SOMEIMPORTANT

INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS

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1. Tellmesomethingaboutyourself.
Gopreparedforthisquestion,asthisisthemostfrequentlyaskedquestioninthe
interview.Answeritcoveringyourworkexperience,educationalqualificationsanda
littleinformationaboutyourfamilybackground.Trytofocusonkeyareasofyour
workwhiletalkingaboutyourprofessionalexperience.Thisisanopenended
questionandcanhelpyouintakingtheinterviewinwhicheverdirectionyouwantit
togo.Youshouldknowwheretoputafullstoptoprovokethedesiredquestion
fromtheinterviewer.

2. Whatdoyouseekfromajob?
IwouldlikeajobwhichgivesmeachancetoapplyallthatIhavelearnedincollege
aswellasonewhichenablesmetogrowasaprofessional.Iwouldlikearolewhich
enablesmetomakeadifference.
OR
Greatlearningopportunities,challengingroles,rationalcareerprogression,goodjob
satisfactionandopportunitiestousemystrengthorganizationthatgivesmethe
opportunitytoservetheorganizationandthesociety.

3. Whatareyourstrengths?
AlwaysrememberDONOTSIMPLYSTATEYOURSTRENGTHS.YOUDOHAVESOME
STRENGTHSANDTRYTOCONVERTYOURSTRENGTHSINTOBENEFITS.INSHORTTRY
TOADVERTIZEYOURSELFBYCONVERTINGYOURFEATURESINTOSTRENGTHS.

Youcananswerintwoways:
a) IamahardworkerandbecauseofthisabilityIcanworkforadditionalhoursto
accomplishmytasks.

IamcommitmentorientedandhenceIalwaysenjoythetrustandconfidenceof
myteammateswhichenablesmetoperformmydutiesveryeasily.

Iamadaptable,soIcanhandleanytypeofpeopleandsituationsandalsobring
outthebestfromtheminspiteofconflictingsituationsoropinions.

Iamaquicklearner,soIcananysubjectquicklyandanalyzemyjobandadd
valuetoitaswellasIcanidentifytheproblemandsolvethemfasterandbetter.

b) MystrengthisthatIhaveverystrongvaluesandethicsandaverygoodeyefor
detail.Ibelieveinstrongrelationshipsandhaveaverysupportivefamilyandvery
goodfriends.
Youknowthatyourkeystrategyistofirstuncoveryourinterviewer'sgreatestwants
andneedsbeforeyouanswerquestions.
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Priortoanyinterview,youshouldhavealistmentallypreparedofyourgreatest
strengths.Youshouldalsohave,aspecificexampleortwo,whichillustrateseach
strength,anexamplechosenfromyourmostrecentandmostimpressive
achievements.

Youshould,havethislistofyourgreateststrengthsandcorrespondingexamples
fromyourachievementssowellcommittedtomemorythatyoucanrecitethemcold
afterbeingshakenawakeat2:30AM.

Then,onceyouuncoveryourinterviewer'sgreatestwantsandneeds,youcan
choosethoseachievementsfromyourlistthatbestmatchup.

Asageneralguideline,the10mostdesirabletraitsthatallemployerslovetoseein
theiremployeesare:
1.
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10.

Aproventrackrecordasanachiever...especiallyifyourachievementsmatchup
withtheemployer'sgreatestwantsandneeds.
Intelligence...management"savvy".
Honesty...integrity...adecenthumanbeing.
Goodfitwithcorporateculture...someonetofeelcomfortablewith...ateam
playerwhomesheswellwithinterviewer'steam.
Likeability...positiveattitude...senseofhumour.
Goodcommunicationskills.
Dedication...willingnesstowalktheextramiletoachieveexcellence.
Definitenessofpurpose...cleargoals.
Enthusiasm...highlevelofmotivation.
Confident...healthy...aleader.

4. Doyouhaveanyweaknesses?
AlwaysrememberTrytospecifyyourweaknessasyourstrengthandalsohighlight
itasabenefit.
Soneverhighlightyourweaknessunlessspecificallyasked.

Answer:OneofmyweaknessesasIperceiveitwouldbeoccasionalcompromiseon
timeforqualityandperfection.

5. Wheredoyouseeyourself5yearsfromnow?
Byaskingthisquestion,theinterviewerwantstosee,howambitiousthecandidate
is.Youcansay:
Iseemyselfasa_______inyouresteemedorganizationwherebywithallmy
enhancedlearningandskill,Ishallbeabletomakeupavaluableandmeaningful
contributiontoyourorganization.
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6.

