Orange High School

Interview Questions

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. How would your teachers or a previous boss describe you?
3. What are your best subjects in school? What are your worst subjects?
4. Tell me about a significant accomplishment.
5. Rate your communication skills.
6. What are your qualifications?
7. Why should we hire you?
8. What kind of contribution can you make to our company?
9. What can you do for us, that another applicant could not do?
10. What are your strengths and weaknesses
11. Describe a challenge and how you dealt with it.
12. What are your career goals?
13. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
14. What are 2-3 things important to you on the job?
15. What do you look for in a job?
16. What motivates you to do your best?
17. What is success to you? How do you judge that?
18. When do people try your patience?
19. What kind of people do you like to work with?
20. What kind of people do you find difficult to work with and how would you improve this?
21. How do you handle pressure?
22. How do you handle conflict?

Interview Do's and Dont's

Do...

1. Be on time and go by yourself.
2. Mentally review your qualifications for the job.
3. Be well groomed, dress appropriately for the occasion, makeup in good taste.
4. Know the specific jobs or areas in which you would like to work.
5. Let the interviewer take the lead.
6. Be energetic and enthusiasic. Let the interviewer know you want the job.
7. Bring your ID, driver's license, and Social Security Card.
8. Be friendly in a business-like way with everyone you meet in the company.
9. Bring an extra copy of your resume. Have a list of references available.
10. Be honest.
11. Thank the interviewer at the end of the interview. Send a follow-up note the next day.

Don't...

1. Chew gum or lean on the table.
2. Speak negatively.
3. Criticize previous employers.
4. Never lie at the interview or on the resume.