Interview Questions

• What are your future vocational plans?
• In what school activities have you participated? Why? Which did you enjoy the most?
• In what type of position are you most interested?
• Why do you think you might like to work for our company?
• What jobs have you held? How were they obtained and why did you leave?
• What courses did you like best? Least? Why?
• Why did you choose your particular field of work?
• What percentage of your college expenses did you earn? How?
• How did you spend your vacations while in school?
• What do you know about our company?
• Do you feel that you have received a good general training?
• What qualifications do you have that make you feel that you will be successful in your field?
• What extracurricular offices have you held?
• If you were starting college all over again, what courses would you take?
• How much money do you hope to earn at age 30? age 35?
• Do you think that your extracurricular activities were worth the time devoted to them? Why?
• What do you think determines a person's progress within a company?
• What personal characteristics are necessary for success in your chosen field?
• Why do you think you would like this particular type of job?
• Do you prefer working with others or by yourself?
• What kind of boss do you prefer?
• Are you primarily interested in making money or do you feel that service is your prime concern?
• Can you take instructions without feeling upset?
• How did previous employers treat you?
• What have you learned from some of the jobs you have held?
• Can you get recommendations from previous employers?
• What interests you about our product or service?
• Did you ever change your major field of interest while in college? Why?
• When did you choose your college major?
• Do you feel you have done the best scholastic work of which you are capable?
• How did you happen to go to college?
• What do you know about opportunities in the field in which you are trained?
• Which of your college years was the most difficult?
• Did you enjoy you four years at this university?
• Do you like routine work?
• Do you like regular hours?
• What size city do you prefer?
• What is your major weakness?
• How would you define cooperation?
• Do you demand attention?
• Do you have an analytical mind?
• Are you eager to please?
• What job in our company would you choose if you were entirely free to do so?
• What types of books have you read?
• Have you plans for graduate work?
• What types of people seem to rub you the wrong way?
• Have you ever tutored an underclassman?
• What jobs have you enjoyed the most? The least? Why?
• What are your own special abilities?
• What job in our company do you want to work toward?
• Would you prefer a large or small company? Why?
• Do you like to travel?
• How about overtime work?
• What kind of work interests you?
• What are the disadvantages of your chosen field?
• Are you interested in research?
• What have you done which shows initiative and willingness to work?

NOTE: If you take the time necessary to write out brief answers to each of the questions in the list, it can help you clarify your own thinking and establish ready answers.