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8.

9.

OR
IwouldliketoseemyselfinaresponsiblepositionwhereIcanmakeimportant
decisionsinthefavorofcompanyandthecompanytreatsmeasitsasset.Iamsure
thatthiscompanycanoffermegrowthopportunitieslikethis.
OR
Iamdefinitelyinterestedinmakinglongtermcommitmenttomynextposition.
JudgingbywhatIknowaboutthisposition,itsexactlywhatImlookingforandwhat
Iamverywellqualifiedtodo.Intermsofmyfuturecareerpath,Imconfidentthatif
Idomyworkwithexcellence,opportunitieswillautomaticallyopenupforme.Im
confidentIllhavesimilaropportunitieshere.

Tellusanincidentwhereyouhadaproblemwithyouteammate.Howdidyou
handle?
OR
Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourteammatethenhowwillyouhandleit?
OnceIhadaproblemwithmyteammateincollegewhowasmypartnerinmyfield
workassignment.Wehadadisagreementonhowtopresentourprojectreport.
Iexplainedmypointofviewtoherandaskedherforherviewpoint.Ivefoundthat
whenconflictoccurs,itsbecauseofafailuretoseebothsidesofthesituation.At
thatpointwefoundacompromisecouldbereachedbyincorporatingbothour
ideas.
OR
Youcanalsonarrateyourownincident(concentratemoreonhowyouhandledthe
situationratherthanexplainingthewholeincidentindetail)

Isthereanythingelsethatweshouldknowaboutyouthatwouldimpactour
decision?
Iamacontinuouslearnerandtrytokeepmyselfabreastofalldevelopmentsinthe
fieldofIT.AlsosinceIdonotquitinthefaceoftoughestchallenges,Iamcertainthat
IwouldbeabletoachievethetargetsthatIsetformyselfandbeyond.

Howdoyoudealwithcriticism?
SinceIhaveathirstforknowledgeandwanttodothebestjobpossible,thereforeI
takecriticisminapositivewaybecausecriticismisachancetolearnfroma
Supervisororacoworkerthathasworkedatthecompanylongerthanyou.

Doyouhaveanyfailuresinyourlife?Whathaveyoulearntfromyourfailures?
Hereyoucansayanyofyourfailureswhichalsoincludenotgettinggoodmarksin
school/collegeorfailinginasubject.Asforthesecondpartofthequestionyoucan
say:

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FrommyfailuresIhavelearnttoanalyzemyselfandfindoutmyshortcomings.
ThoseshortcomingsaretheareasoffutureimprovementformeandIhave
undertakenseriouslytoimprovemyselfonthoserelevantareas.OnemorethingI
learnedisnevertogiveup,nevertofeelrejected.

10. Ifaftersometimeyoustartdislikingthejob?Whatwouldyoudo?
Well,ifsuchsituationthenmyfirstprioritywouldbetolookwithinmyselfandtryto
findoutanyshortcomingsorlackofskillsandtechniques.Ifsuchthingshappenthen
Iwouldtrytoimproveandrectifymyself.StillifIdontgetananswerthenIwill
speaktomyseniorsandcolleaguestolearnmymistakessothatIbecomemoreuser
friendlytomyorganization.

11. Whatareyoursalaryexpectations?
Neverbargainforyour1stjob.

Asperthecompanynorms.
Moneyisimportanttome,butisnotmymainconcern.Opportunityandgrowthare
farmoreimportant.

12. Doyouhaveanyquestionstoaskus?
NeveraskSalary,perks,leave,placeofposting,etc.regardedquestions.
Trytoaskmoreaboutthecompanytoshowhowearlyyoucanmakeacontribution
toyourorganizationlike
Sir,withyourkindpermissionIwouldliketoknowmoreaboutinductionand
developmentalprograms?
OR
Sir,Iwouldliketohavemyfeedback,sothatIcananalyzeandimprovemystrengths
andrectifymyshortcomings.

13. SupposeItellyouIdontlikeyourface,thenwhyshouldIselectyou?
Evenifyoudonotlikemyface,youdefinitelywouldagreethatIhaveotherqualities
thatappealedyou,forwhichyouarenowinterviewingme.Theresasaying
Abookisnotjudgedbyitscoverbutitisjudgedbyitscontents.

14. Supposeyoufindyourselfinadesertedisland.Whatthreethingsyouwillneedto
survive?
Food,WaterandHope(thatonedayIwilldefinitelycomeoutfromthisisland).

