Here is an example list of Interview Questions. We recommend that you prepare for these questions prior to any job interviews.
Factual Questions:
- Why [this company]?
- Why [this division/team]?
- Why [this role]?
- What are your greatest strengths?
- Can you describe your weaknesses?
- Tell me about yourself.
- Walk me through your resume… I noticed you wrote [thing] on your resume. What happened?
- How would you describe [company] to a friend?
- How will you contribute to our [team/company]?
Behavioral Questions:
- Tell me a time when you were creative in solving a problem.
- Tell me a moment when you made a mistake and failed at something.
- Describe a time when you were a leader.
- Why should we hire you?
- How have you leveraged data to develop a strategy/solve a problem?
- Tell me a time when you were on a team that was not working well together.
- What mistakes have you made in previous work experiences? And how did you deal with it?
- Tell me a moment where you were given a task with little to no instruction. What did you do?
- Name a time when you handled a difficult client.
- Tell me a moment when you went above and beyond for work.
Technical Questions:
- How are the three financial statements linked?
- What is a DCF and how do you calculate it?
- If we conducted a client survey and the vast majority of clients said they don’t use social media, would you recommend we keep investing in our social media channels?
- Tell me about a marketing trend that has caught your eye. What about it interests you?
- Client Z is deciding how best to enter a new market. They have a choice of buying an existing company or developing the technology in-house. How would you think about advising them to make the best decision?
- Describe your passion for our mission and how you might help the organization reach its goals.
- How would you go about recruiting and maintaining volunteers?
- What kind of experience do you have collecting and analyzing biological data?
- Describe a time when you successfully used scientific rules or methods to solve a problem at work.
- You are working with a patient who you discover did not disclose important information. How do you manage the situation?
Brainteasers/Scenario-Based Questions:
- How many windows are on the Empire State Building?
- How many people own cars in Los Angeles?
- How many water bottles would it take to fill a football field?
- You noticed a mistake in your project. If you want to fix it, you will miss the deadline. What do you do?
- What would you do if you were tasked with leading a project where you have no experience in?
- What do you do when you have problems with your direct manager/supervisor/coworker?
- What do you do when your team resists your idea for a project that could potentially resolve the issue?
- What do you do when a coworker is performing below average on a team project?
- Tell me a time when you worked effectively under pressure.
- Have you ever faced a challenge with a specific team member? How did you handle it?
- What do you do when you have a deadline in 4 days, but you need key information from a coworker/client who is unresponsive?
- You have a supervisor/coworker who is violating company policy. What do you do?
