Sample Student Employee Interview Questions Page 2
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3Academic & Career Goals
Why did you choose to come to Mizzou?
What made you decide to choose your particular field of study?
What courses have you liked best? Least? For what reasons?
What would you like to do once you graduate?
Problem Solving & Coping Skills
Describe a time when you had been under pressure and felt you handled the situation well.
Tell me about a time you came up with an innovative solution to a problem.
Describe a time you felt that a situation was unfair. What did you do?
How do you handle stress?
How would you handle an upset student, parent or customer?
Describe a time on any job that you’ve held in which you were faced with problems or stresses which
tested your coping skills.
Teamwork/Leadership
Give me an example of a time when you had to work closely with people to accomplish a goal. How did it
go and what role did you play?
Have you ever led a committee or group? What was your role as the leader? What challenges did you face?
Describe a situation when you were part of a team that was not working well together. What did you do?
What did you learn from it?
Do you feel you are a better individual contributor or a team player? Which do you prefer and why?
Tell me about a team project that you were involved. What did you do to ensure the success of the team?
Tell me about a time you had to take responsibility for a mistake you made.
Describe a situation that best exemplifies your leadership skills.
Describe a time when you had to rely on others to complete a project or solve a problem.
Organization Skills/Time Management
Tell me how you organize your day.
Tell me about a time when details were important to a project you were working on. How did you make
sure you didn’t miss anything?
How do you handle projects with short deadlines that require precision? What is your approach?
Describe a time when you had to multi-task to meet a deadline?
How do you manage the conflicting demands on your time? Give an example of a time that you had to
juggle multiple tasks at once.
Describe a project you planned and organized. What steps do you take? What was the outcome?
Role & Work Style
What type of work environment do you prefer?
What are the top three things that are most important to you when looking for a job?
Describe your ideal supervisor.
What challenges might you face in this position?
What characteristics do you think are important to us in filling this position?
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