Author: Girish Patel

Email: gspatel@PEPCO.COM
Frequently Asked Interview Questions
Several of the frequently asked job interview questions may sound familiar. Alth
ough these questions are not technical, they are used to size up the candidate a
nd reveal his priorities and values.You will find a couple of questions designed
for either employees or contractors at the end of the list. Carefully consideri
ng your answers to these questions will provide practice and insure that your re
sponses are well thought out.
Why are you leaving your current job?
What do you know about our company?
In your current job, what do you like most and least?
What are your strengths or strong points?
What are your weaknesses?
Tell me about yourself
Why do you want to work for us?
What about this job do you find most and least attractive?
Why should we hire you? What do you have to offer?
What's your greatest accomplishment in your career?
What's the most difficult decision you ever had to make in your career?
If I talked to your manager, what 3 adjectives would he/she use to describe you?
How do you keep abreast of new developments in Information Technology?
What new skills or capabilities have you developed over the past year?
How would you describe your work style?
Why do you think you would like this position? Company?
When can you start work?
Do you work best independently or with a team?
Why have you changed jobs so often?
What is the longest length of time you have worked on one job or project?
How do you feel about working overtime?
How do you feel about providing on-call support?
How long will it take you to learn our environment and start producing?
Can you pick up a new skill without formal training?
What hours do you prefer to work?
What did you do on your current job yesterday?
For Interviewers to ask Potential Employees
What are your short and long-term goals?
How long do you plan to work here if you are hired?
What new skills or capabilities do you want to develop over the next year?
How will employment with us contribute to your career plans?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
For Interviewers to ask Potential Contractors
Have you ever been let go before your contract ended, why?
Would you consider a permanent position with us in the future?
Why do you want a employee position?
Why did you leave a salaried position and start consulting?
Ask the Interviewer questions
It is common for a interviewer to ask do you have any questions? Questions will
probably arise during the course of the interview, nevertheless, it's beneficial
to have a couple of pertinent questions already prepared. At the end of this li
st, you will find questions appropriate for employees and for contractors.
What are the responsibilities of the job?
What qualifications are you looking for to fill this job?
Is this position best performed independently or closely with a team?
What are the skills and qualities of your best programmer/analyst?
Ask about the system/project described to you:
What phase of the system development life cycle are they in?
Are they on schedule?
Are the deadlines tight, aggressive or relaxed?
What qualities and/or skills of your worst programmer/analyst or contractor woul
d you like to see changed?
What would you like to see your newly hired achieve in 3 months? 6 months?
How would describe the tasks I would be performing on a average day?
How are program specifications delivered; written or verbal? Do I create my own
after analysis and design?
How do I compare to the other candidates you've interviewed?
How would you describe your ideal candidate?
When will you make a hiring decision?
When would you like for me to start?
When may I expect to hear from you?
What is the next step in the interviewing process?
Why are you looking to fill this position? Did the previous employee leave or is
this a new position?
What are the key challenges or problems I will face in this position?
What extent of end-user interface will the position entail?
For Employees to Interviewers
What are the chances for advancement or increase in responsibilities?
What is your philosophy on training?
What training program does the company have in place to keep up to date with fut
ure technology?
Where will this position lead in terms of career paths and future projects?
For Contractors to Interviewers
What is the length of this contract?
What length of time will this position progress from temp to perm?
Is the length of this contract fixed or will it be extended?
What is the ratio of contractors to employees working on the system/project?
What animal best represents you and your personality, and why?
Told me to explain how I use analytics in my everyday life.
What can you tell me about Mu Sigma's influence in the data analytics field?
How would you determine what the maximum floor you can drop an egg off of a 50 f
loor build without the egg breaking?
Aptitude test
2. Group Discussion
3. Video Synthesis
4. Technical round + Case Study
5. Technical Round
6. HR interview
The overall process was 2 days, first day was only the aptitude test after which
I was asked to come to their office and from step 2 to step 6, it took around 8
-10 hours. All in all a good experience, all they check is how quickly you can l
earn and do
How would I deal with problems, either technical or human.
How do you keep track of priorities that need to be done.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years
How do you manage your time and prioritise tasks?