1. describe when you had to analyse a complex situation, and how did you go about it?

2. why do you want to work in *********, why our company?

3. have you had to persuade someone to change their views?

4. when did you have a challenging experience? what did you learn about yourself from it?

5. when did you see a project through to completion?

6. have you had to make decisions with incomplete information? did this enhance or limit your conclusions?

7. when did you have to work with tight deadlines? how did you manage your time?

8. do you have any weaknesses?

9. have you made a decision that was not effective?

10. have you ever set yourself challenging goals?

11. which three skills are most important when giving presentations?

12. have you ever made a morally challenging decision?

13. what is the understanding of the role you've applied for?

14. what are you looking to get at our company?

15. why have you applied to this particular area?

16. what kind of market place do we work in?

17. which positions of responsibilities have you held? what did you like and hate most about them?

18. when have you had to motivate others?

19. when have you incorporated feedback from others?

20. have you had to reprimand an ineffective team member? how would you do it theoretically?

21. which factors make a team work well? when were you on an ineffective team and what did you do about it?

22. when have you failed in a project?

23. when have you had to deal with unexpected challenges?

24. when have you had to cope with a heavy work load?

25. what are the advantages and disadvantages of team work?

26. when have you had to deal with a complex situation?

27. when have you used an unexpected opportunity to further personal development?

28. when have you applied skills/knowledge from one situation to another?

29. what is the achievemnet you are most proud of?

30. what have you enjoyed most about university?

31 have you worked in a company where profit was important? what did you like about it?

32. how did you hear of us?

33. why no internships?

34. when have you been criticised on your behaviour?

35. when have you disagreed with others on a team?

36. compare a time when teamwork helped a project vs. when teamwork hindered it.

37. why did you choose your university? has it met up to your expectations?

38. when did you learn and develop the most?

39. apart from exams, when have you been under most pressure?

40. when did you have to use your initiative?

41. when did you ask for help with a task?

42. when have you helped others succeed?

43. when did a project fail?

44. who are our competitors?

45. tell me about your work experiences? what did you do in this job?

46. which subjects did you study? which did you enjoy?

47. are you involved in any extra-curricular activities? what are your hobbies?

48. why did you choose to study in the uk?

49. tell me when you worked on a team.

50. what is a recent business story that has caught your eye? why?

51. when you read the papers, which section do you look at most?

52. when have you constantly paid attention to detail?

53. in a team, which role do you assume - leader, facilitator, follower?