as i said i can speak for 30m doesnt mean i will not pause to ask my interviewers whether they ok or want me to repeat...5minutes? u employ clerks?

Hi,

Engineers.. "Orange Juice Test" works very well all the time...

Dreamer

This post has been edited by dreamer101: Sep 22 2005, 11:46 AM

oic..we r in diff field i guess

To Spanker and Dreamer,

I have a question here that has been raised before by some of the forumers but the reason i am asking this question again is that i couldn't really see there is any effective answer given. So long story short, if you were in my shoes and the question being asked by the interviewer is " Tell me where you stand in the next 5 years", what kind of answer will you give, let's say that you are majoring in the Business with I.T field because currently i am doing this course and you are a freshie. Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by crystal_kit85: Sep 25 2005, 12:21 AM

Hi,

Please let us know how would you answer the question first??

http://www.businessweek.com/careers/conten...position=link18

Some suggestion from businessweek

Dreamer

This post has been edited by dreamer101: Sep 25 2005, 11:21 AM

Wow, thanks for the link, now i have some idea on how i should response to this question. To be honest, if the interviewer would have ask me this question, i couldn't give any definate answer because 5 years is a long time, by the time i gain enough experience from my first job, i would have started looking for better opportunities being offer by other companies rather than staying in the current one.

Hi,

Why won't you look for the second job at the current company (first employer)?

Dreamer

So i wanted to avoid this question, and told the interviewer that i wanted to skip the question so that i can come up with an answer and answer it later, what do you do if you still can't come out with a good reply or an answer by the time he question's you, wtf should you do?

I am currently still doing my Diploma course, i just want to prepare myself now before i finish my studies till degree.

tell him you'll be his boss in 3 years.

Interview is something that will test your reflex and how fast you come up with something sensible out of your mouth. I've never heard anyone who will tell the interviewer to skip the question so that he have time to think over an answer. The interviewer wants to see your immediate response and how you react to the question in real-time. If every question can be given ample time to think over, why not they just tell you what they gonna ask, and you answer them the next day...

One thing also is interviewer often don't like people to give lots of...hmmm...ah...ei...and the likes so better think fast, have an answer in your head and say it out in one coherent sentence.

I've never heard anyone who will tell the interviewer to skip the question so that he have time to think over an answer.

You can, all you have to do is just tell him/her nicely that you want to refer to the question later on.


The interviewer wants to see your immediate response and how you react to the question in real-time. If every question can be given ample time to think over, why not they just tell you what they gonna ask, and you answer them the next day...

Its ok to take a little pause, to think about the question that has been given.

This post has been edited by ubhm: Sep 25 2005, 05:43 PM

Hi,

In 5 years, when you had gained enough experience, you could be working in the same company but with different position and job.

Hi,

If you cannot answer the question on the spot, that either mean

A) You are clueless as what you want in life aka you have no goal

or B ) You have a real goal but you prefer not to say it. You need time to come up with a good lie.

C) You have very poor reflex and you did not come prepared for the interview.

So, implication (A), ( B ) , or © are all bad.. It is better to answer on the spot. Or, an answer like I prefer to do a good job now and do not think about the future and let the future take me where ever it might be. Or, an honest answer like I do not know is better than let me answer later.


Hi,

It is not a good idea to suggest you are going to replace anyone during interview..

Hi,

See above.. Skipping question is not a very good idea..

Dreamer

How many interviewees actually have the slightest idea about what the person sitting at the other side of the table interviewing you actually does? Typically those people involved in recruiting are more removed from day-to-day technical work and spend a lot of time interfacing with customers and management. It is my experience that while most people would want these people's paychecks, they seldom want the responsibility or accountability that comes with these positions.

Saying you want your interviewers job or his bosses job may appear on the surface to show a strong drive or ambition but unless the applicant is able to demonstrate a sound understanding about what they are actually saying and understand what would be involved in meeting their goal they are instead showing just how ignorant and/or arrogant they are.

That is very very true. Your brains needs to think for the answer fast and it must be a good one too. The words you use are very crucial in an interview. It's better to pause in silence ( and think seriously) rather than giving the sound ahh hmm etc. Try to be concise and precise. No need long winded answers

Hey...
I want to know what should I answer if I'm asked "How many interviews have you been before this?". I was asked this question a few days ago. Should I give an honest answer? Thats what I gave the interviewer. I told them that I've only went for one interview (acutally I've went for two but I don't think it makes much difference anyway). They also asked about the company and how the interview went. Or is there a better way to answer?

I have another question. Its not an interview question though but anyway...
A few days ago theres this company that gave me a call. Probably asking me to go for an interview because I did applied for a position there. We were in the middle of a conversation when all of a sudden the line went bad and we can't hear each other. At the end the line went off. I waited for the person to call back but he never did. What should I do? Should I call him back? Because I'm really interested in the job and I've been waiting a long time for their call. Now when they finally called, things went wrong. I'm not sure if the person would even remember me if I called back.

I have go to many times of intervview. They will never ask "How many interviews have you been before this?".

If you get a bad line or cut off, Call them back. This to shown you are interested with the job. If you really need that job, you need to call back. Unless same with my case, They use hidden number. So I could not find the number to call back and
I search the HQ number then they say they could not trace the line who call.

Wish you luck on the interview

Hi,

The proper answer should be I have been to a few interviews. I believe I had done well in my interviews. As to which companies I went to interview with and the details of the interview, they are private and confidential. I will rather not to disclose those detail in this interview as I would not have disclose any detail of this interview to anyone else..

Dreamer

Thanks Aggronax and dreamer101 for the advice.

Intersting. I assume that by answering it this way. You are showing that you are in demand and that they did better offer a good salary to attract you?

As for answering question in interview IMHO you should answer ASAP. I answer all my question ASAP but depending on the question i would ask them to clarify it as to not to give the wrong answer. Because sometime they will give a very confusing question.