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15. Howmobileareyou?(Areyoureadytorelocate?)
Youshouldbeclearonthiswithyourfamilypriortotheinterviewifyouthinkthere
isachanceitmaycomeup.Donotsayyesjusttogetthejobiftherealanswerisno.
Thiscancreatealotofproblemslateroninyourcareer.Behonestatthispoint.

16. Canyouworkunderpressure?Ifyes,howpleaseexplain?
Sir,Icanhandlepressureofwork.Letmeexplainhow.Wheneverthereispressure
ofwork,weneedtotackleitfromthementalandphysicalstandpoint.Mental
standpointwouldmeanbeinginastateofrelaxationandcomposuresothatIdo
notfeelstressedoutduringthecourseofmyworkandfromphysicalstandpoint;I
alwaysprioritizemyjobintheirexactorderofmeritandimportancesothatIcan
disposethemoffquicklyandeffectively.

17. Whichisyourfavouritesubjectandwhy?
Whileansweringthisquestion,makesurethatwhicheversubjectyoutellthe
interviewershouldbeonyourtips.Theinterviewerinmostofthecaseswillbefrom
yourfieldsohemightaskyoucertainquestionsrelatedtoyourfavouritesubject.

18. Whatareyourhobbies?
Samethingstandsforyourhobby.Ifyouaresayingthatyoulikereadingbooksthen
youshouldknowtheinandoutofatleastoneortwonovels.Sameisthecasewhen
yousaymusicoranysport.
Dontsaythatyoulikesleeping.Itcreatesanegativeimpactontheinterviewerand
youmightberejected.

Important:Ifpossibletryandgivereasonsforyourhobby(i.e.whythishobby).For
example,

Interviewee:Myhobbiesareplayingbasketball,surfingnet,Ilovetoplaychess,and
Ilikedrawing.
Interviewer:Howwillyourhobbieshelpthisorganisation?
Interviewee:Ilovetoplaybasketballbecauseitsateamworkandinthe
organizationweshouldworkasateam.
WhenIgetfreetimeIliketosurfthenetbecauseIwanttoknownewthingandin
theorganizationweinteractwithnewpeople,customers.
Ilovetoplaychessbecauseitsallaboutmind.
Ilikedrawingasitmakesmymindfreeandexposesthecreativesideofme.
Rememberthatyouremployerishiringyourforwhatyoucandoforhim,notyour
family,yourselforoutsideorganizations,nomatterhowadmirablethoseactivities
maybe.

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19. Whydoyouwanttojoinourorganisation?
Thisquestiontestswhetheryouvedoneanyhomeworkaboutthefirm.Ifyou
havent,youlose.Ifyouhave,youwinbig.

Readtheinformationaboutthecompanythoroughly.Makesureyoureadabout
theirstrengths.Combineyourpointsandthestrengthsofthecompanytoproduce
ananswerinfrontofinterviewer.Relatetoyourlongtermcareergoals.Howyou
canachieveyourgoalsinthisorganisation.
Bestsourcesforresearchingyourtargetcompany:annualreports,thecorporate
newsletter,contactsyouknowatthecompanyoritssuppliers,advertisements,
articlesaboutthecompanyinthetradepress.
20. Wouldyoulieforthecompany?
Thisisthequestionthatpits2valuesagainstoneanother,LOYALTYagainst
INTEGRITY(Honesty)
Trytoavoidchoosingbetweentwovalues,givingapositivestatementwhichcovers
allbasesinstead.
Example:Iwouldneverdoanythingtohurtthecompany.
Ifaggressivelypressedtochoosebetweentwocompetingvalues,alwayschoose
personalintegrity.Itisthemostprizedofallvalues.
21. Lookingback,whatwouldyoudodifferentlyinlife?
Thisquestionisusuallyaskedtouncoveranylifeinfluencingmistakes,regrets,
disappointmentsorproblemsthatmaycontinuetoaffectyourpersonalityand
performance.
Youdonotwanttogivetheintervieweranythingnegativetorememberyouby,such
assomegreatpersonalorcareerdisappointment,evenlongago,thatyouwishcould
havebeenavoided.
Nordoyouwishtogiveanyanswerwhichmayhintthatyourwholeheartandsoul
willnotbeinyourwork.
BestAnswer:Indicatethatyouareahappy,fulfilled,optimisticpersonandthat,in
general,youwouldntchangeathing.
Example:Itsbeenagoodlife,richinlearningandexperience,andthebestisyet
tocome.Everyexperienceinlifeisalessonititsownway.Iwouldntchangea
thing.

