Sample interview questions
• Tell us about yourself.
• What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
• How do you spend your free time?
• What has been your most rewarding accomplishment?
• What have you learnt from your experiences outside the classroom?
• What are two or three accomplishments that have given you the most satisfaction. Why?
• What is your philosophy in life?
• How do you take to criticisms?
• What are your plans for further education?
• Why do you want to study X ?
• Why do you want to study at Y university?
• What attracts you to a career in X ?
• Describe the ideal job for you.
• What can you tell us about our organisation?
• What do you expect from this job?
• What unique qualities or competencies would you be able to bring to this job?
• Are you willing to relocate?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
• How do you define success?
• Describe a situation in a project where other members disagreed with your ideas. What did you do?
• What motivates you to go the extra mile on a project or job?
• How well do you adapt to new situations?
• Do you feel you work well under pressure?
• Give me an example of a time you found it necessary to make an exception to the rule in order to get something done.
• Recount a time when you failed.
• Describe a problem you faced and how you dealt with it.
• Recount a time when you had to work with a difficult person. How did you handle the situation?
• Recount a time when you had to handle multiple responsibilities. How did you organise the work you needed to do?
• Describe a time when you were not satisfied with your performance. What did you do about it?
• Have you ever had trouble learning something new? How did you deal with that situation?
• What was the best decision you ever made? What were the alternatives? How did you go about making it?
• How well do you work with people?
• Do you prefer working alone or in teams?
• How much training...