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TABLE A.5 COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Source: Adapted from Greco (1977).

  • Tell me about what led you to choose your particular field/your academic major. How satisfied have you been with your choice?
  • Describe what you understand is required in the position you are applying for. Summarize your qualifications in light of this description.
  • Why do you want to/did you leave your current employer?
  • What do you know about our organization that caused you to become interested in us?
  • Describe something important that you learned from a previous work experience.
  • Describe a time when you demonstrated initiative in your employment/volunteer position.
  • Describe a recent project that didn’t turn out the way you wanted. How would you make it work if you had another chance at it?
  • Describe a time when you worked through a difficult coworker situation.
  • If I gave you this job, what would you accomplish in the first three months?
  • Are there any questions that you want to ask?