College Student/Recent College Grad:
Intermediate Traditional Interview Practice Questions

Are you prepared for your next interview? How well can you answer these 20 intermediate traditional job interview questions? Take our practice interview by placing your response to each question in the text blocks below. Then send the form to us by pressing the submit button. Print out a copy of the response page so you'll have a copy of your answers. We'll then send you a sample excellent response for each question so that you can compare how you answered each traditional job interview question with our response. Your full name: Your email address: (e.g.: you@aol.com) Please re-enter your email address: 1. What are the most important rewards you expect to gain from your career? 2. How would you define "success" for someone in your chosen career? 3. What qualifications do you have that will make you successful in this company? 4. What skills have you acquired from internships and part-time jobs? 5. What have you learned from your experiences outside the classroom? 6. What criteria are you using to choose companies to interview with? 7. If you were hiring for this position, what qualities would you look for in a new college grad? 8. How would you describe your leadership skills? 9. Which is more important: creativity or efficiency? Why? 10. How has college changed you as a person? 11. What have you accomplished that shows your initiative and willingness to work? 12. What was the toughest challenge you've ever faced? 13. What two or three things are most important to you in your job? 14. Some people work best as part of a group -- others prefer the role of individual contributor. How would you describe yourself? 15. When given an important assignment, how do you approach it? 16. If there were one area you've always wanted to improve upon, what would that be? 17. When you have been made aware of, or have discovered for yourself, a problem in your school or work performance, what was your course of action? 18. What kinds of things have you done at school that were beyond expectations? 19. What, in your opinion, are the key ingredients in guiding and maintaining successful business relationships? 20. What sorts of things have you done to become better qualified for your career?

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