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50 Questions Most Frequently Asked College Students by Interviewers
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why are you interested in our organization?
- What goals have you set for yourself? How do you plan to achieve them?
- What or who has had the greatest influence on the development of your career interests?
- What two or three things are most important to you in a position?
- What kind of work do you want to do?
- Tell me about a project you initiated.
- What are your expectations of your future employer?
- What is your GPA? How do you feel about it? Does it reflect your ability?
- How do you solve conflicts?
- Tell me how you perceive your strengths? Weaknesses? How do you evaluate yourself?
- What work experience has been most valuable to you and why?
- What was the most useful criticism you ever received?
- Give me an example of a problem you solved and the process you used.
- Describe the project or situation that best demonstrates your analytical skills.
- What has been your greatest challenge?
- Describe a situation where you had a conflict with another individual; how did you deal with it?
- What are the biggest problems you have encountered in college? How have you handled them? What did you learn from them?
- Give an example of your ability to be a team player.
- Think of a particular leadership role you had; what were some of the specific challenges?
- What interests or concerns you about this position? This company?
- Describe your leadership style.
- What idea have you developed and implemented that was particularly creative or innovative?
- What characteristics do you think are important for this position?
- How have your educational and work experiences prepared you for this position?
- Take me through a project where you demonstrated _______________ skill.
- How do you think you have changed personally since you started college?
- Tell me about a team project of which you are particularly proud. What was your contribution?
- How do you motivate people?
- Why did you choose the extracurricular of community activities that you did? What did you gain? What did you contribute?
- What types of situations put you under pressure? How do you deal with pressure?
- Tell me about a difficult decision you made.
- Give an example of a situation when you had to persuade another person to your point of view.
- What frustrates you the most?
- Would you make the same decisions today about college and career that you made earlier?
- What can you contribute to…this position?...this company?
- How would you react to having your credibility questioned?
- What characteristics are most important in a good manager? Have you ever displayed any of the characteristics?
- What challenges are you looking for in a position?
- Are you willing to relocate or travel?
- What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction?
- Describe a leadership role of yours and tell why you committed your time to it?
- How are you conducting your job search and how will you make your decision?
- What is the most important lesson you have learned in or out of school?
- Describe a situation where you had to work with someone who was difficult. How was this person difficult and how did you handle it?
- We are looking at a lot of candidates; why are you the best person for this position?
- How would your friends describe you? Your professors or instructors?
- What else should I know about you?
- Give an example of a situation in which you failed; how did you handle it?
- What factors did you consider when choosing your major?