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22. Areyouateamplayer?
Yesoffcourseyouareateamplayer.Besuretohaveexamplesready.Tellthemhow
youhaveperformedwellwithinateamwithapositiveteamattitude.
23. Whatmakesyouangry?
Peoplewhodontpulltheirownweight,whoarenegative,peoplewholie.
Imaneventemperedandpositivepersonbynature,andIbelievethishelpsmea
greatdealinkeepingmyworkrunningsmoothlyandharmoniously.Ibelievein
communicatingclearlywhatsexpected.

24. Howwouldyoubeanassettoourorganisation?/WhyshouldIhireyou?
Believeitornot,thisisakillerquestionbecausesomanycandidatesareunprepared
forit.Ifyoustammeryouveblownit.
Ifyouknowtheemployersgreatestneedsanddesires,thisquestionwillgiveyoua
biglegupoverothercandidatesbecauseyouwillgivehimbetterreasonsforhiring
youthananyoneelseislikelytoreasonstieddirectlytohisneeds.
Whetheryourinterviewerasksyouthisquestionexplicitlyornot,thisisthemost
importantquestionofyourinterviewbecausehemustanswerthisquestion
favourablyinhisownmindbeforeyouwillbehired.Sohelphimout!Walkthrough
eachofthepositionsrequirementsasyouunderstandthem,andfolloweachwitha
reasonwhyyoumeetthatrequirementsowell.
Highlightyourbestpointsastheyrelatetothepositionbeingdiscussed.For
example:
FirstandforemostIhaveapositiveoutlookinlife,whichisthekeytosuccessinall
organizations.Iamproficient(i.e.expert,skilled)inhandlingtechnicalproblems.I
havewhatittakestobeateamleaderwhichisneededinanorganization.Ihave
highlevelofmotivationanddedicationtowhatevertaskgiventome.Icanalso
handlemultitasking.

25. Areyouwillingtoworkovertime/nights/weekends?
Behonestwhileansweringthisquestion.
BlurtoutNowayandyoucansaygoodbyetothejob.

Firstly,ifyoureaconfirmedworkaholic,thisquestionisacandy.Saythatthiskind
ofscheduleisjustyourstyle.Addthatyourfamilyunderstandsit.Indeed,theyre
happyforyou,astheyknowyougetyourgreatestsatisfactionfromyourwork.

Secondly,ifhowever,youpreferamorebalancedlifestyle,answerthisquestion
withanother:

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Idohaveafamilywholikestoseemeafterworkandonweekends.Theyadd
balanceandrichnesstomylife,whichinturnhelpsmebehappyandproductiveat
work.IfIcouldhandlesomeoftheextraworkathomeintheeveningsoron
weekends,thatwouldbeideal.Youdbegettingapersonofexceptional
productivitywhomeetsyourneedswithstrongcredentials.AndIdbeableto
handlesomeoftheheavyworkloadathomewhereIcanbeunderthesameroofas
myfamily.Everybodywouldwin.

FORFRESHERS:Trynottobechoosyinyourfirstjob,soavoidansweringinthe
secondformat.

26. Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouhelpedresolveadisputebetweenothers.
Similartoquestion6
Pickaspecificincident.Concentrateonyourproblemsolvingtechniqueandnotthe
disputeyousettled.Mentionthedisputebriefly.

27. Whatmotivatesyouatwork?
Youcansaythatcompetition,newchallengesandrecognitionmotivateyouatwork.

28. Whichisthehappiestdayofyourlife?
29. Tellmethebiggestregretofyourlife.
30. Ifyouarenotselectedtoday,whatwouldyoudo?
31. Tellmesomethingaboutyourhometown.
32. Whatskillsdoyouhavethatothersmaynothave?
33. Howdoyoumanageyourtimedaily?

34. Whatdoessuccessmeantoyou?Howdoyoumeasureuptoyourowndefinition?
Givemeanexampleofoneofyoursuccessfulaccomplishments.
Giveawellacceptedandwellstructureddefinitionofsuccess.
Example:ThebestdefinitionIvecomeacrossisthatsuccessistheprogressive
realizationofaworthygoal.
OR
Tryandgiveyourowndefinitionaswell.
AstohowIwouldmeasureuptothatdefinition,Iwouldconsidermyselfboth
successfulandfortunate(Thensummarizeyourcareergoalsandhowyour
achievementshaveindeedrepresentedaprogressivepathtowardrealizationofyour
goals).

