Current Students > Career Center > Sample Questions

• In what direction is the organization going?
  
  
• What is the culture of the organization?
  
  
• What are the challenges of the position?
  
  
• What is the management style of the manager to whom the position reports?
  
  
• Characterize the department to which the position belongs?
  
  
• How will I spend a typical day in this position?
  
  
• What kind of training does the company provide?
  
  
• How long has this position been in the organization?
  
  
• Can you give me an idea of the career path a person could take after starting in this position? What would be the ideal type of person for this position? Skills? Personality? Work Style?
  
  
• How will I be evaluated?
  
  
• How are department budgets determined? Monitored?
  
  
• What does the future look like for the organization?
  
  
• What are the company’s strength and weaknesses?
  
  
• What are the company’s long term growth plans?
  
  
• What is the company’s image among its customer? Competitors? Suppliers?
  
  
• What new products have you introduced in the past two years?
  
  
• What new products will be introduced in the next year?
  
  
• Will I be required to travel with this position?
  
  
• How much time will I spend on the road?
  
  
• What is the most important trait necessary to be successful at this job?
  
  
• What are some important responsibilities for the position?
  
  
• What is the turnover rate among your employees?
  
  
• Do you promote from within?
  
  
• Does the company support continuing education for its employees?
  
  
• What do you do to encourage continuing education? Is relocation a general requirement?
  
  
• What are the market trends for your industry?
  
  
• How are new ideas generated? Acted upon? Rewarded?
  
  
• How do managers motivate their employees?
  
  
• How would you define the company’s personality?
  
  
• What incentives are provided to reward superior achievement?