Mock Interview Questions

What is your greatest strength?

(Even though my weakness is being a perfectionist, it really has led me to develop my strength of being a hard-working, dedicated individual. I always give my best efforts and try to be as thorough as possible in any task I complete.) My greatest strength is that I am very hard-working and dedicated. I always give my best efforts and try to be as thorough as possible in any task I complete.

Define the word 'leader'.

A leader is someone who motivates, challenges and inspires others to achieve something new and better. A leader is someone who takes ownership of responsibilities, as well as positive and negative outcomes.

Describe a time when you were asked to do something you weren't trained to do. How did you handle it?

At CVS, one time I was asked to help the pharmacy with ringing up prescriptions because they had a long line of customers. The pharmacy register system is different than the registers that I use up front. While I agreed to help assist the pharmacy staff, I had to have the technician ringing next to me help me ring people. I was nervous at first because I had not been trained on this system, but with the technician's help I was able to help them get their line down faster.

What are three words that describe you?

Hard-working, empathetic, and patient

Tell me three things about yourself.

I am a dog lover, I enjoy being active and playing sports when I can, and I love hiking mountains.

What are your flaws?

I am a perfectionist, and I am sometimes too kind, to the point where people think they can take advantage of me or walk over me.

What is your greatest weakness?

I am a perfectionist. I always want to make sure that the things I do are done perfectly, and if that doesn't happen, I tend to beat myself up for it.

What are you most proud of on your resume?

I am most proud of my professional experience. I did not have the space to provide all of my work experience, but I have had the opportunity to work in customer service for a few years, as well as work with adolescents as a coach for travel volleyball for multiple years. I now work in both customer service and in rehabilitation, all while being a full-time student.

What are the top three things that you're most proud of?

I am most proud of my work ethic, my achievements, and my character.

How confident are you in your interpersonal skills?

I am pretty confident in my interpersonal skills. I have a lot of professional experience that has helped develop these skills, like working with customers and patients. I am not the best at initiating small talk or making eye contact, but I am a very good listener.

What motivates you to work hard and achieve your goals?

I am very competitive with myself, so I am constantly challenging myself to complete new tasks and achieve new goals. It makes me feel good about myself by being successful and gaining achievements.

Discuss your educational background.

I graduated from John Glenn High School with an Academic Honors diploma in the top 10% of my class. I attended Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for my first semester of college where I was going for Social Work. However, because of COVID-19, I decided to transfer back home to Indiana University South Bend, where I have been for the remainder of my undergraduate career. I plan on graduating in May of 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences.

What do you like to do outside of work? What are your hobbies? What do you do for fun?

I love to travel, hike, shop, play with my dog, and play sports.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

I see myself graduated from graduate school, working as a physical therapist. I see myself being settled in my professional life and personal life.

Are you a leader or a follower?

I think it depends on the situation. Sometimes I can be a leader, and other times I can be a follower. Usually in situations where I know that what is being done is wrong, I will be the leader. But if someone has a good idea or if I know that there will be no consequences for the actions, I will follow.

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?

I would be a golden retriever. They are very calming, comforting, and sweet, but they are also very outgoing. I resemble the calming, sweet aspect of them, but not so much the outgoing portion, which I aspire to be.

How well do you handle pressure?

I would say that I handle pressure okay - somewhere in the middle of great and not so good. Sometimes I get so flustered that I forget things that I know very well, but I am currently working on this by practicing deep breathing to regroup and redirect my focus to what needs to be done in that moment.

If you were limited to just one person to get advice and help from, which person would you choose and why?

If I had to choose one person, I would choose my mom. My mom has so much life experience from her upbringing, her accomplishments, and her mistakes. She is also someone who I know is always going to be honest with me instead of telling me what I want to hear. I know she would have my best interest at heart.

If you had to live your life over again, what is one thing you would change?

If I had to live my life over again, I would have tried to pursue college athletics as a volleyball player. I would have just stayed close to home and played college volleyball while getting my degree.

What was your biggest regret from college?

My biggest regret from college was not playing college volleyball and being a student athlete.

How do you feel your education has prepared you to work in the healthcare field?

My education has prepared me to work in healthcare based on the classes I have taken. I have taken multiple classes in psychology, as well as health specific classes dealing with exercise and movement. In terms of working with patients, I feel as though my professional experience has better prepared me for work in healthcare.

What was your favorite Health Sciences class and why?

My favorite Health Sciences class that I have taken so far is Physiology of Exercise, just because I have been able to learn about exercise differences between sexes, exercise in different temperatures, and so on, which I am very interested in.

Who is your hero?

My hero is my mom. She has endured so much trauma through her life and has been through so much, but yet she perseveres and continuously works to create a better life for herself and for her children. She is one of the strongest people I know.

Who is your mentor and why?

My mom is my mentor. She went from barely graduating high school, having to take night classes just to get her diploma, and having children at 19 to now holding two college degrees and having a career that she absolutely loves, which is teaching.

If you could choose just one, what would your superpower be?

My superpower would be time travel. I would like to go back in time and view historical events that happened that we have only been able to write about from the minimal evidence we have. I also would like to see what our country was like before it became so industrialized and modern.

Could you tell us about yourself?

Sure. As you can tell from my resume, I'm a senior at IU South Bend. I currently work 2 jobs - one in retail and the other in physical therapy as a rehabilitation aide. I love traveling in my free time, hiking, playing sports, and playing with my dog.

What is the most important thing on your resume?

The most important thing on my resume is my professional experience. I have had the opportunity to work in customer service for a long time, and I just recently started working with patients in a rehab setting. These opportunities have taught me patience, understanding, and active listening skills.

What gets you up in the morning?

What gets me up in the morning is my drive to achieve, whether the achievements for each day are small or large. I want to work towards the next chapters of my life, and I can't do that if I don't get up in the morning!

What makes you stand out?

What makes me stand out is that I always give 110% no matter what task I am assigned. I am very dedicated to my work and like to know that I've given my best efforts. What makes me stand out is that I am patient, kind, and understanding. Through my professional experience in customer service and in health care, I have learned the importance of listening to what customers and patients are saying and to understand where they are coming from. This will make me a great future physical therapist.

How do you handle stressful situations?

When it comes to stressful situations, I try to approach the situation in a positive manner and with an open mind. I take deep breaths and take a step back to fully evaluate the situation.

Are you a team player?

Yes, I am a team player. I have had to be a team player in sports, in school, and in work. I can work well with others, but I also can work alone.