Top 50 Interview Questions

50 Top Interview Questions Employers Ask

Includingfeedbackfromover100employerswhoactivelyrecruitandhireVandals

Top Questions You Must Prepare For

Tellusaboutyourself.

 Whyshouldwehireyou?

 Whataccomplishmentareyoumostproudof?

 Whydoyouwanttoworkinthisfield?

 Describeatimeyoudisagreedwithateammateorsupervisor.

 Whatareyourstrengths?

 Whatareyourgoals?

 Whydoyouwantthisjob?

 Whatareyourinterests?

 Whydidyouchooseyourmajor?

 Tellusaboutatimeyoufailed.

 Whatisaweaknessofyours?

 Doyouhaveanyquestionsforus?

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 Whatspecificskillsetdoyoubringtothisjob?

 Howdoyoudealwithstressfulsituations?

 Whatkindofcultureareyoulookingforinacompany?

 Whattypeofpeopleannoyyou?

STAR Method

Employersbelievethatpastactions predictfuturebehavior.Toanswer behavioralquestions,followthe STARMethod:

 Tellusaboutaproductyouthinkiswell-designed.Howwouldyouimproveit?

 Describeatimewhenyousteppedoutofyourcomfortzone.

 Tellusaboutatimeyouplannedandaccomplishedachallenginggoal.

 Describeatimewhereyouhadtolearnanewskill.

 Whenhaveyouhadmanytaskstoaccomplishandashortamountoftimetoaccomplishthem?

 Doyouvaluecreativityorefficiencymore?

 Howdoyousetprioritiesormanagetime?

 Doyouprefertoworkaloneoronateam?

The Best of the Rest

 Youhave1,000unreademailsinyourinbox;whomdoyourespondtofirst?

 Describeatimeyoumadeasuccessfulsale.

 Inwhatwaysdoyouthinkyoucanmakethegreatestcontributionstoourteam?

 Whathaveyoudoneoverthepastyearforprofessionaldevelopment?

 Whatdoyoubringtoourorganizationthatothercandidatesdonot?

 Whatareyoupassionateabout?

 Howdoyoustayontopofcurrentknowledgeinyourfield?

 Whatmakesaneffectiveteam?

 Whatareyoucurrentlyreading/researching/workingon?

 Whatcanyoucontribute/bringtoourorganization?

 Whatmotivatesyou?

 Whatareyourhobbies?

 Howwouldprevioussupervisorsdescribeyourworkethic?

 Whatwillyoudoifyoudon’tgetthisjob/intothisprogram?

 Howdoyoudefinesuccess?

 Describeatimeyouhavedemonstratedleadership.

 Areyouapplyingforotherpositions/programs?

 Whatquestionshavewenotaskedthatyouwishwewouldhave?

Gather Your Stories

Don’tjusttellanemployerthatyouhave askillorexperience;showthemby providingaspecificexampleorstory fromthepast.

Brainstorm

Whataresomeofyourbestprofessional momentsandachievements? Whatskillsdidyouusetoaccomplish them?

 Areyouwillingtoworkextrahours?Nights?Weekends?Holidays?Travelforthejob?

 Whatwouldyoudoifyoucaughtyourbossdoingsomethingunethicalorillegal?

 Howmanybasketballswouldfitinthisroom/whyarepizzasround?(curveballquestions)

 Describeatimeinwhichyouwentaboveandbeyond.

 Whohasbeenyourfavoriteboss/coworker?

 Whohasbeenyourleastfavoriteboss/coworker?

 Doyouviewyourselfasoverqualifiedforthisposition/program?

TolearnmoreabouttheSTARMethod,prepareforaninterview,scheduleapracticeinterview,orbook aquietspaceforavideoconference/phoneinterview,contactUniversityofIdahoCareerServicesat careerservices@uidaho.eduor(208)885-6121.