Fifty common and Standard Interview Questions

1. Tell me about yourself.

2. What do you want to do with your life.

3. Do you have any actual work experience?

4. How would you describe your ideal job?

5. Why did you choose this career?

6. When did you decide on this career?

7. What goals do you have in your career?

8. How do you plan to achieve these goals?

9. How do you evaluate this success?

10. Describe a situation in which you were successful.

11.  What do you think it takes to be successful in this career?

12. What accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction in your life?

13. If you had to live your life over again, what would you change?

14. Would your rather work with information or with people?

15. Are you a team player?

16. What motivates you?

17. Are you a goal-oriented person?

18. Why should I hire you?

19. Tell me about some of your recent goals and what did you to achieve them.

20. What are your short term goals?

21. What is your long range objective?

22. What did you see yourself doing five years from now?

23. Where do you want to be ten years from now?

24. Do you handle conflict well?

25. Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How did you resolve it?

26. What major problems have you had to deal with recently?

27. Do you handle pressure well?

28. What is your greatest strength?

29. What is your greatest weakness?

30. If I were to ask one of your professor to describe you, what would he or she say?

31. Why did you choose to attend your college? 

32. What changes would you make at your college?

33. How has your education prepared you for your career?

34. What were you favourite classes? Why?

35. Do you enjoy doing independent research?

36. Who were your favourite professors?

37. Why is your GPA (Grade Point Average) not higher?

38. Do you have any plans for further education?

39. How much training do you think you will need to become a productive employe?

40. What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?

41. Why do you want to work....... industry?

42. What do you know about our company?

43. Why are you interested in our company?

44. Do you have any location preferences?

45. How familiar are you with the community that we are located in?

46. Will you relocate? In the future?

47. Are you willing to travel? How much?

48. Is money important to you? 

49. How much money do you need to be happy?

50. What kind of salary are you looking for?