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64 Interview Questions

7/8/2020

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  1. What was event or moment made you realize this was what you wanted to do?
  2. What did you do next to start moving you interest in this area towards relevant experience?
  3. Did you get involved with on campus experiences that related to your career interests?
  4. How helpful were these on-campus experiences?
  5. Did these experiences transition you into internship?
  6. Did you have any internships in college?
  7. What resources did you use as part of your internship search?
  8. How important were people as part of your internship search strategy?
  9. Were you effective at getting multiple offers?
  10. Why do you think they chose you for the role over others?
  11. What was your best internship experience?
  12. Did you have a mentor at one of these internships?
  13. Do you think mentors are important? If so, do you still keep in touch with them today?
  14. How important were these internships in deciding where you wanted to go with your career interests?
  15. How important were these internship experiences in helping you land your first career position?
  16. What was your first role after graduation?
  17. When did you start your entry-level job search?
  18. Were you focused on one specific career area of interest or were you considering a few?
  19. How did you organize your search strategy? Did you use a percentage in dividing your time to multiple areas of interest?
  20. What resources did you use? What were the best?
  21. What were the least effective?
  22. What pitfalls did you hit? How would you recommend I avoid these challenges?
  23. How important was connecting to people (networking) as part of your job search strategy?
  24. How many people would you estimate you connected to?
  25. Did these people play a role in landing your first position?
  26. What did you do when you were in my exact position?
  27. What are common entry-level jobs in this field?
  28. Can you tell me about your career journey, and what led you here?
  29. How did you break into the industry?
  30. How did you get your foot in the door at X company?
  31. What was the timeline for when you began applying to entry-level positions?
  32. When did you begin getting interviews?
  33. Did you get multiple interviews?
  34. When did you get your first offer?
  35. Was getting multiple offers part of your strategy?
  36. Were you effective at the getting multiple offers?
  37. What do you recommend for someone like me who is looking to land an entry/mid/senior level job?
  38. Did you make any mistakes during your job search?
  39. When and how did you start your job search?
  40. What strategies did you employ to find your first post-graduation job?
  41. Which strategies were effective? Which were not?
  42. What surprised you the most about your career journey?
  43. What did you imagine your career path being when you were in college?
  44. What advice do you have for me as a young professional?
  45. How can I get started gaining experience?
  46. Here’s my portfolio/e-portfolio, can you look it over for a few minutes and tell me what you think?
  47. Here are my job search strategies, is there anything in this process that I’m missing?
  48. Am I conducting my job search in an effective manner?
  49. Am I positioning myself well to employers?
  50. Now that you know how I am positioning myself with my resume and portfolio, do I seem like a strong candidate for an entry-level position in this industry?
  51. If not, what should I do differently?
  52. What does a typical day look and feel like for you?
  53. What are some of your favorite parts of what you do in your role as X?
  54. What are the rewards of your work?
  55. What are the challenges or frustrations of your work?
  56. What tips or advice do you have for a college student interested in this company/industry/line of work?
  57. What are the most important skills or qualities necessary to be a successful entry level candidate at this field/in this industry?
  58. What steps should I take to prepare to enter this field?
  59. Where do you see growth or change in this industry?
  60. Can I show you my resume and have you take a quick look at it?
  61. Is this the best resume I could possibly have?
  62. What other advice do you have for me as an entry level candidate who’s interested in doing what you do?
  63. Who are the other people with whom I should be having these conversations?
  64. I’d love to stay in touch, what’s the best way to do that for you?
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