Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R.

Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

Who or what has had the greatest What goals have you set for yourself?
influence on the development of your
career interests? How do you plan to achieve them?

What motivates you to put forth your What factors did you consider in
greatest effort? selecting your major?

Why are you interested in our

Tell me about yourself.
organization?

What two (2) or three (3) things are

most important to you in an What kind of work do you want to do?
opportunity with us?

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

What are your expectations of your

Tell me about a project you initiated.
future employer?

What is your GPA?

How do you feel about it? How do you solve conflicts?

Does it reflect your ability well?

Tell me how you perceive your Tell me how you perceive your
strengths. weaknesses.

What previous work experience has

How do you evaluate yourself? been the most valuable to you and
why?

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

What was the most useful criticism

Give an example of a problem you
you ever received and who was it
have solved and the process you used.
from?

Describe the project or situation that

What has been your greatest
best demonstrates your analytical
challenge?
skills.

Describe a situation where you had a What were the biggest problems you
conflict with another individual and have encountered in college? What
how you dealt with it. did you learn from them?

What are your team-player qualities?

In a particular leadership role you
had, what was the greatest challenge?
Give two (2) examples.

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

What interests or concerns you most

Describe your leadership style.
about this position or company?

What idea(s) have you developed or

What characteristics do you think are
implimented that was particularly
most important to this position?
creative or innovative?

Take me through a project where you

How do you think you have changed
demonstrated a specific skill.
personally since you started and
finished college?
Tell me about that skill.

Tell me about a team project if which

you are particularly proud and your How do you motivate people?
contributions to that team.

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

Why did you select the extracirricular

Tell me about a difficult decision you
activities that you did? What did you
have made.
gain from them?

What types of situations put you Give me an example of a situation

under pressure? where you failed.

How do you handle pressure? How did you handle that failure?

Tell me about a situation where you What frusterates you the most, both
had to persuade another person to see professionally and in your personal
your point-of-view. life?

Knowing what you now know about

What can you contribute to our
college, would you have made the
organization?
same decisions?

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

How do you react to having your What characteristics do you think are
credibility questioned? important in a good manager?

What challeneges are you looking for Are you willing to relocate as part of
in this position? your career?

What two (2) or three (3) Describe a leadership role of yours

accomplishments have given you the and tell us why you committed your
most satisfaction? time to it?

How are you conducting your current

What is the most important lesson you
job search and how will you make
have learned in or out of school?
your decision?

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

Describe a situation where you had to

We are looking at a lot of candidates,
work with a difficult person.
why are you the best person for this
position?
How did you handle it?

How would your friends describe you?

What should I really know about you?
How would your professors?

What are your long range and short

What specific goals, other than those
range goals and objectives, when and
related to your occupation, have you
why did you establish these goals, and
established for yourself for the next
how are you preparing yourself to
ten (10) years?
achieve them?

What do you see yourself doing five

What do you really want to do in life?
(5) years from now?

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

What are your long range career How do you plan to achieve your
objectives? career goals?

What are the most important rewards What do you expect to be earning in
you expect in your business career? five (5) years?

Which is more important to you, the

money or the type of job?
Why did you choose the career for
which you are applying?
Can you really make a contribution to
our company?

Do you prefer one parent over

another? How has your college experience
prepared you for this type of career?
Which one and why?

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

What qualifications do you have that

How do you determine or evaluate
make you think that you will be
personal success?
successful?

What do you think it takes to be What qualities should a successful

successful in a company like ours? manager possess?

Describe the relationship that should

Describe your most rewarding college
exist between a supervisor and
experience.
subordinates?

What college subjects did you like

Why did you select your college or best?
university?
Why?

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

What college subjects did you like

least? Do you have plans for continued study
or an advanced degree?
Why?

How would you describe the ideal job What do you know about our
for you following graduation? company?

What criteria are you using to

Are you seeking employment in a
evaluate the company for which you
company of a certain size? Why?
hope to work?

Are you willing to spend at least six Whats your favorite movie/book/TV
(6) months as an intern or trainee? show? Why?

These questions may be subject to copyright laws and are for personal and educational use only. These questions may not be
redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

What salary do you want and why do

How do you exercise or keep in shape?
you think you are worth that?

Have you always been treated fairly? Describe your character.

Are you a "people-person?" Have you ever been reprimanded?

Do you believe you are unique?

Have you ever done anything you
regret?
How so?

These questions may be subject to copyright laws and are for personal and educational use only. These questions may not be
redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

Do you work better alone or with

Tell me about your present job.
people?

What have you done which indicates

How long do you plan to work for us?
you are qualified for this position?

Do you consider yourself a person who

How do you frequently cut corners?
is "on-time" regularly?

Who would win in a fight, Batman or

What makes you the most angry?
Superman?

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.
 Questions have been complied from many sources, including: The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report by Victor R. Lindquist &
Dr. Frank Endicott's report on college recruiting, in addition to excerpts from Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed
by H. Anthony Medley (1993). Some questions have also been developed from a lifetime of interview experience.

How did you prepare for this

What makes you laugh?
interview?

Have you ever been passed over for a

Have you ever been fired?
promotion?

Are you willing to submit to a drug Do you drink alcohol or smoke

screen? cigarettes?

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redistributed for profit or personal gain.