Frequently Asked Interview Questions

Industry Specific Questions

To what extent were you involved in collections?
You have been asked to prepare a bill for services. What information should be included in the bill?
Tell us about an invoice dispute that you were involved in. Describe your role in resolving the dispute.
Tell us about a marketing plan that you have developed and the result of implementing that plan.
Which marketing research tools and techniques have you used?
Tell us about a marketing questionnaire that you have developed. What did you learn from the questionnaire?
What steps do you take to overcome a prospect's sales resistance?
How do you motivate employees to provide exemplary service?
Please describe the current trends related to this field.
Do you have experience implementing and/or utilizing computerized systems for labor management, inventory management and POS?

Discuss your career progression.
Give examples of how you have demonstrated leadership inside and outside the work environment.
What do you want to do (in regard to business function, industry, location)?
Why the MBA? Why now?
What are your long- and short-term goals? Why?
Describe an ethical dilemma you faced at work?
How would co-workers describe you?
Describe a situation where you brought an idea forward, and it failed.
How do you define success?
What would you do if a team member was not pulling his/her own weight?

How would you describe your work/design software skills/ writing/design/artistic style and how it relates to what we produce/design/create?
How would you describe your writing style?
Please describe any work you have done on an event/campaign/production/film; what was your role and how did you contribute?
Sell me an idea.
Tell me about a time when you did not meet a deadline. What happened?
What project are you most proud of and why?
What motivates you?
What experience do you have writing press releases?
Give me an example of when you displayed "outside of the box" thinking?
What do you know about our shows/network/productions and why do you want to work for us?
This is an unpaid internship and requires that you be able to receive class credit to be considered. Are you enrolled in an internship class?
Do you have reliable transportation? Are you familiar with the local area?
Practice and be prepared to present your portfolio materials!

Tell me how your past experiences and educational background prepared you for this position.
Can you describe for me a difficult obstacle you had to overcome? How did you handle it? How do you feel this experience affected your personality or ability?
Do you work well on a team? Tell me about an experience when you worked with a team.
Describe your short and long-range goals. Where do you want to be in five years?
What do you regard as your strongest qualification for this job? Why?
What are you most passionate about and why?
Why did you choose this career?
Please describe what you plan to contribute to this position/organization?

How has your degree prepared you to work in this industry?
Why did you choose to seek a position with this organization?
What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
What courses or projects did you particularly enjoy while in college? Discuss them.
Give me an example of a project you worked on?
What functions of this position most interest you and why?
What are your key skills?
What transferable skills would you utilize for this position?

Tell us about your experience in developing technical specifications.
Relate to us a challenging technical problem you have come across and how you addressed the problem.
In what ways can the Internet help public service agencies improve service to the public?
Name some methods for maintaining an accurate hardware and software inventory.
Under which circumstances would an organization consider migrating from an older version of software to the new version? What are the physical and electronic security considerations in supporting the information technology requirements of an organization?
What are the various tools and measures that can be implemented to secure data?

Why do you think you will be able to succeed in medicine?
What exposure have you had to the medical profession?
Discuss your clinical experiences and volunteer work.
What do you think you will like most/least about medicine?
Expect questions concerning what you think about ethics and healthcare (i.e. abortion, cloning, and euthanasia).
Be prepared to discuss managed healthcare and changes in the US healthcare system.
Tell me about a time when you had to give somebody bad news? How did you handle the situation?
Tell me about a time when you had to make an immediate split decision?
Tell me about a time when you were faced with an ethical dilemma?

Describe a time when you recognized a problem as an opportunity.
Tell me about a time when you developed a program and presented it to a group.
Describe your communication style when dealing with staff or coworkers.
What do you know about our agency?
Describe yourself in three words.
What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
Describe a situation in which you demonstrated an effective customer service skill.
Tell me about a time when you were faced with an ethical dilemma?

In what area of law do you want to practice?
How have you prepared yourself for a career in law?
Describe a complex problem you have solved/have not solved.
Tell me about a recent team experience you had that was fulfilling.
What do you see as the biggest challenge facing the judicial system today?
What is the importance of screening clients before you decide on taking their case?
Tell me about a time when you were faced with an ethical dilemma?
What are the essential skills of being an effective lawyer?