About Yourself (Analytical)

• Tell me about yourself.
• Who do you most admire in the whole world? Why?
• What are your short-range and long-range goals and objectives?
• When and why did you establish these goals and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them?
• What do you see yourself doing in five years? Ten years?
• What change would you make in your college?
• Tell me about someone who has been a very significant person in your life.
• In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
• What characteristics make up a good boss, supervisor, or manager?
• What are your strengths? Weaknesses?
• How do you work under pressure?
• What major problem or decision have you encountered and how did you handle it?
• What have you learned from the jobs you have held? What job has helped you the most?
• What qualifications do you have that make you feel that you will be successful in your chosen field?
• Why did you select Samford?
• If you were starting all over again, what would you do differently?
• Have you ever changed your major field of interest while in college? Why? Why did you choose your major?
• What have you enjoyed most about your education?
• How do you determine when you are successfully doing your job?
• What do you consider your greatest accomplishment? Why?
• If you could, how would you plan your academic studies differently? Why?
• What is your feeling about getting paid for the job you do rather than for how long it takes you to do it?
• What qualities do you value in a supervisor?
• How were you treated by your previous employer? Why did you leave that job?
• What have you done to show willingness and initiative toward completing a task?
• Do you think your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?
• What would you like your coworkers to say about you? What would you like your supervisor to say about you?
• How do you get along with fellow workers?
• How would you describe yourself?
• How do you think a friend or professor who knows you well would describe you?
• What motivates you to put forward your greatest effort?
• What jobs have you enjoyed the most? the least? Why?
• What types of people do you find most difficult to deal with?
• Why were your grades in college so low?
• Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and subordinates.
• Do you think grades should be considered by employers? Why?
• What do you do when you are overwhelmed?
• What intimidates you?

About Yourself (Informational)
 

• In what school activities have you participated? Why? Which did you enjoy most?
• Do you think your extracurricular activities were worth the time you devoted to them?
• What leadership or supervisory roles have you held?
• What courses did you like best in school? the least? Why?
• What do you do in your spare time for enjoyment?
• How have you spent your free time and summers during college? What did you learn from these experiences?
• What books, journals or other publications have you read recently?
• What two accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction and why?
• Do you have special interests or hobbies? What are they?
• In what geographic area would you prefer to work?
• How do you feel about relocating?
• Are you willing to spend at least 6 months as a trainee?
• Why do you think you might like to live in this community?
• How much traveling is acceptable to you?
• What are your plans for continuing education?
• What are your plans for an advanced degree? What are your alternate plans if you are not accepted into professional or graduate school?
• What jobs have you held? How were they obtained and why did you leave?
• What academic achievements are you most proud of?
• What was your favorite non-major class and why?

About Your Knowledge of the Occupational Field/Organization or School and Various Opportunities
 

• Why do you think you would like to work for XYZ Company?
• What do you know about XYZ company?
• Where do you see yourself fitting in the best on our organization’s team?
• Why did you decide to seek a position with this organization? (or admission to this school)?
• What criteria are you using to evaluate this organization? (school)?
• Why do you think you would like this particular job?
• What do you think determines a person’s progress in a good company?
• If you were hiring a graduate for this position, what qualities would you look for?
• How has your coursework prepared you for this position?
• How has your previous work experience prepared you for this position?
• What experiences have you had in this field?
• Why did you choose your particular field of work or study?
• Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
• What do you know about opportunities in the field in which you are trained?
• What area of this position would you find most difficult?
• What do you think would be the most demanding aspect of the job for you?
• In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our organization? What can we do for you?
• What qualities should a successful _______ possess?
• In what areas of this job would you expect to be most successful? Least?
• What do you think it takes to be successful in an organization like ours?
• What special skills or talents or qualifications do you have that you think would be an asset in this position?
• What would be the two most important aspects of this position which could influence you to accept or reject the position?
• What do you expect to be earning in 5 years?
• What are your top priorities in a job? (Money, travel, security, etc.)
• How do you plan to use your skills in the job world?
• What is the perfect job for you?
• Is there any reason why you could not make it to work every day?
• Would you rather work independently or with a team?
• How do you define the customer?
• How would you see that the customer is pleased?

Miscellaneous Questions

• Is there anything else I should ask about you? Is there any other information you wish to share?
• What questions would you like to ask me?
• Did you help finance any of your educational expenses? How?
• Why should I hire you? (What makes you think you could be successful in this job?)
• How do you determine or evaluate success? How do you define your success?
• How would you describe the ideal job for you after college?