1. What are your weak points or weaknesses?
Do not say “None.” Give only one. Discuss your efforts to improve or manage your weakness. “My computer skills are not as strong as I would like them to be, so I have taken a Microsoft Office course which has been helpful.”
2. Why are you interested in our company/program?
Talk about information that you found through research. Maybe the innovative approach to business is what attracted you. Perhaps the research at the institution or a referral from a professor piqued your interest in the
graduate school.
3. Describe what you find stressful in a job. How do you handle the stress?
Provide examples of when you have been in stressful situations. Your response should include a positive result. The interviewer wants to understand how you achieve personal and professional balance.
4. What are your strengths?
Provide three adjectives or examples of your strengths. Present them as they relate to the particular position and organization.
5. What is your definition of success?
Be prepared with your own idea of success. Sometimes it is helpful to mention a person who represents your vision of success.
6. What skills do you possess that would allow you to succeed in a graduate program?
Refer to specific skills and provide concrete examples.
7. In what kind of environment would you like to work?
Open environment vs. closed; innovative vs. minimal change; good communication level throughout office.
8. What do you know about our organization/program? Demonstrate that you have done your research! Highlight the organization’s history, mission, products, services, and revenues. For graduate schools,
make sure you are familiar with pertinent demographics, curriculum, research opportunities, and faculty members.
9. What is important to you in a job?
What motivates you? Talk about results and intrinsic returns in a position.
10. What are your career goals and objectives? Talk first about the position for which you are applying. Be more specific with short term objectives and fairly general with long range plans (consider a 5 year plan).
11. Why should we hire you/accept you into our program?
Discuss things that you bring that other candidates might lack (e.g. work experience, international travel, specialized skills, multiple language skills, volunteer experience).
12. Why did you select your college or graduate school?
Avoid answering this question “because of the school’s geographical location.” Think about academic programs, campus climate, and research opportunities.
13. What other companies are you interviewing with and for what positions?
Answer this question at your discretion. The interviewer knows you are conducting a job search and expects that you may have other offers.
14. How creative are you? Why?
Describe a time when you had to be creative, and try to be creative in your answer!
15. What is your management style?
Address issues such as delegation of tasks vs. micromanagement style, encouragement of ideas, and
promotion of team spirit vs. independent environment.
16. What are your feelings concerning working long hours, evenings, and weekends? Travel?
Think about this question before you answer it. Your values regarding work are important to the potential employer.
Do not say “None.” Give only one. Discuss your efforts to improve or manage your weakness. “My computer skills are not as strong as I would like them to be, so I have taken a Microsoft Office course which has been helpful.”
2. Why are you interested in our company/program?
Talk about information that you found through research. Maybe the innovative approach to business is what attracted you. Perhaps the research at the institution or a referral from a professor piqued your interest in the
3. Describe what you find stressful in a job. How do you handle the stress?
Provide examples of when you have been in stressful situations. Your response should include a positive result. The interviewer wants to understand how you achieve personal and professional balance.
Provide three adjectives or examples of your strengths. Present them as they relate to the particular position and organization.
5. What is your definition of success?
Be prepared with your own idea of success. Sometimes it is helpful to mention a person who represents your vision of success.
6. What skills do you possess that would allow you to succeed in a graduate program?
Refer to specific skills and provide concrete examples.
7. In what kind of environment would you like to work?
Open environment vs. closed; innovative vs. minimal change; good communication level throughout office.
8. What do you know about our organization/program? Demonstrate that you have done your research! Highlight the organization’s history, mission, products, services, and revenues. For graduate schools,
make sure you are familiar with pertinent demographics, curriculum, research opportunities, and faculty members.
9. What is important to you in a job?
What motivates you? Talk about results and intrinsic returns in a position.
10. What are your career goals and objectives? Talk first about the position for which you are applying. Be more specific with short term objectives and fairly general with long range plans (consider a 5 year plan).
11. Why should we hire you/accept you into our program?
Discuss things that you bring that other candidates might lack (e.g. work experience, international travel, specialized skills, multiple language skills, volunteer experience).
12. Why did you select your college or graduate school?
Avoid answering this question “because of the school’s geographical location.” Think about academic programs, campus climate, and research opportunities.
13. What other companies are you interviewing with and for what positions?
Answer this question at your discretion. The interviewer knows you are conducting a job search and expects that you may have other offers.
14. How creative are you? Why?
Describe a time when you had to be creative, and try to be creative in your answer!
15. What is your management style?
Address issues such as delegation of tasks vs. micromanagement style, encouragement of ideas, and
promotion of team spirit vs. independent environment.
16. What are your feelings concerning working long hours, evenings, and weekends? Travel?
Think about this question before you answer it. Your values regarding work are important to the potential employer.
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