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Zookeeper Mock Interview

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

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When have you given a suggestion on improving an exhibit? Was your suggestion well-received?

Have you ever presented an idea to your supervisor that you felt would improve animal care, or efficiency on the job? Talk to the interviewer about your willingness to present new thoughts and ideas in the workplace.



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32 Zookeeper Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. When have you given a suggestion on improving an exhibit? Was your suggestion well-received?

  • 2. What questions do you have for me?

  • 3. Why do you want to work for us?

  • 4. How do you believe your coworkers would describe you?

  • 5. Tell me about a time when you had to lead a team.

  • 6. Do you feel performance should be rewarded over experience?

  • 7. What are your salary expectations?

  • 8. Describe your three greatest accomplishments to date.

  • 9. Why is this job right for you at this time in your career?

  • 10. How does this position fit into your career goals?

  • 11. Where do you see yourself five years from now?

  • 12. What is your favorite animal to care for?

  • 13. Have you ever had to deal with a serious sickness or injury of an animal in your zoo?

  • 14. Tell me about your post-secondary education. What was your most challenging course? Which course was your favorite?

  • 15. Tell me about your education. How did it prepare you for this position?

  • 16. Tell me about some successful animal training programs you designed. What was the initial problem you wanted to solve, and did you?

  • 17. What has been your biggest professional win?

  • 18. Have you ever mentored an apprentice zookeeper?

  • 19. How do you continue learning about animals now that you have completed college?

  • 20. When have you worked in an environment where you had to get dirty, sweaty, etc.?

  • 21. Have you volunteered at our zoo before? If so, what was your experience like?

  • 22. In what ways do you enrich the animals lives?

  • 23. Why is it important to regularly measure an animals weight?

  • 24. Why are you the best zookeeper for us?

  • 25. Have you ever been overloaded with work?

  • 26. How do you get a peer or colleague to accept one of your ideas?

  • 27. Do you consider yourself an encourager? Give an example of a time when you helped others to be more enthusiastic in the workplace.

  • 28. What have you done to further your own professional development in the past 5 years?

  • 29. How do you stay on schedule with animal feeding, bathing and exercise routines? What gets top priority when scheduling your time?

  • 30. Tell me about a situation where you had to quickly adapt to inevitable changes as a Zookeeper.

  • 31. Are you able to cope with stressful situations?

  • 32. Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor?