49 Sample Mock Interview Questions

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What attracts you to this position?
3. What do you see yourself doing in five years?
4. How did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
5. What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?
6. What do you consider to be your 2 or 3 greatest strengths? Your greatest weakness?
7. How would your friends and or colleagues describe you?
8. How would past supervisors describe you?
9. What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
10. Where do you think you could make the biggest contribution to this organization?
11. How has your college experience prepared you for this career?
12. Do you prefer working with others or by yourself?
13. Tell me about a time when you were on a team and there was a conflict. How did you resolve this conflict?
14. Describe your computer skills and experience, including the Internet.
15. How do you make decisions?
16. How do you determine or evaluate success?
17. What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?
18. How do you take criticism? How do you like to get feedback?
19. Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him or her.
20. What 2 or 3 accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction?
21. Describe how you work with others.
22. What do you do when you have a great deal to accomplish in a short amount of time?
23. Describe your leadership style.
24. What three adjectives would you use to describe yourself?
25. How do you organize and plan for difficult or complex projects?
26. If you were hiring someone for this position, what qualities would you look for?
27. What concerns you most about performing this job?
28. What led you to choose your field or major?
29. What college subjects did you like best? Why?
30. What college subjects did you like least? Why?
31. If you could do so, how would you plan your academic study differently? Why?
32. Do you think your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?
33. Tell me about a project in which you were disappointed with your performance.
34. What two or three things are most important to you in your job?
35. How are you deciding what companies you want to work for?
36. How do you regroup when things haven't gone as planned?
37. How do you feel about relocating for a job?
38. What do you know about our organization?
39. What have you done that shows initiative? Give an example.
40. What skills have you developed from some of the jobs you have held?
41. Describe your ideal work environment?
42. Why did you leave your last job?
43. Of your past jobs, which job did you like best and why?
44. Give a description of the most difficult event or project you have worked on and how successful you were.
45. How do you juggle priorities and how do you keep on track?
46. What part of the job would be a stretch or a challenge for you?
47. What is the single most important thing that you could do to improve your overall effectiveness?
48. Why should I hire you?
49. Do you have any questions?