MOST COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. MOST COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS A barrage of questions is fired at you when you go for an interview. These questions are pretty common and you must have answered a lot of those a lot of times if you have taken interviews. This article covers some common questions which the interviewer asks and what exactly is the answer that he is looking for. 1.“Tell me something about yourself”– Through this question, the employer basically wants to check your friendliness. This is your opportunity to show off your communication skills. While speaking, be sure that you speak clearly and in a lower pitch. This is the most asked question and it is a good idea to have a predetermined answer for this question. Most importantly, the tone should be polite and friendly. 2.“What are your weaknesses”–Candidates don’t really need to open up about their weaknesses here. Some candidates may say that they are impatient and the smallest thing sets them on fire. This shows you in a negative light in front of the recruiter. Even if you say any such thing, it is better to cover it up by saying –“I am working on it.” This is the section where you actually portray your weakness as your strength. The right answer to this question would be something like this –“I tend to go into detail of every task and in doing so, sometimes I fall short of time.” This is perhaps an answer which is more close to what the interviewer wants.

2. 3.“Why do you want to work with our company”– The recruiters are tired of hearing that they are the best in the business; they are the biggest and so on. They want to hear something which they have never heard before. For this, you need to go to the about us page of the company. There you will learn about the company, why they are the best in the business, what qualities they value the most. Your answer should be something like –“The Company’s goals, objectives, vision, mission, values, and beliefs are identical to that of mine. Working together, we can help fulfill each other’s goals.” 4.“What are your strengths”– With this question, again the recruiter wants to know how positive you are. Don’t throw one-liners like I am a very patient person, I can deal with stress, I can do this and that. That turns off the recruiters towards you. Instead, say something like –“ my strength is that I seek perfection in everything I do.” This alone won’t work. Give an example which justifies your statement. 5.“Where do you see yourself in 5 years”–Well, people don’t have any idea about future so they impulsively say that they will like to be the CEO of the company or they see themselves as an airline owner. These kind of answers will not do you any good. Instead, they will decrease your chance of getting selected. The correct answer to this question would be something like this –“I would like to be in a managerial position after gaining exposure. Also, I would love to gain knowledge from my seniors.” This answer is all the more soothing to the ears of the recruiters. So these are the most asked and answered questions. These are definitely worth having a look at before you go in for an interview.