Round 1
Tell me a little about yourself.
Simple, to-the-point answer yet engaging.
What distinguishes you from other candidates?
Simple, to-the-point answer highlighting one or two attributes, without sounding conceited,
What is your typical way of dealing with conflict?
Simple, to-the-point answer with an example.
Why do you want this job?
Informative answer that paints a clear picture of the reasons you want this job. Simple and not verbose.
What motivates you the most in a job?
Informative, to-the-point answer that offers a good reason and possibly an example for being motivated.
Give me an example of a time when you failed.
Simple, to-the-point answer with an example.
Tell us about something that happened that is significant to your academic work or to your career in general.
Informative answer that tells a story with appropriate tenses and substantiated details. Ends with what they learned from this experience and how it shaped them as a professional.
Tell us about a challenge you faced and how you dealt with it.
Informative, to-the-point answer that highlights your ability to deal with difficult situations and to overcome them.
Describe a situation where you had to work with someone difficult to get along with. How did you resolve the issue?
Informative, to-the-point answer, with examples or storytelling to enhance answer.
What do you consider to be your greatest strengths?
Informative answer with details and examples to support opinion. Not too wordy but mostly academic and engaging.
What kind of job do you expect to hold five years from now? In ten years?
Informative answer with some detail.
What are two successful leadership qualities you think are essential? How have you demonstrated these qualities in different situations?
Informative answer with details and examples to support opinion. Use of "conversational" transitions. Not too wordy but engaging.
What is your major weakness?
Informative answer with details and examples to support answer; included personal development strategies used to overcome weakness.
Describe your perfect job.
Informative answer with details and examples to support opinion. Not too wordy but mostly academic and engaging.
Do see yourself starting a family in the future?
Personal choice of how you answer this question on the "What NOT to ask" list