Questions Frequently Asked During an Interview

1. What motivates you to put forward your best effort?

2. What are your long- and short-range goals?

3. What have you learned from your mistakes?

4. What problems have you encountered; how did you deal with them?

5. What do you see yourself doing 5-10 years from now?

6. What can you contribute to our company?

7. How would you describe the ideal job?

8. Why should I select you over someone else?

9. Tell me something about yourself.

10. Why did you decide to explore a position with our company?

11. What do you know about our company? agency?

12. Why and how did you choose this career?

13. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

14. How would a past employer of yours describe you?

15. What qualifications do you have that will allow you to be successful?

16. What do you think it takes to be successful?

17. If you were hiring for this position, what qualifications would you look for?

18. In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?

19. How do you work under pressure?