The Job Interview Question & Response Database includes 150 of the most typical interview questions that you may face in your job interviews. Questions are in no particular order, so take your time and go through the entire list!
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33. Which college classes or subjects did you like best? Why?
Sample excellent response:
- My favorite classes have been the ones pertaining to my major, which is marketing. These classes have laid the groundwork for my career in marketing. They have also taught me skills that I can bring to my employer, ranging from communication skills to interacting with others.
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34. Are you the type of student for whom conducting independent research has been a positive experience?
Sample excellent response:
- Yes, I love it. I thoroughly enjoyed my senior research in college while many others in my class were miserable. I was never tired of learning more about my topic and found it exhilarating to be researching something that had not been studied before.
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35. Describe the type of professor that has created the most beneficial learning experience for you.
Sample excellent response:
- My favorite professors were the ones who gave me hands-on learning experiences that I can apply to my career. Any person can make you memorize the quadratic equation, but someone who can show you how to use it, and why, were the professors I liked. I liked teachers who realized that sometimes there is more then one answer and everyone thinks differently.
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36. Do you think that your grades are a indication of your academic achievement?
Sample excellent response:
- I have focused much of my energy on work and obtaining real-world experience. I commend my classmates who have earned high GPAs, but I also feel it's important to be well-rounded. In addition to work experience, I participated in sports and extracurricular activities in school. These activities taught me leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. Sometimes my heavy load has not allowed me to keep up with some of my studies, but I have learned an enormous amount that I can apply in my future industry. As you will discover if you talk to my supervisors, my ability to work effectively much more reflects my future potential than does my GPA.
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37. What plans do you have for continued study? An advanced degree?
Sample excellent response:
- I plan to continue my education for the rest of my life. In any technology-related field, keeping up to date through continuing education is of the utmost importance. Continuing education can include on-the-job training, courses sponsored by the employer, and courses taken in new technologies as they emerge. I plan to be not only a career employee but a career student so that I can be the best information systems analyst I can be. I will ensure, however, that any education I pursue not only doesn't interfere with my job or the company's policies, but will enhance my value as an employee.
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38. Before you can make a productive contribution to the company, what degree of training do you feel you will require?
Sample excellent response:
- My background has been focused on preparing me for the financial-consulting industry, so I can be productive right away. I already have obtained the educational credentials and skills to allow me to become an immediate asset to Wells Fargo. After interning for a semester, I am well aware of the shared beliefs of the organization and its corporate values. I already have a very good working knowledge of the financial-consulting business. I am confident of my ability to get up to speed quickly in any assignment with which I'm not familiar.
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39. Describe the characteristics of a successful manager.
Sample excellent response:
- A successful manager should have the vision and capabilities to formulate strategies to reach his or her objectives and communicate these ideas to his or her team members. In addition to serving as a positive role model for co-workers, successful managers must also be capable of inspiring others to recognize, develop, and apply their talents to their utmost potential to reach a common goal. These are the traits I hope to demonstrate when I'm a manager.
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40. Why did you decide to seek a position in this field?
Sample excellent response:
- I want to work in the marketing and PR industry because ever since I took my first marketing course in college, I have felt very passionate toward the industry and cannot imagine myself doing anything else.
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