COMMON QUESTIONS YOU MAY BE ASKED:

• What are your long-range and short-range goals and objectives and how have you prepared you to achieve them? What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
• Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing? What led you to choose your field of major study?
• In what jobs have you been most interested? Why? (Summer, Co-op, or part-time)
• Why did you choose your college? What college subjects did you like best? Why? What college subjects did you like least? Why? What changes would you make in your college or university?
• What do you expect to be earning in five years? Do you have a minimum salary for which you will work?
• Do you think your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement? What is your GPA? Why is your GPA so low?
• Why should I hire you?
• In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
• Why are you interested in this industry? Our company?
• What do you think you will be doing in this job you are applying for?
• What kind of person do you think this job requires and how do you match those requirements?
• What questions do you have about our organization?
• What are you looking for in an organization?
• How would you describe the ideal job for you following graduation?
• What do you know about our company?
• Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?
• What geographic location would you prefer? Why do you want to work there
• Are you free to relocate?
• What constraints do you have about relocation?
• How do you feel about travelling?
• How would you describe yourself?
• What do you consider your greatest strengths? Weaknesses?
• How do you work under pressure?
• What are your major accomplishments? Your failures? Your disappointments? What did you learn from each of these?
• Do you have plans for continued study and/or an advanced degree?
• How would your friends describe you?