50 Questions Recruiters Ask Students

Preparing for a job interview? These are the top 50 most popular questions asked by recruiters. Spend some time crafting strong, meaningful responses to these questions, and you will have an arsenal of great answers to pull from during your interview!

  • What are your long range and short range goals and objectives?
  • What specific goals, other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next ten years? What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
  • What do you really want to do in life?
  • What are your long range career objectives?
  • How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
  • What are the most important rewards you expect in your business career?
  • What do you expect to be earning in five years?
  • Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?
  • Which is more important to you, the money or the type of job?
  • What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
  • How would you describe yourself?
  • How do you think a friend or professor who knows you well would describe you?
  • What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
  • How has your UBC experience prepared you for a business career?
  • Why should I hire you?
  • What qualifications do you have that you think will make you successful in business?
  • How do you determine success?
  • What do you think it takes to be successful in a company like ours?
  • In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
  • What qualities should a successful manager possess?
  • Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and subordinates.
  • What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?
  • Describe your most rewarding university experience.
  • If you were hiring a graduate for this position, what qualities would you look for?
  • Why did you select UBC?
  • What led you to choose your field or major study?
  • What university subjects did you like best? Why?
  • What university subjects did you like least? Why?
  • If you could do so, how would you plan your academic study differently? Why?
  • Do you have plans for continued study? An advanced degree?
  • Do you think that your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?
  • In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
  • How would you describe the ideal job for you?
  • What do you know about our company?
  • What two or three things are most important to you in your job?
  • Are you seeking employment in a company of a certain size? Why?
  • Why did you decide to seek a position with this company?
  • What changes would you make in your university?
  • What have you learned from your extracurricular activities at university?
  • Would you work part-time?
  • What criteria are you using to evaluate the company for which you hope to work?
  • Do you have a geographical preference? Why?
  • Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you?
  • Are you willing to travel?
  • Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?
  • Why do you think you might like to live in the community in which our company is located?
  • What major problems have you encountered and how did you deal with them?
  • What have you learned from your mistakes?
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