Types of Interview Questions | Preparing for Work | Seneca Students

Traditional: open-ended

• Tell me about yourself – education; relevant skills; objective.
• Why did you apply for this position?
• What are your strengths? – 3 or 4 skills relevant to the position.
• What is one of your weaknesses? – choose a skill not important to the position; explain how you address this weakness.
• Why should we hire you?
• Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

Behavioural: questions designed to review prior experience in specific situations

• Tell me about a time that you worked on a team where there was conflict among your team members. What did you do?
• Describe a situation where a team member was not pulling their weight. What did you do?
• Describe how you were creative in solving a problem.
• Tell me about situation where you had to deal with an angry client/customer.

Situational: hypothetical and gauge your ability to problem-solve in challenging situations

ARC method

• What actions would you take to solve the problem?
• What was your reason for this conclusion?
• What factors did you consider in making that decision?