Question
commonly asked in interviews
The following
questions are commonly asked in interviews. Brainstorm for answers to these
questions.
Education
- Why did you choose to
attend the IVE?
- Why did you choose your
particular course of study?
- What did you like most
about your institute? Course of study? Why?
- What did you like least
about your institute? Course of study? Why?
- What courses did you
make the best grades in? The poorest? Why?
- Do you think your training
has prepared you for this job? In what way?
- Who was your best instructor?
Describe him or her.
- What clubs did you belong
to?
Work
Experience
- Do you have any work
experience?
- What was your last job?
Describe it.
- What did you like most
about your last job? Or the least?
- Who is the best person
you ever worked for? Describe him or her.
- Why did you leave the
previous job(s)?
- How did your previous
job(s) help train you for this one?
- Did you work as a member
of a team? Alone? Which do you prefer?
- Did you help finance
your education?
- What professional groups
or organisations do you belong to?
- What types of computer
have you worked for?
- Can you explain a specific
process or procedure from your field of work?
Personal
- Will you tell me something
about yourself? (Keep the answer to this question related to the job you are
applying for.)
- What are your short-range
goals? Long-range goals?
- Do you work better as
a team member? Or alone? Why?
- What are your major
strengths? Weaknesses?
- What can you contribute
to this company?
- Do you think you are
successful? Why? What personal characteristics have contributed to your success?
- What do you do in your
leisure time?
- Why do you think you
would like this job?Why do you think you would like our company?
- Who has been the most
important person in your life? Why?
- Are you willing to relocate?
Travel?
- What will you be doing
10 years from now? Twenty-five years from now?
- Do you plan to continue
your education part-time?
- What salary would you
expect if you were hired?
- Do you read books? Magazines?
Name them.
- What is your greatest
achievement?
- What gives you the most
satisfaction in life?
