Sample Interview Questions:

1) Tell me something about yourself.

2) How has your college experience prepared you for a career?
3) Tell me about your educational background.
4) What was the biggest challenge as a student, and how did you handle or overcome it?
5) Tell me about a time you stepped out of your comfort zone.
6) Why are you interested in a position with our company?
7) Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
8) How do you handle pressure and stressful situations?
9) What new engineering specialty skill have you developed during the past year?
10) What personal characteristics do you feel are necessary to be a successful engineer?
11) Tell me about a time you took a risk and failed.
12) What unique attributes can you bring to this company & position?
13) What three (3) things would you do to be successful in this position?
14) What do you know about our company and why do you want to work for us?
15) How would you describe your ideal working environment?
16) What motivates you?
17) Why should we hire you?
18) How do you plan to overcome your weakness?
19) How did you choose your university?
20) Can you describe a challenging situation that you have faced during your college years,
and how did you resolve it?
21) In what instances have you demonstrated leadership skills and how would you describe
your style of leadership?
22) Why did you select mechanical engineering?
23) Tell me something you accomplished that you are proud of.
24) Tell me about a mistake you made at school or work, what did you learn from it?
25) What are your goals for the future?
26) What did you learn in your job immersion or on-the-job experience?
27) Why do you want this job?
28) How do you feel working in a team?
29) How do you evaluate or define success?
30) Why do you want to leave your current job?
31) Describe a situation where you used your leadership skills to solve a problem.
32) What do you find the most difficult decision to make?
33) What do you like to do during your free time?
34) How would you handle a difficult customer/client?
35) Describe the most challenging written technical report presentation that you have to
complete.
36) Tell me about a time that you adapted your style in order to work effectively with those
who were different from you.
37) What kinds of experiences have you had in relating with people whose backgrounds are
different from your own?
38) Tell me about a time you handled a conflict.
39) Tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team?
40) Tell me about a time when you managed multiple tasks all at once?
41) What would you do if didn’t get on with someone in your team?
42) When have you shown flexibility at work?
43) Tell me about a time when you overcame conflict in a team?
44) What are your salary expectations?
45) Describe a stressful situation at work and how you handled it?