Aquatic Biologist Interview Questions
Go Back1. This position involves a great deal of attention to detail. Do you feel that you are detail oriented and if so, how?
2. When you are presented with a problem in the workplace, what steps do you take to resolve that problem?
3. If I were to contact your most recent supervisor, what would he/she tell me your work could most improve on?
4. As an aquatic biologist, what do you believe is your best asset?
5. What would you consider to be your greatest weakness?
6. What do you consider to be your greatest strength?
7. What makes you the ideal aquatic biologist for our company?
8. How do you measure your success as an aquatic biologist?
9. What makes you look for a position outside of the company that you are currently working for?
10. Talk about a time that you were really proud of the end result of your work?
11. Please describe your ideal company culture?
12. What did you enjoy most about your most recent position?
13. Describe a time that you went above and beyond the normal duties of your position?
14. What steps have you taken in the past five years to further your professional development?
15. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
16. What has been your greatest achievement in your career thus far?
17. What interests you in a career as an aquatic biologist?
18. Tell us about your background in biology?
19. What do you feel is the most important skill for an aquatic biologist to possess?
20. Why do you believe that workplace safety and standard lab practices are so important in the scientific industry?
21. Tell us about a time that you were able to implement a change in your workplace that had a positive impact on the company that you were working for?
22. What type of leadership style do you feel you thrive working under?
23. How do you best learn the tasks of a new position?
24. What do you do if you are asked to complete a task that you are not familiar with? How do you go about requesting help?
25. When you have competing deadlines, how do you go about prioritizing your work?
26. Tell us about a time that you had a conflict with a coworker or a client and what steps you took to resolve the conflict?
27. Talk about a time that you disagreed with a decision that your supervisor made and how you handled the disagreement?
28. Talk about a time that you had to make a difficult ethical decision in the workplace?
29. Tell us about a time that you made a mistake in the workplace and what steps you took to correct your error?
30. Describe a time that you had a challenge in the workplace and how you overcame that challenge?