Interviewer Questions - Company

Questions that the company may ask in an Interview:

  • Recall a time from your work experience when your manager or supervisor was unavailable and a problem arose. What was the nature of the problem? How did you handle that situation? How did that make you feel?
  • What do you think it takes to be successful in this career?
  • What have you accomplished that shows your initiative and willingness to work?
  • Which college classes or subjects did you like best? Why?
  • Describe a time when you had to use your written communication skills to get an important point across.
  • Discuss a situation during the past year in which you had to deal with an upset customer or coworker.
  • Give two examples of things you've done in previous jobs or school that demonstrate your willingness to work hard.
  • Describe the last time that you undertook a project that demanded a lot of initiative.
  • How have you differed from your professors in evaluating your performance? How did you handle the situation?
  • Some people work best as part of a group -- others prefer the role of individual contributor. How would you describe yourself?

Interviewee Questions - Canidate

Questions that you should considering asking your future employer:

  • What is an average week in this job really like?
  • How do you see the future for this industry?
  • What sort of communication style works best with this team?
  • What do you like about working here?
  • How does this position fit into the company's long-term plans?
  • How would you characterize successful employees in this department? What are their common qualities?
  • What do you like about this company? What keeps you here?
  • How would you describe the responsibilities of the position?
  • What does the client expect at the end of the project?
  • What are the challenges I would face in this position over the next three months?