In general, interview questions are likely to cover the following areas:Course or Degree Career Questions Potential employer Personality Interests Achievements
We have listed some typical questions that you may be asked under each of these categories. The Five Worst Questions- Tell me about yourself?
- What is your major weakness?
- What do you see yourself doing in five years time?
- How would your friends describe you?
- What has been your biggest failure?
Questions about your course or degree - How did you come to choose your degree/discipline?
- What class of degree are you expecting? Why?
- Your A-levels seem disappointing, was there a reason for that?
- How will your studies relate to your work?
- What is your strongest/weakest subject? Why?
- What have you contributed to the university?
- What have you enjoyed most at university?
- What have your learnt from your work experience?
Career Questions- Where do you see yourself in 5/10 years time?
- What do you look for in a job?
- What plans do you have to gain further qualifications?
- What are you looking for in a career?
- What attracted you to this industry/sector?
Potential Employer Questions How much do you know about our organisation? - Why did you apply to us? Why should we select you? - you don't know anything about the other candidates. attributes. Where are you prepared to work? Do you mind travelling a lot? What do you suppose are the main problems and opportunities facing our organisation/industry/sector at this time? Personality Questions - What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- How would your friends describe How would your friends describe you?
- What do you look for in a good manager? What sort of manager do you think you will make?
- What evidence do you have that you can handle our different classes of customers?
- Do you think you can cope with the professional examinations?
- What responsibility do you hold/have held?
Questions on Interests- How do you spend you spare time?
- How do you spend your vacations?
- What has your membership of the ………… committee involved?
- Have you had to deal with awkward people in organising these activities?
- How have your interests changed since coming to university?
- What newspaper do you read? Why?
- What have your read recently that has taken your interest?
Personal Questions Can be inappropriate - but be polite. Your questions'- Is there anything else you would like to ask me?
- Show interest - ask about job, organisation, employees, products, processes
- Last question: When can I expect to here from you? What happens next?
- Don't ask about pay, pensions, other perks. It is not appropriate at this stage.
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