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35. Sellmethisstapler...(Thispencil,pen,clock...orsomeotherobjectonthe
interviewersdesk).
Someinterviewers,especiallybusinessownersandhardchangingexecutivesin
marketingdrivencompanies,feelthatgoodsalesmanshipisessentialforanykey
positionandaskforaninstantdemonstrationofyourskill.Beready.

36. Whatgoodbookshaveyoureadlately?
Asinallmattersofyourinterview,neverfakefamiliarityyoudonthave.Yetyou
dontwanttoseemlikeadumbwhohasntreadabooksincebedtimestories.
Itwouldnthurttohavereadahandfulofthemostrecentandinfluentialbooksin
yourprofessionandonmanagement.Butmakesuretheyarequalitybooksthat
reflectfavourablyuponyou.Finally,addabestsellingworkoffictionbyagood
authorandyoullpassthisquestionwithflyingcolours.
37. Whathaveyoudonetoimproveyourknowledgeinthelastfewyears?
Trytoincludeimprovementactivitiesthatrelatetothejob.Awidevarietyof
activitiescanbementionedaspositiveselfimprovement.Havesomegoodones
handytomention.

38. Whatqualitiesdoyoufeelasuccessfulmanagershouldhave?
Focusontwowords:LeadershipandVision.
Hereisasampleofhowtorespond:Thekeyqualityinasuccessfulmanagershould
beleadershiptheabilitytobethevisionaryforthepeoplewhoareworkingunder
them,thepersonwhocansetthecourseanddirectionforsubordinates.Thehighest
callingofatrueleaderisinspiringotherstoreachthehighestoftheirabilities.I'dlike
totellyouaboutapersonwhomIconsidertobeatrueleader...
Thengiveanexampleofsomeonewhohastouchedyourlifeandhowtheirimpact
hashelpedinyourpersonaldevelopment.
39. Iftherewasonepersonyoucouldmeet,eitherfromthepastorpresent,who
woulditbeandwhy?/Whohasinspiredyouinyourlife?
Usingsomeonewhoisinspiringorthatyouadmireinsomeway,aqualitythatyou
wouldliketodevelop,oranycharacterthatyouhavequestionsfor,orthathas
shapedyourlifeisagoodexampletostate.

40. IfyouwonRs.1crore,wouldyoustillwork?
Yourtotallyhonestresponsemightbe,Hell,no,areyouserious?Thatmightbeso,
butanyanswerwhichshowsyouasfleeingworkifgiventhechancecouldmakeyou
seemlazy.Ontheotherhand,ifyouanswer,Oh,Idwanttokeepdoingexactly

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whatIamdoing,onlydoingitforyourfirm,youcouldeasilyinspireyour
interviewertosilentlymuttertohimself,Yeah,sure.Givemeabreak.

BestAnswer:Thistypeofquestionisaimedatgettingatyourbedrockattitude
aboutworkandhowyoufeelaboutwhatyoudo.Yourbestanswerwillfocuson
yourpositivefeelings.

Example:IthinkIwouldstillholdmybasicbeliefthatachievementandpurposeful
workareessentialtoahappy,productivelife.Afterall,ifmoneyalonebought
happiness,thenallrichpeoplewouldbeallhappy,andthatsnottrue.

IlovetheworkIdo,andIthinkIdalwayswanttobeinvolvedinmycareerinsome
fashion.Winningthelotterywouldmakeitmorefunbecauseitwouldmeanhaving
moreflexibility,moreoptionsintermsofinvestment.

Ofcourse,sinceIcantcountonwinning,Idjustcreatemyowndestinybysticking
withwhatsworkedforme,meaninggoodoldreliablehardworkandadesireto
achieve.Ithinkthosequalitieshavebuiltmanymorefortunesthatallthelotteries
puttogether.

41. WhyshouldIhireyoufromtheoutsidewhenIcouldpromotesomeonefrom
within?
Thisquestionisntasaggressiveasitsounds.Itrepresentstheinterviewersown
dilemmaoverthiscommonproblem.Hesprobablyleaningtowardsyoualreadyand
forreassurance,wantstohearwhatyouhavetosayonthematter.

