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Originally Posted by amanda6035

One question I have difficulty with is Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I mean, how do you tell them "I just want a job that makes me happy, even if it means not moving up the corporate ladder." Really, I have absolutely no desire to be a supervisor.

You could always say something like "In five years, I see myself happy in a company (always nice to say the company's name that your applying for) being an asset as _____ (whatever position your applying for)" If you don't want to be a supervisor, I wouldn't say that you see yourself in a supervisory position.

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

the strengths and weaknesses question has always been the hardest for me ... what I think of as a strength may not be what the interviewer thinks is a strength and why would I want to expose a weakness to someone I'm trying to impress ???

I took a "interviewing principles" class last year, and the teacher advised to never give a real weakness. So you would say something like "I think my greatest weakness is the fact that I'm a perfectionist. ..."


The job I applied for is more of a marketing type job. I'm scared I'm going to get a "sell this pen to us. Make us want it" type question. I'm not very good at persuading someone to want an object.

Sample questions to prep for - please add to this list!

What are some of your strengths? Weaknesses?
What is your biggest accomplishment?
Why should a company hire you?
Have you ever failed at anything?
What are your short and long term goals?
Why are you interested in a position with us?
Tell me somethign about yourself that I wouldn't know from reading your resume.
Why are you ready to leave your current job?
What skills or ideas can you bring to the job that other candidates are not likely to have?
Give an example of a time that you saw a project through, despite obstacles.
What skill or personal work habit have your struggled to improve?
What do you want to achieve in your next job?

If you're friends had to describe you in one word, what word would that be?
If your supervisor asked you to do something you knew was wrong, how would you handle the situation?



ETA: and then there are the questions to avoid. Those have to do with marriage, children, etc. Although they are illegal questions to ask at interviews, interviewers might ask. You can always decline to answer the question, or spin it around.

So if an interviewer asks, "Do you plan on getting married soon?" You can say "If you are asking me whether my commitment might faulter, I can assure you it won't. I'll put 110% into my job."