment are you most comfortable?
What important goals have you set in the past, and how successful have you been in working toward their accomplishment?
What things give you the greatest satisfaction?
How would you describe yourself?
In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our department?
Describe your most rewarding experience.
What do you know about our company?
Why do you think we should hire you?
What will your last supervisor tell me are your two weakest areas?
If you were hiring someone for this job, what qualities would you look for?
What does the term two-way communication mean to you? When have you successfully used two-way communication?
How did you organize your work in your last position? What happened to your plan when emergencies came up?
Describe how you determined your priorities on your last job.
Describe how you schedule your time on an unusually hectic day. Give a specific example.
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? Why?
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 a person who likes to "try new things," or "stay with regular routines"? Give an example.
If we had to contact your staff from your previous position, what do you think they would say about you?
What do you do on your days off?
If you had 10 million dollars what would you do? (Do not say retire, or live on the coast)
What would you do if your staff comes to work late regularly?
What makes you happy?
What was your greatest working achievement?
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 our company is located?
What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
What have you learned from your mistakes?
