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Interviewing

Questions Employers Ask

1. Why did you choose Virginia Commonwealth University?
   
   
2. Describe the process you took to determine your major.
   
   
3. Describe or explain a situation where you had to persuade a group to follow your lead.
   How did you do this and what was the outcome?
   
   
4. Do your grades accurately reflect your ability?
   
   
5. Which college classes did you like the best/least and why?
   
   
6. Give me an example when you had to deal whith a conflict when working on a team.
   What was the situation? What was the outcome?
   
   
7. How do you spend your free time?
   
   
8. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a quick decision. State an example of when it worked well and when it did not work well.
   
   
9. What do you consider to be your major strengths?
   
   
10. Can you name some weaknesses?
    
    
11. Give me an example of a time when you had to solve a problem. What was the specific problem and how did you go about solving the problem?
    
    
12. Of what accomplishment are you most proud?
    What has been your greatest disappointment?
    
    
13. Tell me about a time when you "stuck to your guns" even though it would have been easier not to do so.
    
    
14. How would you handle a situation such as ... ?
    
    
15. How would a former supervisor describe you?
    
    
16. What jobs have you enjoyed the most? Why?
    What jobs have you enjoyed the least? Why?
    
    
17. What have you learned from your past jobs?
    
    
18. What kind of computer experience have you had?
    
    
19. What are your long-term career goals?
    How do you plan to achieve them?
    
    
20. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
    
    
21. Describe your ideal job.
    
    
22. What suggestions do you have for our organization?
    
    
23. Why have you chosen a career in __________?
    (sales, teaching, research, public accounting, etc.)
    
    
24. Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision but didn't have all the information you needed?
    
    
25. Why do you want to work for our organization?
    
    
26. What do you know about our organization?
    
    
27. What kind of supervisor do you prefer?
    
    
28. What kind of work environment are you best-suited for?
    
    
29. What salary are you expecting in your first job?
    
    

Questions to Ask Employers

1. What are some typical first-year assignments?
   
   
2. Tell me about initial and future training programs.
   
   
3. To whom would I report?
   
   
4. What is the starting date?
   
   
5. What is the rate of employee turnover?
   
   
6. How would you describe the work environment in your organization?
   
   
7. How often are performance reviews given?
   
   
8. How are reviews conducted?
   
   
9. What do you like about working for __________?
   
   
10. How much travel is normally expected?
    
    
11. What are the organization's plans for future growth?
    
    
12. What are the possible career paths from this position?
    
    
13. What makes your organization different from others in your field?
    
    
14. What qualities do you look for in new hires?
    
    
15. What are the characteristics of a successful person in your organization?