Job Search: In-Person Interview Prep
By Julie Menge
General interview questions
Tell me about yourself.
Describe a successful work day
What is your greatest professional achievement?
How do you explain very technical things to non-technical users
What are you learning now? What do you want to learn?
How do you balance your schedule / prioritize?
How would you understand our competition?
What is important to you in a job?
Why do you want this job?
Why do you want to work here?
What’s your greatest weakness?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Behavioral interview questions
Tell me about a conflict with a coworker and how you resolved it
Tell me about a time you exercised leadership
Tell me about a time you disagreed with your boss or team
Tell me about a time you failed or made a mistake and what you learned - how did you prevent it from happening again?
Tell me about a time you taught someone a new skill
Have you ever had to hold up a deadline because something wasn’t good enough?
Tell me about a time a process/policy/timeline changed and you had to quickly shift gears
Tell me about a time you saw a project through from start to finish
Tell me about a time you had to give bad news to a user / customer / co-worker
Tell me about a time you improved an existing product / system / application / program
Tell me about a time you had to work with several different departments to get a job finished