Random Interview Questions

Questions that the company may ask in an Interview:

What was the most complex assignment you have had? What was your role?
Why did you decide to seek a position in this field?
Tell me about a time when you failed to meet a deadline. What things did you fail to do? What were the repercussions? What did you learn?
Describe an instance when you had to think on your feet to extricate yourself from a difficult situation.
Would you say that you can easily deal with high-pressure situations?
What have you accomplished that shows your initiative and willingness to work?
Why do you think you might like to live in the community in which our company is located?
Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.
We can sometimes identify a small problem and fix it before it becomes a major problem. Give an example(s) of how you have done this.
Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor or instructor? How did you resolve the conflict?

Questions that you should considering asking your future employer:

How would you describe your organization's personality and management style?
I read in your literature that your training program is comprised of three six-month rotations. Does the employee have any input into where he will go at the end of each rotation? How do you evaluate the employee's performance during the training period?
Please describe the duties of the job for me.
How would you characterize successful employees in this department? What are their common qualities?
Describe the work environment.
Which internal customers would I be interacting with most frequently? What are their typical expectations?
What is an average week in this job really like?
What have been the department's successes in the last couple of years?
What attracted you to working for this organization?
What makes your firm, hospital, school system, ad agency, etc., different?