FREQUENTLY ASKED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

FREQUENTLY ASKED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1.     Tell us something about yourself.

This may be the first question of an interview. Without focusing on any specific area, a brief description highlighting the relevance of one’s back-ground, education, skills, and experience may be given.

Example:

ØI am S.Ramesh completed by B.E Computer Science Engineering from C.A.R.E school of Engineering, Trichy with 8.1 CGPA. And I completed my HSC in SRV Matriculation Hr. sec school, Trichy with 89%. My areas of interests are Network security and web designing. I am technically strong in the software skills like Java, J2ee, Dotnet, Visual Basic, oracle and linux. My project is about “Window Security and Its Dimensions” where dealt about the how the network security in working culture while creating a document on my own. I had served with various responsibilities both in academic and also non academic area. My hobbies are Painting, Reading books and listening music.

2.     What are your career objectives? What are your short -term and long –term goals?

All these questions are similar as the interviewers would like to know whether working in their company falls within the candidate’s objectives. A positive answer to this question would include a focused statement expressing the candidate’s career goals in relation to the targeted position and conveying the candidate’s motivation and interest in the job.

Example:

Ø I want to obtain a challenging position in a large software consulting organization, where I should be able to use my specialized qualification, understanding and experience in business process modeling and organizational   change management to suit customer needs.

3.     Why should I hire you?

The interviewers want to know candidate’s interpretation of the job and his/her assessment his/her suitability for the position. The candidate should be able to establish how well his/her qualification, knowledge, and skills match the needs of their organization and job requirements.

Example

Ø As you are looking for someone in system analyst with a technical background, my specialized qualification in software skills with proficient knowledge and excellent communication skills makes me the best candidate for the job. I hope that my qualification and skills which suits your requirements with that I will prove my ability towards setting and achieving the company objectives.

4.     What makes you interested in our organization?

Interviewers would like to test the candidate’s knowledge about their organization and his/her interest and motivation to work with them. This question should be answered in the light of the company analysis that the candidate has done, projecting the strengths of the company.

Example

Ø The professional excellence maintained and pursued by your company has impressed me and your company’s experience and innovation combined with the user – friendliness, reliability, and quality of its products and solutions have made it a world leader in software industries. Working with such a growing organization has been one of my career objectives from the very beginning.

5.     Where do you see yourself in five years?

Interviewers would like to know if the candidate’s ambitions and career goals are realistic. The candidate should answer this question in the light of his/her self –analysis, explicitly express his/her intention to stay with the organization for a long period.

Example

Ø I would be working as a Project Supervisor in your esteemed company.

6.     What are your great strengths?

Interviewers would like to know if the candidate’s strengths match the needs of the job. This question should be answered in the light of the candidate’s self – analysis highlighting his/her strong points as well as his/her for the job.

Example

I have strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to get along with the others. I have been able to achieve company targets and live up to the commitments with a sense of urgency.

7.     What is your greatest weakness?

Interviewers want to know how the candidate would handle a question like this. It is best to mention a mild weakness or a weakness that is actually strength and also tell them how one attempt to improve the weakness.

           Example

Ø I aim at and call for nothing short of perfection, and become nervous when I am not able to do something up to my satisfaction. However, I know that this may sometimes delay a work and try to compensate with very hard work.

8.     How will you rate yourself on a scale from one to ten?

Interviewers want to check the candidate’s level of confidence. An indirect answer that shows the candidate’s confidence and belief in himself would be the best approach.

Example

Ø I always strive to be the best whatever I do.  I believe in being the best.

9.     Are you leader or a follower?

Interviewers want to know how the candidate would handle a question like this. The best approach is to take a middle path, mentioning how one is capable of taking both roles.

Example

I am both a leader and follower. I have successfully completed several projects as a leader but at the same time I have worked in cross – functional teams as a member and have done well.

10.                         How long do you want to stay with us?

This question should be answered directly conveying the candidate’s interest motivation to work with the organization for a long period.

Example

I would like to be a part of your organization for a long period.