Questions To Expect in An Interview
Questions To Expect in An Interview
Questions To Expect in An Interview
5. Why do you want to work for us? Give all good reasons.
6. I would like to work here because I know that I have the skills the motivation
and I know that I can make many improvements such as increase the profits
of the sales, do fast de work, and make that the people know about the vision
mission as a reason of that I will be able to create a special marketing
strategy to make real this goal.
7. How did you learn about us? / How do you know about us? Friend, relative,
newspaper story, advertisements, anything that shows that they are not a
random choice.
Because I was looking for the best companies around the country and I got
this by internet, and I begin reading the official page
8. Tell me about your current or last job? List your duties and responsibilities.
Explain your accomplishments.
9. Why are you leaving that job? / Why did you leave your last job? Job
stagnation, demotions due to downsizing, career exploration, or simply
having made a bad choice.
I am leaving this job because I consider that I can get works in a better
position because in this company I haven’t been able to learn many things as
I thought when I get this job
I left the last work because I was very stressfull mis boss was very inkind and
he always has told that I wasn’t good at my work for that reason a said that
I won’t continue because I thoungt that my skills are more than important as
a reason that I have been working here many for 2 years and the salary hasn’t
increased in the way that I had thought previously when I arrive here
10.What did you like the most about that job? Talk about your responsibilities,
challenges, accomplishments, and the people.
11. What would you change about that job? Don´t bad mouth the job. Explain
that you would want more responsibilities. It shows initiative.
12. Did you ever have a disagreement with your boss? Why or why not? If you
say “YES” you are a trouble maker, if you say “NO” maybe you are not being
honest. Find the middle ground: “
El exito no es casualidad
16. What do you plan to be doing for work five years from now? Figure the
promotions you should get if you work hard for this company over the next
five years. Tell the manager you plan to work for him or her for a long period
of time.
I would like to study the market and get costumers and make that the
company will be profitable, make me known and show I am the best
17.Give a major example of a problem you faced and how you solved it? Think
of something related to work or school. Tell it as a story. Give details. The
manager wants to see how you define problems, identify options, decide on
a solution, handle obstacles, and solve the problem.
18. What are your greatest accomplishments?
19. What are your strengths?
20. What is your greatest weakness? Focus on work, not on character
weaknesses. Turn it into a positive, “ I’m accused of being workaholic” or “
I’m perfectionist”
Impacient
21. What motivates you to do a good job? Money is not a good answer. A good
answer is something like
“having responsibilities and being acknowledged when the job is done right”
22. Are you at your best when working alone or with a group? “Both. I enjoy
working as a part of a team and I can work independently to get my share of
the work done”.
With a group
23. Would you rather be in charge of a project or work as part of the team?
Why?
“Either. I´m not afraid to take responsibility and I’m not afraid to roll up my
sleeves and do my best”.
24. What would you do if one supervisor told you to do something now and
another supervisor told you to do it later? The manager wants to see how
you handle conflict. Good communication is always a good answer.
In this case you have to be much disciplined y very responsible, organized
from the most important to less important and would try to be commucative
with everybody and finishing everything very fast to be able to give the results
25. Give me the reasons why should I hire you?
“Being responsible, honest, organized and always willing to do your best” is
a good answer.
26. How would your supervisor describe you?
27. What kind of salary are you looking for? “I have no set salary. What salary is
usually offered to someone with my qualifications?”, if the manager insists,
give a general answer like “
somewhere between 1 and 2 million pesos”
28. Do you have any questions for me?
“Yes, thank you, I have some questions”. It shows that you are really
interested.
What are the benefits to work at this company?
What would be my responsibilities?
What is the principal goal in this workstation
Would you like to know something else about my self