Here are 20 behavioral job interview questions. Practice answering these questions -- and get sample excellent responses for each one -- by going to our College Student Behavioral Interview Practice Questions.
- By providing examples, convince me that you can adapt to a wide variety of people, situations and environments.
- Describe the most significant or creative presentation that you have had to complete.
- Give an example of how you applied knowledge from previous coursework to a project in another class.
- Describe a situation where others you were working with on a project disagreed with your ideas. What did you do?
- Describe a situation in which you found that your results were not up to your professor's or supervisor's expectations. What happened? What action did you take?
- What was the most complex assignment you have had? What was your role?
- How was your transition from high school to college? Did you face any particular problems?
- Compare and contrast the times when you did work which was above the standard with times your work was below the standard.
- How have you differed from your professors in evaluating your performance? How did you handle the situation?
- Describe some projects or ideas (not necessarily your own) that were implemented, or carried out successfully primarily because of your efforts.
- Describe a situation that required a number of things to be done at the same time. How did you handle it? What was the result?
- Tell of a time when your active listening skills really paid off for you -- maybe a time when other people missed the key idea being expressed.
- Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. Why was this person difficult? How did you handle that person?
- Give me a specific example of something you did that helped build enthusiasm in others?
- Tell me about a difficult situation when it was desirable for you to keep a positive attitude. What did you do?
- Give me an example of a time you had to make an important decision. How did you make the decision? How does it affect you today?
- Give me an example of a time you had to persuade other people to take action. Were you successful?
- Describe a specific problem you solved for your employer or professor. How did you approach the problem? What role did others play? What was the outcome?
- Describe a time when you got co-workers or classmates who dislike each other to work together. How did you accomplish this? What was the outcome?
- Describe a time when you put your needs aside to help a co-worker or classmate understand a task. How did you assist him or her? What was the result?
