Tell Me About Yourself
30-second mee
Name
major
university/college
internships
How those experiences relate to the role you're interviewing for
fun fact
Give Me An Example Of When You Had To Motivate Someone Else.
Provided applicable example
Answer reflected ability to interact with others
What Is Your Most Significant Leadership Experience?
Articulated relevant skills and accomplishments
Indicates what was learned from experience
Identified an outcome and relevance to the workplace
Remains humble but doesn’t undersell experience
Tell Us About A Time You Went Above And Beyond The Requirements For A Project.
What was the project you worked on?
What did you learn from this project?
What was the project outcome?
Mention teamwork abilities used during project
What Are You Passionate About?
You clearly define what you’re passionate about
You show me that you’re well-rounded and have interests outside of work
Are you interviewing with other employers? If so, which ones?
You are honest
You remain respectful
How Has Your Business School Experience Prepared You For A Career?
Provided examples to illustrate benefits of Bauer/UH
Provide example of leadership within Bauer/UH
Make sure example correlates with desired major/job
Effectively linked learning with career path
Describe A Time When You Were Faced With A Challenge In Your Extracurriculars. How Did You Overcome This Challenge?
Explains the challenge
Explain the situation that caused the challenge
Indicates how the challenge was solved
What Is Your Greatest Strength?
You’re honest
Don't be generic - think of something outside the box
You gave a example to back it up
Give Me An Example Of A Time That You Had Multiple Competing Deadlines. How Did You Prioritize Your Tasks To Ensure That Everything Was Done On Time?
Clearly defined the situation
Listed out the task/tasks
Explained the action taken
What was the result?
What Sets You Apart From Other Qualified Candidates?
1. Highlighted marketable skills and unique selling points
2. Identify organizations that your were part of that helped you build good qualities
3. Pick 3-4 adjectives that describe why you are more qualified
Tell Me About A Time When You Had An Unexpected Event That Required You To Change Your Priorities.
Explain the different events and why they conflicted
What did you do to resolve the conflict
What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
You’re Honest
You choose a true weakness/don't be generic
Tell me how you improved/are improving your weakness
Give An Example Of When You Had A Conflict, And How You Solved It.
Explain the situation that resulted in conflict
Explain the conflict
What did you do to resolve the conflict
What do you do to keep yourself up-to-date on trends in your field?
Indicates field of work/study
Explains how they stay up-to-date
Give an example of trend
Show that you are interested in learning more
Tell Me About A Time When You Had To Follow A Decision That You Did Not Agree With.
Explain the decision
Explain the reason you did not agree with the decision
How did you confront the decision maker
Where Do You See Yourself In 5 Years?
Conveyed clearly defined career goals
Reflection ambition and leadership potential
What are you doing right now to get yourself there
What Is The Most Difficult Decision You’ve Made and How Did You Come To That Decision?
Clearly defined the decision that needed to be made
Answer indicates consideration of both options
How was the decision ultimately made
What was the result of the decision
What skills have you picked up during your college and work experience and how are they relevant to today’s job market?
List relevant skills
Explain how you’ve been able to utilize these skills in your student orgs/leadership experiences/internships
Explain how your skills are relevant to today’s job market
Describe A Time When You Faced An Ethical Question At Work And How You Resolved it.
Describe ethical challenge
Describes steps taken to resolve the problem
States the result and what you learned from the situation
Maintain high level of integrity and ethical standards