Tell me about a time you had to deal with an irritate customer, how did
you handle the solution?
The question is aimed at you to hear from yourself how you handle people when
others loose their temper. Here the best answer you can give to describe a
situation and show how you handled it with maturity and diplomacy.
How do you manage stress in your daily work?
You can describe a situation of how you had managed stress in your previous
work if you had one or narrate how you can find time in your busy schedule
to relax a bit.
Describe a professional skill you have developed in you?
It will be better if you be specific with your answer. Narrate some thing
you worked for to fulfill your work more efficiently. Describe
how you attended a seminar and brought about the changed in your work.
How do you manage your work to meet dead lines
Answer the question effectively . Describe in detail how your plan out,
set priorities, determine schedules, how you follow out to see the progress
and meet the dead line.
What books you read?
Do not ever say you have read a book which you have not. Here your suggestion
can lead the interviewer to know your taste and interest. It can also hint
on how you take your profession.
What are the most rewarding aspect of you most recent job?
The best way to answer it is to focus in what you do efficiently, keep in
mind the position you are applying for.
What aspects of this job do you feel most confident?
Narrate what you are good and match it with the present job requirements.
You may ask questions to clear if that particular skill will add benefit to
the company
What can motivate you?
The Interview expects an answer to know you better .Keep in tune with your
job and work you have applied for. Do not beat around the bush.
Whom do you choose as your reference and why?
Name the references and how you know them. You can also show that you are
a person who care for relationships and how you stand in good stead with them.
Can we call all your references?
If you have given your present boss as your reference you can tell that you
prefer to call your current boss only after you receive a confirmed offer
as he may not like you changing the job.
Do you have any questions?
Be prepared to answer this question in advance. List out a few questions you
wish to know more about. After you have faced the interview your logic
will guide you to ask the question you really want to know more about.
How do you handle criticism
Here the interview is on the look out for your accountability and professional
character.
Simply explain a situation that caused a problem and narrate how you faced
it and overcame it.
Tell me about a situation that upset you at work
Her the interview is trying to find out how you deal with pressure. Be diplomatic
and objective with your answer. Prepare the answer so that the answer comes
as a smooth reassurance
Have you ever been fired?
If the answer is negative, the answer is simple. But if you have been
fired, you need to be prepared to the answer the follow up questions
that my come up.
If the termination was for reason beyond your control narrate it. If not do
not try justifying yourself. If you had a fault, admit it and convince the
interview that you have corrected it.
Do you change your job frequently?
Be honest and if you had changed the jobs frequently there could be ample
reasons to do so. Put them up as contracts that expired at the stipulated
time.
Be convincing when you say that you long to have a steady and long lasting
relationship with the present job you are applying for.
What is the toughest job you had?
Avoid making any negative statements especially about your previous employer.
Change the question with a positive outlook and answer it with a satisfied
remark of your outcome.
How do you handle tension?
Answer with ease that in any job and any situation that tension is a
part of it. Relax before putting the f act you are very used to such
type of works.
What is your current salary?
Do not bluff. Be specific on the answer. Do not hesitate to say the benefits
you enjoyed in the previous job. It may be verified so never mention the benefits
you have not got.
Will you be willing to accept transfer?
Tell you preference but do not specify that you will be not willing to work
else where.
What is your weakness?
Turn the question to a positive one. Simply say that you are a perfectionist
and your commitment to output of high quality perfect work. Say this is your
weakness.
