Standard Interviewing Questions

• What are your short term and long term goals? When and why did you establish these goals? How are you preparing yourself to achieve them?
• What do you see yourself doing in five years?
• How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
• Which is more important to you: money or type of job?
• What do you consider to be your greatest strength(s)? Your greatest weakness(es)?
• How do you think a friend, teacher or former employer would describe you?
• What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
• Why should I hire you?
• How do you evaluate or determine success?
• In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
• What qualities should a successful manager possess?
• What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
• If you were hiring somebody for this position, what qualities would you look for?
• In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
  
  

Source: The Endicott Report; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.