Sample Interview Questions for the Job Candidate

Behavioral

• Tell me about a time when you working with others in a group to accomplish an important goal or task.  What was your role?
• Describe a time when you failed to meet a deadline.  What did you learn?
• Tell me about a time when you tried to complete many competing tasks simultaneously.  How did you prioritize you work?  Was everything completed on time?
• Describe a time when two members of your work group weren’t getting along.  What was your role in the situation?

Traditional

• Tell me about yourself.
• Why should I hire you?
• Where do you hope to be in five years?  Ten years?
• What do you like to do in your free time.
• What are you looking for in an employer?