Faculty of Applied Sciences

Interview Questions

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  • Think about how you would answer these frequently asked interview questions.
• Make notes before each interview you attend, but don’t attempt to learn answers off by heart or you may sound too rehearsed.
• You could ask someone to practice running through these questions with you to help build up your confidence.
• Don’t panic if you find some of the questions tricky to answer – they are meant to be!
• Not all of these questions will come up at your interview, but having thought them all through you are less likely to be lost for an answer on the day.

Examples

Where does your main experience lie?

  
What were your main responsibilities in your last job?  
What do you do particularly well?  
What are your career objectives?  
What would you say are your main weaknesses? (eg. I always arrive too early for meetings and get annoyed with those who are late)  
Why do you want to join this organisation?  
What appeals to you about this position?  
Are there any people you find difficult to work with?  
Where do you see yourself in five years time?  
Why did you choose to take X course?  

What do you know about this company?

  
What have you done to find out about this company?  
What is your greatest achievement?  
Describe a situation where you have confronted difficulties and how you overcame them?  
What would you say are your main weaknesses? (eg. I always arrive too early for meetings and get annoyed with those who are late)  
What qualities do you think you have that will be particularly important in this role?  
 
Use the space below to prepare two or three questions you wish to ask.
If you find that all your questions have been answered during the interview, just explain that to the interviewer.
 
Question 1  
Question 2  
Question 3  

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