BestAnswer:Ingeneral,Ithinkitsagoodpolicytohirefromwithin,buttolook
outsideprobablymeansyourenotcompletelycomfortablechoosingsomeonefrom
inside.
Naturally,youwantthisdepartmenttobeasstrongasitpossiblycanbe,soyou
wantthestrongestcandidate.IfeelthatIcanfillthatbillbecause(Thenrecap
yourstrongestqualificationsthatmatchupwithhisgreatestneeds).

42. Haveyouheardsomethingnegativeaboutourcompany?
Thisisacommonfishingexpeditiontoseewhattheindustrygrapevinemaybe
sayingaboutthecompany.Butitsalsoatrapbecauseasanoutsider,younever
wanttobethebearerofunflatteringnewsorgossipaboutthefirm.Itcanonlyhurt
yourchances.
Justremembertheruleneverbenegativeandyoullhandlethisonejustfine.

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43. Onascaleofonetoten,ratemeasaninterviewer.
Giveaperfect10,andyoullseemtooeasytoplease.Giveanythinglessthana
perfect10,andhecouldpressyouastowhereyourebeingcritical,andthatroad
leadsdownhillforyou.
BestAnswer:Onceagain,neverbenegative.Theinterviewerwillonlyresent
criticismcomingfromyou.Thisisthetimetoshowyourpositivism.

However,dontgiveanumericalrating.Simplypraisewhateverinterviewstylehes
beenusing.

Ifhesbeentough,sayYouhavebeenthoroughandtoughminded,thevery
qualitiesneededtoconductagoodinterview.

Ifhesbeenmethodical,say,Youhavebeenverymethodicalandanalytical,andIm
sure,thatapproachresultsinexcellenthiresforyourfirm.
Inotherwords,payhimasincerecomplimentthathecanbelieve.

..........GOODLUCKINYOURJOBSEARCH..........

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TIPSFORINTERVIEW
9 Asyougoforapersonalinterview,alwaysexpectthequestionTellussomething
aboutyourself.Gopreparedtoanswerit.
9 Understandtherequirementsoftheroleproperlyandkeepyouranswerreadyfor
Whydoesthisroleinterestyou?
9 Tojudgeyourstabilityinthepersonalinterview,theinterviewermightaskadirect
questionlikeWhydoyouthinkshouldwetakeyou?Gopreparedtoanswerit.
9 Whenevertheinterviewerasksanyquestions,listencarefully.Donotinterrupthim
midway.Askforaclarificationifthequestionisnotclear.Waitasecondortwo
beforeyouanswer.Anddon'tdiveintotheanswer!
9 Speakclearly.Don'tspeakveryslowly.Beloudenoughsothattheinterviewersdon't
havetostraintheirears.
9 Anovertalkativepersonisdislikedandmisjudgedinstantly,sokeepitshort.
9 Ifyoudon'tknowananswer,behonest.Theinterviewerwillrespectyourintegrity
andhonesty.Neverexaggerate.
9 Neverboastaboutyourachievements.Don'tbeoverconfidentitisoften
misinterpretedbyinterviewersforarrogance
9 Don'tgetintoanargumentwiththeintervieweronanytopic.Restrainyourself,
please!
9 Maintainperfecteyecontactwithallpanelmembers;makesureyouaddressthem
all.Thisshowsyourselfconfidenceandhonesty.
9 Avoidusingslang.Itmaynotbeunderstoodandwillcertainlynotbeappreciated.
9 Avoidfrequentuseofwordsandphraseslike,'Imean';'Youknow';'Iknow';'Well';
'Assuch';'Fine';'Basically',etc.
9 WhenquestionsareaskedinEnglish,replyinEnglishonly.DonotuseHindiorany
otherlanguages.AvoidusingHindiwordslikematlab,ki,maine,etc.
9 Demonstratethekeennesstolearnifyoudonothavealltherequiredexperience.
9 Dontjumponthesalaryintheinitialpartoftheinterview.Lettheinterviewertake
itoutfirst.
9 Studyaboutthecompanybeforeyougofortheinterview.Askintelligentquestions
whengiveachancetoaskquestionstointerviewers.
9 Readextensivelyandwidely;anddonotkeepyourfocusorsphereofknowledgetoo
narrow.
9 Keepuptodatewithallthelatestimportantdevelopments,especiallytheones
pertainingtotheworldofbusiness.
9 Makesurethatyoukeepupwithyouracademiccourseasitistaughtatyour
colleges;donottrytomugupthingsatthelastmoment.Questionsinyour
interviewsmaynotbelimitedtowhatyouarestudyinginyourfinalyearonly.
9 Stayconfident,composedandcalmduringtheinterview.

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