Sample Interview Questions

Questions Employers May Ask

• Why do you want to work here?
• Why do you want to work in this professional field?
• What are your professional goals?
• Describe a situation when you were a team player.
• What does success mean to you?
• Tell me about your greatest achievement in life.
• Describe a time when you were motivated to accomplish a difficult task.
• Talk about a time that you took a leadership role.
• What did you like best/least about your last position?
• What happened the last time you made a suggestion to management?
• Would you have any weaknesses if you worked in this position?
• Would you be willing to work in other parts of the country? At night? Overtime?
• Is there anything else about you that I should know?

Questions to Ask Potential Employers

• What are your expectations for new hires?
• Could you describe a typical first-year assignment?
• Tell me about initial and future training programs.
• What are some of the typical career paths followed by others who have been in this position?
• How would you evaluate me as an employee?
• Why is this position open?
• What are the company's plans for future growth?
• Tell me about my prospective supervisor.
• What problems do you hope to have solved by the person you hire for this job?
• What are your company's strengths and weaknesses?
• Why did you join and stay with the company?