Sample Interview Questions for Occupational Therapy

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Sample Interview Questions

Students are encouraged to book an advising appointment for a mock interview to prepare for interviews, but you can also use these questions for self-study. You can book your advising appointment on campusBRIDGE.

You can also partner with a friend and they can ask you a sample question while you answer to practice interviewing.

  1. What were the important career influences that directed you to choose this particular program of study or profession?
  2. Tell me about a time you taught a patient, caregiver, or staff member a complex task or concept.
  3. Describe how you adapt your communication style for patients with cognitive or communication challenges.
  4. Can you share an example of documentation you completed that supported continuity of care or decision-making?
  5. Tell me about a time you learned or adapted to new clinical software or digital documentation systems.
  6. Describe a situation where flexibility or adaptability was required due to changing service needs.
  7. Share an example of how you maintained effectiveness during a period of change or high complexity.
  8. Describe a time you assisted with transfers or ambulation for a patient with complex needs.
  9. Tell me about how you assess and manage risk when supporting patient mobility.
  10. Share an example of when physical demands affected how you planned or delivered care.
  11. Tell me about a time you worked with patients across very different age groups or diagnoses. How did you adapt your approach?
  12. Tell me about a time you introduced a new approach, tool, or intervention into your practice. What prompted the change?
  13. Describe an experience where you were part of an interdisciplinary program or team. What was your role, and how did collaboration affect outcomes?
  14. Share an example of how you adjusted your practice to support a population outside your primary area of focus.
  15. Describe a time you managed challenging behaviours in a geriatric patient. What strategies did you use?
  16. Tell me about an interaction with a patient where behaviour or cognition created safety concerns. How did you respond?
  17. Share an example of how you balanced dignity, autonomy, and safety in geriatric care.
  18. Tell me about a time technology helped you improve assessment, documentation, or patient education.
  19. Describe an improvement you made that enhanced safety, efficiency, or patient engagement.
  20. Can you tell me about a change you implemented that was later adopted by others?
Updated January 2026 with the assistance of ChatGPT