Job Interview Questions

Assignment: Job Interview Questions

Reference your own personal background.

· Avoid providing highly personal/emotional responses.

· Avoid using examples that may not align with the interviewer’s values (religion, politics, sexuality, etc.).

· Each answer should be about three to five sentences long.

Communications Skills:

Answer two questions from this section:

· Describe a time when you had to convince someone else to do something.

· Describe a time when you had to explain a difficult concept to someone who couldn’t understand it.

· Tell me about a time when you had to deal with someone who didn’t like you.

· Describe the best oral presentation that you have ever done

Self Confidence:

Answer two questions from this section:

· What do you consider your most significant accomplishment and why?

· Describe your progress in your last position.

· Explain how your responsibilities changed during your last position.

· Describe the most successful group that you have worked with. What made the group successful? What was your role in the group?

· What is your greatest strength? What is your greatest weakness?

Problem Solving Ability:

Answer two questions from this section:

· Describe the most significant problem you faced in your last job/at school and explain how you solved it.

· Describe the last time you had to deal with a customer who had a problem. What was the problem and how did you solve it?

· Describe a difficult situation you faced and explain how you dealt with it.

· Tell me about a time when you went above the call of duty to satisfy a customer.

Positive Attitude/Maturity:

Answer two questions from this section:

· What was your greatest disappointment and how did you handle it?

· Describe a difficult decision that you had to make. What made it difficult?

· Have you ever been asked to cover up another employee’s mistakes? What did you do and why?

· Tell about a suggestion you made that was rejected.

· Describe the worst mistake you made on the job. What steps did you take to correct it?

Work Ethic:

Answer two questions from this section:

· Describe a dispute you had with a coworker. What led up to it and how did it get settled?

· Have you ever had to deal with someone who was being dishonest? Describe the situation and what you did about it.

· Describe the rudest customer, client, or coworker you have ever faced. How did you handle that person?

· Describe the last time you were asked to do more than your share of a task. What caused the situation and how did you deal with it?

Motivation/Organizational Ability:

Answer two questions from this section:

· Describe a time when you had too many things to do within a limited time. How did you deal with the situation?

· Describe a goal that you have set for yourself.

· How do you keep yourself organized?

· Describe a time when you were faced with a tight deadline. How did you handle the situation?

· Describe the best manager you ever had.

Closer – THIS QUESTION IS MANDATORY:

· Why should I hire you?