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Personal Trainer Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Personal Trainer interview, here are 35 interview questions and answer examples.

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Without naming the person, please tell me about a client you have had the most transformation with.

The interviewer wants to hear about your training skills and how you help others succeed. Share a story about a client whose health and fitness has been transformed in part by your efforts. Describe how that client achieved their goals.

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35 Personal Trainer Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Personal Trainer 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.

  • Accomplishment

    1. Without naming the person, please tell me about a client you have had the most transformation with.

  • Adaptability

    2. Are you available to work weekends?

  • Ask The Interviewer

    3. Do you have any questions for me?

  • Career Goals

    4. What are your career goals?

  • Compatibility

    5. How do you like to be managed?

  • Competency

    6. Tell me about your experience with nutrition.

  • Competency

    7. What do you know about our gym?

  • Competency

    8. What is the best way to test cardiovascular endurance?

  • COmpetency

    9. How would you set up a training program for a client strictly looking for weight loss and toning?

  • Customer Service

    10. How do you grow your client base?

  • Customer Service

    11. Tell me about your customer service experience.

  • Customer Service

    12. How would you define excellent customer service?

  • Direct

    13. Why are you leaving your current job?

  • Direct

    14. How would your former employer describe you?

  • Direct

    15. Why are you the best candidate for us?

  • Direct

    16. Why do you want to work for us?

  • Direct

    17. How did you hear about this position?

  • Discovery

    18. What do you like to do in your free time?

  • Discovery

    19. If you could pick a different career other than personal training, which would you pick?

  • Discovery

    20. What motivates you?

  • Discovery

    21. Why did you decide to become a personal trainer?

  • Education

    22. How do you keep your fitness knowledge up to date?

  • Education

    23. Are you CPR certified?

  • Education

    24. Tell me about your certifications.

  • Experience

    25. What sales experience or training do you have? Would you be willing to get additional sales training?

  • Experience

    26. Tell me about your previous experience as a Personal Trainer.

  • Experience

    27. Have you ever helped train a friend or family member? How did that work out?

  • Experience

    28. Give me three essential exercises you would have any client do? Why are they in your top three?

  • Experience

    29. What is your personal experience with fitness and working out?

  • Problem Solving

    30. How do you handle a disagreement with a coworker?

  • Scenario Based

    31. Having a current CPR card is part of the requirement to work here. What would you do if you showed up to work, and realized your CPR card had expired a month ago?

  • Scenario Based

    32. What would you do if you saw a member of the gym using a machine incorrectly?

  • Teamwork

    33. How would you handle a situation with an unhappy coworker?

  • Trust

    34. How would you describe your previous employer?

  • Trust

    35. What do you like least about your job as a Personal Trainer?