Good Interview Questions
What are Good Interview Questions? Generally, people take part in interviews in order to acquire a position that they desire. As a result, many companies and professional schools require an interview. Unfortunately, interviews can be quite intimidating!
So, what do you do to prepare yourself for interviews? What are some good interview tips? - Be prepared!
- Anticipate what questions are going to be asked.
- Dress to impress…but don’t go overboard.
- Be selective on your answers.
- You don’t want to say things that would negatively affect you.
Good Interview Questions The obvious… Tell me about yourself? - Don’t be surprised if the interviewers ask you to describe yourself
- Make sure your answer is relevant to the position and describe the important qualities that the interviewer is looking for.
- Reading the mission statement, responsibilities or duties of a candidate or identifying the achievements of the company or school may help you discover what the interviewer is looking for.
Why us? (i.e why University of such and such, or company X) Good interview questions that are school-specific
Why are you interested in…? (i.e. law school, medicine, pharmacy, business) What courses in college did you enjoy the most? The least? - Be careful and don’t complain about how hard a certain class was.
Tell us about your involvement in (Research, volunteer, extracurricular activity) Give us an example of your leadership ability. What do you like to do in your spare time? Describe your greatest accomplishment? Have you experienced any kind of cheating in your class? If so, what did you do about it? - This question is important.
How will our program help you achieve your career goals? Why did you choose to pursue a career in (fill in the blank), and why not (another career that is closely related)? What do you plan to do if you are not accepted? Explain a situation in which you had a conflict and how you resolved it. What would you do differently? Why? - This example is quite common
Good interview questions that are work-related Tell us about your previous work experience? What were your responsibilities? Describe a project which required you to work as part of a team? Tell us about your skills working in a group? How well do you work with others? - Employers want to know how well you work with others. Therefore, be prepared with questions related to teamwork.
Tell me about a time which required you to respond to a deadline? How did you handle it? What is the biggest challenge you have ever encountered and how did you deal with it? Describe a time when you successfully resolved a conflict. Tell me about a recurring problem at work or school that you were able to resolve. What is your approach to making important decisions? What kind of decisions is most difficult for you to make? Our jobs sometimes require employees to work evening shifts, weekend shifts and overtime? Are you able to fulfill these requirements? - We hope that you can fulfill these requirements.
What is your salary expectation for this job? The two common “trick” questions - Be careful how you answer these, especially the weakness question. Choose wisely!
What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? - Choose weaknesses that are not really bad weaknesses to have, but don’t be too modest with your answers.
- Be selective… you are not listing all of you weaknesses; rather, you should mention a couple “good” weaknesses.
Expect specific questions about your skills and prior experience. Also, be prepared for scenario-type questions. How to do well on “surprise” essay questions? - Some schools require candidates to write an essay during their interview process. These can be intimidating because candidates don’t know what to expect. So, how can you better prepare yourself?
- Carefully read the directions. The admissions committee, or even the employer, wants to see how well you follow directions
- Therefore, make sure you answer the question
- Make sure your writing is structured and organized
- Try to the intro, body, conclusion format.
- It is important to have some kind of conclusion, even if it is a sentence or two.
- Grammar check and spell check
- Make sure your writing is neat and legible.
Interviews can be tough for many people. However, make sure you are fully prepared. These are some good interview questions to ponder, and more can be found online. Make sure you have enough practice, stay calm and give it your best effort. Interviewers are given to those who submitted the best applications. Therefore, try your best to uphold that recognition. Good Luck!
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