Grand Valley American Marketing Association

Here is a list of possible interview questions you may encounter in future interviews.

• Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.
• Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills.
• Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.
• Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it.
• Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree.
• Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.
• Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks.
• Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision.
• What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example.
• Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa).
• Give me an example of a time when something you tried to accomplish and failed.
• Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead.
• Give me an example of a time when you motivated others.
• Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively.
• Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem.
• Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem.
• Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
• Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision.
• Describe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low).

• Describe a situation when have you motivated yourself to complete an assignment or task that you did not want to do?
• Think about a difficult boss, professor or other person. What made him or her difficult? How did you successfully interact with this person?
• Think about a complex project or assignment that you have been assigned. What approach did you take to complete it?
• Tell me about the riskiest decision that you have made. What were your considerations in making that particular decision.
• Can you tell me about an occasion where you needed to work with a group to get a job done? What were the challenges and difficulties and how did you face these?
• Describe a situation when you or a group that you were a part of were in danger of missing a deadline. What did you do?
• Tell me about a time when you worked with a person who did things very differently from you. How did you get the job done? Would you work with that person again if given the choice?
• Describe your three greatest accomplishments to date.
• Tell me about a situation when you had to learn something new in a short time. How did you proceed?
• Can you tell me about a complex problem that you solved? Describe the process you utilized.
• Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision.
• Give me an example of a bad decision that you made and what you learned from that mistake?
• Tell me about a time when something you tried to accomplish and failed. What did you learn from that failure?
• Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. What did you learn from that mistake?
• Tell me about a challenge that you successfully met.
• Describe a situation when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.
• Please tell me about one or two unpopular decisions you have made. What were the positive and negative outcomes of those decisions?
• What leadership positions have you held? Describe your leadership style. What aspects of your leadership style have you changed or deleted once you learned that these aspects were not successful?
• Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.
• Summarize a situation where you successfully persuaded others to do something or to see your point of view. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone’s opinion.
• How have you most constructively dealt with disappointment and turned it into a learning experience? Please give me a concrete example in your life.
• Tell me of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree.
• Describe a situation in which you effectively developed a solution to a problem by combining different perspectives or approaches.
• Tell me a product that you think is marketed well. Why?
• Tell me a food product that you think is marketed well.
• Tell me a product that you don’t think is marketed well. Given this product, what would you do to change the brand image?
• What is your favorite sports team? Suppose that you are a vendor at that stadium. You could be selling food, souvenirs, etc. What would you do to sell your product?
• What are you most proud about in the progression of your careers thus far?
• You are on a swim team and you just finished a meet where your team was beaten badly. You get on the bus – where do you sit and why?
• You are able to sell anything at a sports arena. What would you choose and how would you sell it?
• What consumer trends have you noticed recently?
• Tell me about an ad campaign that you think has been successful and why.
• Tell me what you are most proud of on your resume. Why?Tell me about a product that in not marketed well. If you are a brand manager for this brand, what changes would you make to strengthen