Typical Interview Questions

General Questions

• Tell me a little about yourself.
• What are your greatest strengths? How would these strengths help the organization? 
• What have you identified as a weakness? What are you doing to improve this area? 
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In 10 years?  
• Why are you interested in this position and in working for this company/organization? 

Education

• How and why did you choose your major? What confirms it is a good fit?
• Which classes did you like best? Least? 
• What activities were you involved in? What did you learn from these? 
• Why were your grades so low? So high? 

Work Experience

• What did you enjoy most or least about your last position?  
• How do you think a former supervisor would describe your work? 
• How do you think your past experiences have prepared you for this role?
• What do you look for in a supervisor?
• Why did you leave your former position? 

Behavioral Based

• Tell about a time when you worked as part of a team. What role did you take? 
• Give an example of a time that you had to work with a very difficult person. 
• Share a time when you balanced and prioritized numerous responsibilities. 
• Share a time when you made a mistake. How did you handle the situation? 
• Give me an example of when you communicated successfully. 
• Tell me about an accomplishment which you are particularly proud of. 
• Give an example of when you had to work under pressure.