12.10 Prepare for Interview Questions

Vicky Oliver, a career development expert provides a list of 10 most asked interview questions and how to answer them (Harvard Business Review, 2021). Use these to prepare for internship and/or job interviews.

• Could you tell me about yourself and describe your background in brief?
• How did you hear about this position?
• What type of work environment do you prefer?
• How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?
• Do you prefer working alone or in a team?
• When you are balancing multiple projects, how do you keep yourself organized?
• What did you do in the last year to improve your knowledge in this field?
• What are your salary expectations?
• Are you applying for other jobs?
• From your resume it seems you took a gap year. Would you like to tell us why that was?