QUESTIONS TO PREPARE FOR AN
INTERVIEW
(Career Service and CWE
Handout)
Tell us about yourself.
What are your major strengths?
Weaknesses?
Why should I hire you?
Why do you want to work for us?
What are your salary expectations?
What are your plans for the future?
Behavioral Questions
Sometimes we have to make decisions quickly. Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision too quickly.
What presentations have you made? Give some examples.
What are some recent responsibilities you have decided to take on? Why?
Describe a time when your workload (or classload) has been heavy. How did you respond?
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