Saturday, September 15, 2007

SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ASKED BY EMPLOYERS

1. Tell me about yourself.

2. Why did you choose to attend Colgate University?

3. How did you choose your major?

4. What college classes have you enjoyed the most and why? The least?

5. If you could go back and change any part of your college experience, what would it be? Why?

6. What changes would you make in your college or university? Why?

7. Tell me about your most rewarding experience.

8. What accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?

9. Do you think that your grades are a good indicator of your academic achievement?

10. What have you learned from your participation in extra-curricular activities?

11. Do you have plans for further education?

12. In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?

13. How do you work under pressure?

14. How has your education prepared you for the work world? This specific job?

15. What are your short- and long-term goals?

16. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

17. How would your friends describe you?

18. What is it that you do really well?

19. If you were hiring for this position, what qualities would you look for in a candidate?

20. Why should I hire you?

21. Describe your ideal job.

22. Why did you decide to seek a position with this company/organization?

23. What do you know about our company?

24. What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work?

25. What other types of jobs are you considering? Other organizations?

26. How do you feel about traveling/working overtime/spending weekends in the office?

27. What factors are most important to you in a job?

28. What do you see yourself doing in five years? In ten years?

29. What do you really want to do in life?

30. What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?

31. What do you find personally rewarding?

32. Do you prefer to work in a group or alone?

33. What qualities should a successful supervisor/manager possess?

34. What have you learned from your mistakes?

35. What has inspired you the most in your life?

36. How do you spend your spare time?

37. What percentage of college expenses did you earn? How?

38. How did you spend your vacations while in school?

39. Do you prefer any specific geographic location? Why?

40. Which of your college years was most difficult? Why?

41. Tell me about your (management/educational) philosophy.

42. Give me your definition of success.

43. In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?

44. What have you done that shows initiative and willingness to work?

45. How do you react to criticism?

46. What frustrates you?

47. Have you had any supervisory experience?

48. When could you start work?

49. Do you consider yourself a creative person?

50. Have you held a leadership position?

52. Describe yourself with one word.

53. Why did you choose your particular field of work?

54. What qualifications do you have that you think will make you successful in your field?

55. Have you ever had any difficulty getting along with fellow students or faculty?

56. What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?

57. In what part-time or summer jobs have you been most interested and why?

58. What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?

59. How have you changed since you started college?

60. Is there anything else you would like to tell me?

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