Interview
Tips
Frequently
Asked Interview Questions
The
following lists should give you a good idea of the kinds
of questions you may be asked in the job search process.
It is important to be able to articulate your responses
to each question. Remember, preparation is the key to
reducing the anxiety often associated with interviewing.
Open-Ended
Questions
Note:
Describe a continuum of skill development. Illustrate
why the integration of your education, life experience,
work experience, and personal attributes qualifies you
for this particular position. Be able to explain why
the job you are interviewing for is the logical next
step for you career wise.
- Tell
me about yourself.
- Walk
me through your resume.
- Tell
me about a time in your life when you have made a
difference.
- What
are you proudest of?
Education
- Describe
your most rewarding business school experience.
- Why
did you select your college or university?
- What
led you to choose your field of major study?
- If
you were planning to go into business, why did you
major in history (or some other non-business major)
at the undergraduate level?
- Which
subjects in college or business school did you like
best?
- Do
you think your grades are a good indication of your
academic achievement?
- What
have you learned from participation in extracurricular
activities?
- Tell
me about a favorite extra curricular activity.
Personal
-
Do you have a geographical preference? Why?
- Will
you relocate? Does relocation bother you?
- Are
you willing to travel?
- How
do you keep abreast of current events?
- What
do you do for fun?
- If
you could have lunch with anyone living or dead, who
would it be and why?
- What
do you read?
- What
excites you?
Self
Assessment
- Why
an MBA? Why Kellogg?
- Why
do you want to be a ________ (position interviewing
for)?
- What
makes you think you will be successful in business?
- What
do you consider to be your greatest strengths/weaknesses?
- Tell
me about your oral and written communication skills.
- Have
you ever failed? What did you learn from it?
- How
would you describe yourself? Are you a leader, creative?
Give examples.
- How
competitive are you?
- How
would a friend or professor who knows you well describe
you?
- How
well do you work independently? With others?
- How
do you work under pressure?
- What
two or three accomplishments have given you the most
satisfaction?
- What
makes you a good investment?
Corporate
Assessment
Note:
Be prepared for industry-specific questions, problems,
hypothetical cases.
-
How did you decide to seek a position with this company?
- What
criteria are you using to evaluate the company for
which you hope to work?
- Why
do you want to work for us?
- Why
are you interested in this industry? This particular
company?
- What
have you read about our company, or our products lately,
outside of regular recruiting material?
- In
what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
- Why
is the lifestyle of this job right for you?
- How
do you foresee the future of our industry? What action
do you think industry leaders should take?
- How
would you compare our firm (industry) with others
you are interested in?
Work
Experience
-
What was your most significant work accomplishment?
- Tell
me about a time when you had to analyze or interpret
numerical or financial information.
- What
did you learn from your work experience?
- What
did you do in your job?
- Tell
me about a boss you especially liked and why.
- What
are the attributes of an ideal job for you?
- How
would your most recent boss describe you?
- What
was your biggest work problem?
- What
did you like least about your last job?
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