Sure, why not? Just a comment. Wasn't saying you can't praise, but I have stumbled upon people who post for the sake of posting.
Standard Questions during Interview
Standard Questions during Interview
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Jun 16 2011, 03:56 PM
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Sure, why not? Just a comment. Wasn't saying you can't praise, but I have stumbled upon people who post for the sake of posting.
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Sep 25 2012, 04:30 PM
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QUOTE(august terbakar @ Sep 24 2012, 04:39 PM) hi all seniors here.. It's quite simple actually. Just be honest with your superior and the HR. Say that you lack interest in Investment and you applied for the the position of Interior Design & Sales. i manage to get a job in a holdings company..the interviewer only ask me what is your strength & weakness? and then proceed with 1 week training..the problem is i have no interest in investment field.i'm applying for interior designer & sales in their living concept/furniture department but suddenly have been relocated to investment department..how should i reject the offer coz i already in the training period..plus i desperately need a job right now but i cant doing well in something i dont like and never have passion in my work But why did you accept the relocation in the first place? Did they ask your consent (and you gave them) when they locate you to Investment? |
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Oct 17 2012, 02:12 PM
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QUOTE(WiLeKiyO @ Oct 17 2012, 03:09 AM) Is that normal to afraid of interview ? When I received a call for interview arrangement, somehow all of sudden, my hands sweat, I can't sleep at night. Don't worry, it's normal. Don't fret, relax and empty your mind. If you don't get good rest at night, you won't be able to go through the interview in your best form.Is that normal or just me only ? |
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Jan 31 2013, 03:53 PM
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Aug 25 2013, 07:39 PM
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QUOTE(zoey_ng @ Aug 24 2013, 05:41 PM) There is no standard answer to this question. If you're not good in Maths, just be honest and say that you're not good with numbers - but let's just be smart and not say this if you're actually in accounting/ finance. For example, you're not good/ confident about public speaking so you can say that you understand the importance of good presentation skills and while you're not very good at it, you are currently improving yourself/ working on it. Basically it doesn't matter what sort of weakness you said you have, as long as you highlight that you are doing something about it. This shows that you are constantly striving to be better. |
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Jul 6 2017, 02:42 PM
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QUOTE(none @ Jun 14 2017, 05:09 PM) I am currently having a career transition from academic to corporate. There is no right answer for this. No one can tailor an answer for you because it varies from person-to-person. An interviewer asked me 'why do you wanna join marketing but not financial or accounting or sales or business intelligence bla bla bla as an analyst'? and I was completely stumped and didn't answer the question Anyway, can anyone please give me a hand on how to best answer the question? Much appreciated Just tell them honestly "why" you're doing a transition. If you're not honest in your answer, they will know that you're not being sincere or open. No one wants a candidate whom they can't connect or don't feel they're being honest. |
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Jul 19 2017, 11:32 AM
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QUOTE(jamie9999 @ Jul 11 2017, 12:21 PM) I think I might have shoot myself in the foot during an interview. When asked about "why do you want to leave?" I answered something like to explore new opportunities and learn new things as what I currently do in my company is quite limited(in terms of being exposed to new technology). They ask did I do any self-learning to update myself. Hahahahaha take it as a lesson. Next time you'll be able to answer this better. To be honest, I didn't because my current job is quite hectic and a lot of support issues. I was a bit speechless. Do I have to put more self-initiative effort? My current work have sapped a lot of energy out of me. Sometimes even have to support on weekends. I just want a free time of my own too without thinking more on technologies and programmings and frameworks.. T_T Basically you can be honest and say you are keen to learn new things and even have plans to take short courses or sign up for online short courses. However the long working hours had limited your time and capability for now, especially when you have some other commitments over the weekend. Even so, when the opportunity presents, you'll definitely continue to pursue such plans or continue to learn. I think I jut gave a model answer The interviewer may ask what 'commitment' over the weekend, so be prepared to answer that. Think of something on your own |
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Nov 9 2017, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(pkh @ Nov 9 2017, 10:50 AM) Yesterday during an interview, I asked the candidate one of the most generic question - "What are your hobbies?". Our intention is just to see how he answers it. We're not interested in knowing whether he likes soccer or basketball or camping. All we wanted to hear is the tone of his voice, body gesture and confidence. Likely to be a millennial And he answered - "do silly stuff like sleeping". Dude, it's not a cool answer but a foolish one. Sorry to say that some of them should work harder in polishing themselves before going for interviews. |
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Dec 24 2017, 12:34 AM
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QUOTE(watabakiu @ Dec 23 2017, 04:59 PM) When asked about "Why should we hire you?", would it be okay to amswer Some may be impressed at your boldness, but most will likely find it crude. Unless you can give very convincing statements otherwise I'd advice against annoying your interviewers. "Allow me to re-phrase; Why shouldn't you hire me?" and followed by justifications... Does it make me sound like a prick? Dont let this stop you though. Just my personal 2 cents. Who knows, there may be people who likes the way you think. |
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Feb 28 2019, 04:36 PM
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QUOTE(Mr.Beanster @ Feb 27 2019, 09:52 PM) 🤔🤔 are u sure bout tis?. My intepretation for the question 'tell me about yourself' is for the hiring manager to decide if the candidate is the good fit for the role. In another way to phrase it is 'why should we hire you'. Briefly go through the professional experience, both education and work then insert your skills and achievements in between that is tailor to the job itself. Hahaha i do this too. Basically there's no right or wrong to the question, and barely anything hidden. It's more of an ice-breaking question imo. Interviewers only briefly run through the person's background in the selection criteria and probably another glimpse before or during the interview. So just a short recap on one's qualification, past few jobs (companies you've worked for), education etc is fine. If there's anything else to share that's not in the CV would be to slot in the reason why you chose x course/ line of work (eg. what interests you in the career etc). More often than not - the intonation, choice of words, how you speak, body language etc is what the interviewer will pay more attention to. I don't indulge info regarding hobbies or interests in the early stage of conversation unless it felt tense from the get-go and i meant to use it to break the ice/ cold demeanor. Whether i want the job or not, I'll want to at least ace all the interviews because it's part of learning and 'selling' too. See how far you can go, and how skillful you are at impressing the interviewer(s) even when things don't look good for you. Every time you're invited for an interview, you've got half your foot at the door. It's what you do during the interview that will determine whether you'll be able to get the other foot in (or not). |
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