Rockwell Career Center
Sample Mock Interview
Fall 2020
Sample Mock-Interview Questions
The Rockwell Career Center offers a Mock Interview Program to assist Bauer students in preparing for
their interviews. The mock interview is a practice interview and is not part of the recruitment process.
Below are some sample questions – you are welcome to ask others if you prefer.
Thank you for volunteering!
General Interview Questions:
Please ask: Tell me about yourself.
What do you know about our company?
Why should we hire you?
What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
When were you most satisfied in your job?
What can you do for us that other candidates can't?
What were the responsibilities of your last position?
Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?
What would you say is the most valuable experience on your resume?
Do you prefer to lead a team or follow a leader? Why?
Behavioral Interview Questions using the STAR Format:
Skills to look for in student answers:
•Seeks opportunities/takes responsibility
•Develops others’ and own ideas
•Facilitates agreement between team members
•Provides a solution/strong result
•Pulls answers from different scenarios and situations – uses different stories for each question
Tell me about a project that you did that made you proud. What made it good and what was your role?
Situation/Task:
Action:
Result:
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?
Situation/Task:
Action:
Result:
