THE FIFTY QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED BY EMPLOYERS DURING INTERVIEWS
| 1. What specific goals other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next ten years? | 26. Why did you select your college or university? |
| 2. What do you see yourself doing five years from now? | 27. What led you to choose your field of major study? |
| 3. What do you really want to do in life? | 28. What subjects do you like best? Why? |
| 4. Describe your greatest achievement and greatest challenge. | 29. 29. What subjects do you like least? |
| 5. How do you plan to achieve your career goals? | 30. If you could do so, how would you plan your academic study differently? Why? |
| 6. What are the most important rewards you expect in your business career? | 31. What changes would you make in your college or university? Why? |
| 7. What do you expect to be earning in five years? | 32. Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree? |
| 8. Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing? | 33. Do you think that your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement? |
| 9. Which is most important to you: the money or the type of job? | 34. What have you learned from participation in extra-curricular activities? |
| 10. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses? | 35. In what kind of environment are you most comfortable? |
| 11. How would you describe yourself? | 36. How do you work under pressure? |
| 12. How do you think a friend or professor who knows you well would describe you? | 37. In what part-time or summer jobs have you been most interested? Why? |
| 13. What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort? | 38. How do you describe the ideal job for you following graduation? |
| 14. How has your college experience prepared you for a business career? | 39. Why did you decide to seek a position with this company? |
| 15. Why should I hire you? | 40. What do you know about our company? |
| 16. What qualifications do you have that make you think you will be successful in business? | 41. What two or three things are most important to you in your job? |
| 17. How do you determine or evaluate success? | 42. Are you seeking employment in a company of certain size? Why? |
| 18. What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours? | 43. What criteria are you using to evaluate the company of certain size? Why? |
| 19. In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company? | 44. What are your favorite/least favorite ads and why? |
| 20. What qualities should a successful manager possess? | 45. Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you? |
| 21. Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him or her. | 46. Are you willing to travel? |
| 22. What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why? | 47. Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee? |
| 23. Describe your most rewarding experience. | 48. Why do you think you might like to live in the community in which our company is located? |
| 24. What are your long range and short-range goals and objectives; when and why did you establish these goals, and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them? | 49. What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it? |
| 25. If you were hiring a graduate for this position, what qualities would you look for? | 50. What have you learned from your mistakes? |