Sample job interview questions

To help you prepare for your job interview, we've put together a list of commonly asked questions so you can think about and plan answers to some of the questions that are likely to be put to you.

• Why did you choose to study your degree subject(s)?
• What did you find most enjoyable or challenging about your course?
• Why are you interested in this career?
• Tell me what you know about the company.
• Explain why you’ve applied for this graduate job.
• Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?
• What are your strengths/weaknesses?
• What motivates you?
• Talk me through your CV.
• Why do you want to work for this company?
• What did you learn at university that you could bring to this job?
• What are your salary expectations?
• Are you applying for other jobs?
• What is your greatest weakness?
• Give some examples of working as part of a team.
• What challenges are you looking for in a position?
• What applicable attributes/experience do you have?
• Why did you choose your university and what factors influenced your choice?
• What has been your greatest achievement?
• Describe a situation in which you dealt with confrontation.