This document provides examples of common interview questions in two categories. The first section lists basic background questions about the applicant's work experience, qualifications for the position, and goals. The second section describes behavioral or situational questions that ask applicants to describe how they handled challenges, stresses, decision-making, goal-setting, and problem-solving in past work experiences. Interviewers may ask applicants to provide real examples from their career to demonstrate their skills and fit for the role.

1. Common Interview Questions

3. • Can you tell me a little about yourself?
• How did you hear about the position?
• What do you know about the company?
• Why do you want this job?
• Why should we hire you?
• What are your greatest professional
strengths?

4. • What do you consider to be your
weaknesses?
• What is your greatest professional
achievement?
• Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've
faced at work, and how you dealt with it.
• Where do you see yourself in five years?

5. • What do you like to do outside of work?

6. Be Prepared for Behavior-based Questions!
• Describe a time when you were faced with
problems or stresses at work that tested your
coping skills. What did you do?
• Give an example of a time when you had to be
relatively quick in coming to a decision.
• Give me an example of an important goal you had
to set and tell me about your progress in reaching
that goal.
• Give me an example of a problem you faced on
the job, and tell me how you solved it.