Sample Interview Questions

General Questions
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Tell me what you know about the University.

Tell me why you chose (name career) as your profession.
What do you like most about this profession?
Why have you applied for this position?
What skill sets do you think you would bring to this position?
What are some positive aspects of your last or current employer?
After learning about this opportunity, what made you take the next step and apply

for the job?

8. Tell me about your normal experiences during a typical day in your current position.
9. What qualities and skills do you think a successful (name the career/profession)
professional should have? Which of these qualities and skills you named, do you
have?
10. What things are most important to you in a position?
11. Whatthings are most important to you in a potential employer/company/
organization?
12. Tell me anything else you would like us to know about you that will assist us in
making our decision.
13. What questions would you like to ask me?
14. Why should we hire YOU?