Random Interview Questions

Questions that the company may ask in an Interview:

Do you have the qualifications and personal characteristics necessary for success in your chosen career?
Compare and contrast the times when you did work which was above the standard with times your work was below the standard.
What are your standards of success in school? What have you done to meet these standards?
Describe the most difficult boss you worked for and how you dealt with them.
In a supervisory or group leader role, have you ever had to discipline or counsel an employee or group member? What was the nature of the discipline? What steps did you take? How did that make you feel? How did you prepare yourself?
Some people consider themselves to be "big picture people" and others are detail oriented. Which are you? Give an example that illustrates your preference.
Give me a specific example of a time when a co-worker or classmate criticized your work in front of others. How did you respond? How has that event shaped the way you communicate with others?
Discuss a situation during the past year in which you had to deal with an upset customer or coworker.
Would it be a problem for you to relocate?
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?

Questions that you should considering asking your future employer:

What are the challenges I would face in this position over the next three months?
How would you describe your management style and interaction with your staff?
I read in your literature that your training program is comprised of three six-month rotations. Does the employee have any input into where he will go at the end of each rotation? How do you evaluate the employee's performance during the training period?
What can I tell you about my qualifications?
What are the biggest hurdles you hope to overcome in the next quarter?
How do you rate your competition? The position's history Asking about why the position is vacant can provide insight into the company and the potential for advancement. According to Annie Stevens and Greg Gostanian, managing partners at executive and career development firm ClearRock, good questions include:
What are your expectations for new hires within their first three to six months on the job?
When can I expect to hear from you?
How will I be evaluated at XYZ company, and how often? The next steps At the end of the interview, don't forget to ask:
How big is the team I'd be working with?