Interview Question: 1.>Would you lie for the company? TRAPS: This another question that pits two values against one another, in this case loyalty against integrity. BEST ANSWER: Try to avoid choosing between two values, giving a positive statement which covers all bases instead. Example: “I would never do anything to hurt the company..” If aggressively pressed to choose between two competing values, always choose personal integrity. It is the most prized of all values 2.> Tell me honestly about the strong points and weak points of your boss (company, management team, etc.)… TRAPS: Skillfull interviewers sometimes make it almost irresistible to open up and air a little dirty laundry from your previous position. DON’T BEST ANSWER: Remember the rule: Never be negative. Stress only the good points, no matter how charmingly you’re invited to be critical. Your interviewer doesn’t care a whit about your previous boss. He wants to find out how loyal and positive you are, and whether you’ll criticize him behind his back if pressed to do so by someone in this own company. This question is your opportunity to demonstrate your loyalty to those you work with. 3.> Why do you want to work at our company? TRAPS: This question tests whether you’ve done any homework about the firm. If you haven’t, you lose. If you have, you win big. BEST ANSWER: This question is your opportunity to hit the ball out of the park, thanks to the in-depth research you should do before any interview. Best sources for researching your target company: annual reports, the corporate newsletter, contacts you know at the company or its suppliers, advertisements, articles about the company in the trade press. 4.> Tell me about something you did – or failed to do – that you now feel a little ashamed of. TRAPS: There are some questions your interviewer has no business asking, and this is one. But while you may feel like answering, “none of your business,” naturally you can’t. Some interviewers ask this question on the chance you admit to something, but if not, at least they’ll see how you think on your feet. Some unprepared candidates, flustered by this question, unburden themselves of guilt from their personal life or career, perhaps expressing regrets regarding a parent, spouse, child, etc. All such answers can be disastrous. BEST ANSWER: As with faults and weaknesses, never confess a regret. But don’t seem as if you’re stonewalling either. Best strategy: Say you harbor no regrets, then add a principle or habit you practice regularly for healthy human relations. Example: Pause for reflection, as if the question never occurred to you. Then say, “You know, I really can’t think of anything.” (Pause again, then add): “I would add that as a general management principle, I’ve found that the best way to avoid regrets is to avoid causing them in the first place. I practice one habit that helps me a great deal in this regard. At the end of each day, I mentally review the day’s events and conversations to take a second look at the people and developments I’m involved with and do a doublecheck of what they’re likely to be feeling. Sometimes I’ll see things that do need more follow-up, whether a pat on the back, or maybe a five minute chat in someone’s office to make sure we’re clear on things…whatever.” “I also like to make each person feel like a member of an elite team, like the Boston Celtics or LA Lakers in their prime. I’ve found that if you let each team member know you expect excellence in their performance…if you work hard to set an example yourself…and if you let people know you appreciate and respect their feelings, you wind up with a highly motivated group, a team that’s having fun at work because they’re striving for excellence rather than brooding over slights or regrets.” 5.> What are your greatest strengths? TRAPS: This question seems like a softball lob, but be prepared. You dont want to come across as egotistical or arrogant. Neither is this a time to be humble. BEST ANSWER: You know that your key strategy is to first uncover your interviewers greatest wants and needs before you answer questions. And from Question 1, you know how to do this. Prior to any interview, you should have a list mentally prepared of your greatest strengths. You should also have, a specific example or two, which illustrates each strength, an example chosen from your most recent and most impressive achievements. You should, have this list of your greatest strengths and corresponding examples from your achievements so well committed to memory that you can recite them cold after being shaken awake at 2:30AM. Then, once you uncover your interviewers greatest wants and needs, you can choose those achievements from your list that best match up. As a general guideline, the 10 most desirable traits that all employers love to see in their employees are: 1. A proven track record as an achiever...especially if your achievements match up with the employers greatest wants and needs. 2. Intelligence...management savvy. 3. Honesty...integrity...a decent human being. 4. Good fit with corporate culture...someone to feel comfortable with...a team player who meshes well with interviewers team. 5. Likeability...positive attitude...sense of humor. 6. Good communication skills. 7. Dedication...willingness to walk the extra mile to achieve excellence. 8. Definiteness of purpose...clear goals. 9. Enthusiasm...high level of motivation. 10. Confident...healthy...a leader. 6.> TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF/ PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF? [45 sec] ANS) Name Age Home town Education background (specify year of passing & degree) Work experience (Company name Designation Year of experience) Extra circular activities (any specialized) Hobbies (at least two) 7) HOW ARE YOU AS A PERSON? ANS) ONE WORD /ONE LINE 8) WHAT YOU HAVE DONE SINCE MORNING? (IMP) ANS) SPEAK UP ATLEAST FOR 2 MINS 9) WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 3 YEARS DOWN THE LINE? ANS) I SEE MYSELF GROWING WITH THE COMPANY 10) FAMILY BACKGROUND ANS) DON’T SPECIFY PARENT’S NAME JUST SPECIFY PROFESSION OF PARENTS & SIBBLING. 11) WORK PROFILE? ANS) NAME OF THE ORGANISATION DATE OF JOINING JOB RESPONISIBLITY COMPANY SYNOPSIS INCREMENT /PROMOTION/ ACHIEVEMENTS DATE OF RESIGNATION (REASON OF RESIGNATION) 12) SALARY EXPECTATION? ANS) AS PER THE COMPANY’S NORMS WHAT IF SOME OTHER COMPANY OFFERS YOU MORE THAN US? ANS) I WANT TO GROW VERTICALLY NOT HORIZONTALLY. 13) ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WORKING IN SHIFTS? ANS) YES 14) WILL YOU SIGN A BOND? ANS) YES 15) WHERE YOU WILL BE GOING TO STAY? ANS) I WILL MANAGE (DON’T DISCUSS YOUR ACCOMATION PROBLEM WITH THE RECURITER) 16) WHAT DID YOU LEARN IN YOUR LAST JOB?(IMP) ANS) BE PREPARED WITH YOUR OWN ANSWERS. 17) WHY YOU HAVE LEFT LAST JOB? (IMP) ANS) BE PREPARED WITH YOUR OWN ANSWERS. 18) DO YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES IN RELOCATING? ANS) I HAVE NO PROBLEM IN RELOCATING. 19) SPEAK ON ANY TOPIC OF YOUR OWN CHOICE? POSSIBLE TOPICS- CURRENT TOPIC, LAST BOOK READ, LAST PLACE TRAVELLED, ANY ARBITARY TOPIC, YOUR HOME TOWN, LAST MOVIE WATCHED, ETC. Do’s & Don’ts 1) Don’t use Myself / use my name is or I am 2) Don’t use I belongs to / natively from / use hometown 3) Don’t use I am this many of age / use I am 24 years old 4) Don’t Complains about previous jobs 5) Never complain about previous employer 6) Don’t use wrong grammar, vocabulary, language 7) Do not say no to the HR Do not argue with HR 9) Don’t put any constraint like marriage ,exams, or any other 10) Don’t give any answer in monetary terms 11) Weakness 12) Don’t argue on salary 13) Don’t say that you are perusing anything 14) Don’t use this words “Actually , normally, generally , ya “ 15) Don’t discuss on date of joining.
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