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Veterinary Technician Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Veterinary Technician interview, here are 32 interview questions and answer examples.

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How do you handle making difficult decisions when it comes to the care of an animal such as euthanasia?

The interviewer wants to hear that while you enjoy working with animals, you also understand that there are difficult aspects of animal care. The interviewer is attempting to determine if you are able to make the best decision for an animal, even if the decision is a tough one.

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32 Veterinary Technician Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Veterinary Technician interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • Behavioral

    1. How do you handle making difficult decisions when it comes to the care of an animal such as euthanasia?

  • Behavioral

    2. At times, veterinary work can be stressful. How do you handle stress?

  • Behavioral

    3. Tell us about a time that you had to make a difficult ethical decision in the workplace and how you handled that.

  • Behavioral

    4. What do you believe is your greatest weakness?

  • Behavioral

    5. What do you believe is your greatest strength?

  • Behavioral

    6. Tell us about a time that you made a mistake in your career and what steps you took to correct the mistake.

  • Behavioral

    7. If a vet asked you to do something that was outside of your scope of responsibility, how would you handle that?

  • Behavioral

    8. Talk about a time that you went above and beyond your duties and responsibilities.

  • Discovery

    9. What do you enjoy most about being a veterinary technician? What do you enjoy least?

  • Discovery

    10. What made you pursue a career as a veterinary technician?

  • Discovery

    11. Have you ever been involved with any animal related fundraising?

  • Discovery

    12. Please describe your ideal supervisor.

  • Discovery

    13. If you were not working as a veterinary technician, what type of role do you believe that you would be working in?

  • Discovery

    14. What makes you look for a position outside of the company that you currently work for?

  • Discovery

    15. How do you think your coworkers would describe you?

  • Discovery

    16. In your opinion, what is the most important skill for a veterinary technician to possess?

  • Discovery

    17. What do you look for in a company culture when looking for a new role?

  • Discovery

    18. What types of animals have you worked with in your previous roles?

  • Discovery

    19. What makes you the best veterinary technician for our company?

  • Discovery

    20. Where do you see yourself in your career over the next five years?

  • Discovery

    21. Are there any animals that you are uncomfortable working with or will not work with?

  • Education

    22. Please provide us with an overview of your educational and professional work experience.

  • Leadership

    23. Talk about a time that you demonstrated leadership skills in your role.

  • Operational

    24. How do you best learn the tasks of a new position?

  • Operational

    25. How do you determine the best treatment for an animal?

  • Operational

    26. Veterinary clinics can be very fast paced at times, how do you stay on task and manage your time?

  • Situational

    27. Talk about a time that you disagreed with a veterinarian that you were working with and how you handled the disagreement?

  • Situational

    28. Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a team member. How did you handle it?

  • Situational

    29. Talk about a time that you identified a safety concern in your workplace and what steps you took to correct this safety matter.

  • Situational

    30. Talk about a time that you had to make a tough decision when it came to an animal and how you handled that.

  • Situational

    31. Talk about a time that you had a difficult experience with a customer/client and how you handled the situation?

  • Situational

    32. Have you ever been in a situation with an animal that became dangerous or a safety concern? How did you handle this situation?