It’s impossible to predict every question you’ll be asked in a graduate job interview, but there are some common interview questions which will almost certainly feature.
Graduate job interview questions range from the straightforward, such as ‘Describe yourself in 3 words’, to the more open-ended, like ‘Tell me about yourself’ and ‘Why should we hire you?’
Check out our complete guide to Interview Questions.
Despite being one of the most common interview questions, ‘What motivates you at work?’ will often catch graduates off-guard; so it’s important to make sure you’re fully prepared to answer it.
To decide on the best way to answer this open-ended interview question, let’s look first of all at why employers might choose to ask it.
Scroll straight to the bottom of the page to see a quick, summary video of how to answer!