Interview Questions To Anticipate

Personal

	Tell me about yourself.
	Describe your five best attributes.
	What are some of your non-work related achievements?

	Give an instance when you demonstrated your leadership abilities.
	What have you enjoyed most and liked least about the work you have done?
	Give an instance in which you anticipated problems and/or influenced new directions.
	How do you deal with pressure?
	What have you done that shows initiative and willingness to work?
	What do you know about our company?
	Why are you interested in (type of work)?
	Under what types of conditions do you work best?
	How do you define doing a good job?

	Tell me a difficult goal you set and how you achieved it.
	What are your weaknesses? What steps are you taking to improve them?
	What was your most difficult decision in the last six months?   What made it difficult?
	How do you judge success?
	What are your short/long term goals?
	Describe a time when you failed to meet your own expectations.
	Give me an example of your capabilities for handling adversity.

	Why did you choose your college?  Field of study?
	Do you feel you have done the best scholastic work of which you are capable?
	In which school activities did you participate? To what extent?
	Which of your college courses was the most difficult? Most interesting? Why?

	What do you like about the company?
	With whom would I be working?
	Is there a defined career path?
	Why is this position open?
	What are the biggest challenges facing your company right now?
	What is the management style of the company?

NOTE: Avoid self-centered questions (about salary, benefits etc.) until you are confident of an offer.

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