50 Common Interview Questions

50 Common Interview Questions

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Top Questions You Must Prepare For

– Tell us about yourself. – Why should we hire you? – What accomplishment are you most proud of? – Why do you want to work in this field? – Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate or supervisor.* – What are your strengths? – What are your goals?

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Top Questions You Must Prepare For

– Why do you want this job? – What are your interests? – Why did you choose your major? – Tell us about a time you failed.* – What is a weakness of yours? – Do you have any questions for us?

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– What specific skill set do you bring to this job? – How do you deal with stressful situations?* – What kind of culture are you looking for in a company? – What type of people annoy you? – Tell us about a product you think is well-designed. How would you improve it?*

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Idaho Career Fair Employer Favorites

– Describe a time when you stepped out of your comfort zone.* – Tell us about a time you planned and accomplished a challenging goal.* – Describe a time where you had to learn a new skill.* – When have you had many tasks to accomplish and a short amount of time to accomplish them?*

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Idaho Career Fair Employer Favorites

– Do you value creativity or efficiency more? – How do you set priorities or manage time?* – Do you prefer to work alone or on a team?

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The Best of the Rest

– You have 1,000 unread emails in your inbox; whom do you respond to first? – Describe a time you made a successful sale.* – In what ways do you think you can make the greatest contributions to our team? – What have you done over the past year for professional development?

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The Best of the Rest

– You have 1,000 unread emails in your inbox; whom do you respond to first? – Describe a time you made a successful sale.* – In what ways do you think you can make the greatest contributions to our team? – What have you done over the past year for professional development?

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The Best of the Rest

– What do you bring to our organization that other candidates do not?* – What are you passionate about? – How do you stay on top of current knowledge in your field? – What makes an effective team?*

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The Best of the Rest

– What are you currently reading/researching/working on? – What can you contribute/bring to our organization? – What motivates you? – What are your hobbies? – How would previous supervisors describe your work ethic?

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The Best of the Rest

– What will you do if you don’t get this job/into this program? – How do you define success? – Describe a time you have demonstrated leadership.*– Are you applying for other positions/programs? – What questions have we not asked that you wish we would have?

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The Best of the Rest

– Are you willing to work extra hours? Nights? Weekends? Holidays? Travel for the job? – Describe a time in which you went above and beyond.* – What would you do if you caught your boss doing something unethical or illegal? – How many basketballs would fit in this room/why are pizzas round? (curveball questions)

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The Best of the Rest

– Who has been your least favorite boss/coworker? – Do you view yourself as overqualified for this position/program? * = Behavioral Question/STAR Method

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Gather Your Stories

Don’t just tell an employer that you have a skill or experience; show them by providing a specific example or story from the past.

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Brainstorm

What are some of your best professional moments and achievements? What skills did you use to accomplish them?

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