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College
Interview Questions
Preparation for an interview is essential.
The list of questions below is designed to serve as a guide so that
you are not taken by surprise.
Before the interview :
♦ Prepare and practice giving responses to the questions without
trying to memorize them.
♦ Find out as much as possible about the company as well as the
position you are interested in.
♦ Remember to take an extra copy of your CV/résumé with you so
that the employer can refer to it.
1 Tell me about yourself.
2 How would you describe yourself? (character /
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personality)
3 Are you married? Single? Do you have partner?
4 What areCollege
your strengths / weaknesses?
5 What do you do in your free time?
What are your hobbies? / Do you have any hobbies?
6 Why are you interested in working for our company?
Why do you want to work for this company?
7 What type of position do you think you are suited for
/ would suit you?
8 How would you describe the position we have to
offer?
9 What aspects of the position are you most / least
interested in?
10 What would you like to find in this job that you didn't
have in your previous job?
11 How do you think you could develop the position?
What would be your strategy to develop the
position?
12 What have you got to offer us?
What could you contribute to our company?
13 What do you think you gained by working in your
last job?
14 What were you responsible for?
What did your job involve?
15 What do you think of your (last) boss?
16 Why do you want to leave your present job?
Why do you want to change jobs?
17 What are your salary requirements?
How much would you hope to earn in this position?
How much do you think you should be offered for
this position?
What salary would you expect (to be offered) for this
position?
18 Have you received any offers of a job?
19 Why have you had to look for a job for so long?
Why have you been looking for a job for so long?
Why did it take so long to find a new job?
20 How do your feel about your future in the
profession?
21 Have you had any failures? What failures have you
had?
Have you had any negative experiences?
22 What sort of obstacles have you come across /
encountered in your work?