They will usually ask quality related questions. Depend on industry.

Interviewers dislike "whiners", so just tell them your previous job is not aligned to your personal goals, which is to [insert reason for joining new comp]

Depend on company. If the industry is regulated and compliance heavy, of course
"NO, I will win it fair and square with my own effort and expertise"

"Unless you have some suggestions to help "

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i suppose you should focus on your love for animals

*almost*everyone gives the standard BS answer to this question. Seek new challenge, hope to deliver value to new assignment, etc.

well if you have no idea of how it is, i dont think looking at some interview questions will help. Perhaps you want to read up on some general concept of wintel and let them know you are a beginner who is willing to , learn.



what harm is it to apply via jobstreet? the other person may be a hotshot professinal who only gets headhunted to new appointments (the word "job" is for the rabble) and thus not savvy to applying through job portals, but are you?

I believe I have the skill and knowledge that is required for this position, based on the job description.
I am adaptable and will be able to blend into your ways of work.
etc.

practice, read up some guides, it will help you in future and not just for current job.

shortlist depend on requirement. i'd shortlist at least 3 where i can so that there is a comparison point. but that also doesnt mean i will go through all 300 applications to shortlist, maybe if i find 3 shortlisted (after going through 50 applications) i'd stop already. sory to be lazy but sometime we cannot have the luxury of time to screen everyone.

You could always say that the actual job deviate too far from the job description, you prefer job that you can apply your strength in, the usual textbook answers.

No point to bring up the culture/people as that would put doubts in the interviewer on your ability to adapt to a work environment. Job role/description is a better reason.

Of course. "i would like an opportunity to work for a fine establishment that has strong branding bla bla bla just like [insert company name]"

then you use their industry/environment as reason la, based on whatever it is you are applying for.

just dont say " i like the clerk she very pretty" and the interviewer says "thats my wife"

Give her a break. Her authority issue stems from the fact that she gets abused by her husband at home, and her parents when she was young.

If I am HR I would ask because it may mean I need to expedite the process should I decide to hire you.

If you say you are offered X dollars eslewhere, I would have to take it with a grain of salt, I have no way to confirm unless you show me an offer letter, which you probably wouldn't want to.

However, some interviewer actually ask for the sake of asking which is really annoying and naive.

Yes, unfortunately for the candidate, the practice of offering the candidate their salary + X% top up still very widespread.

It depends on what method the HR cook up, or maybe its base on the bosses instruction.

A typical example would be for a post of "IT Manager".

Some malaysian survey says IT managers earn average of RM4,500.

So they might decide, ok, lets set the salary cap as 4,500 since "we're an average company".

Then you come in with current salary as 3,500 and ask for 5,000. In this case HR will offer you maybe +15% (cos they just pulled the number out from thin air) and tell the hiring manager its a "policy".

Then they'll go back and tell the boss they hired you for 4K achieving 11% savings on budget because that savings has been put into HR's KPI so they get a better bonus/increment or some crap.

a lot will offer to Match salary also

high jumps happen, just not so often to have them come your way.

Yes, there are many people out there who just wish to change line of work, work closer to home, not see their current boss stupid face and hear him bark at people all day long....

So long as your requirements are met, people will take it even if its a decrease

True, but more often its less

In any case, you should be happy your expected is met right?

as a candidate, it is better to say on the environment and job match/fit rather than "its near my house", even though its a factor. whats important is that you're willing to go to work daily, not how far. being near is a bonus.

personally i dont talk about the distance if i live nearby, as it may set certain expectations on the management side.

just be yourself.

but please dont smile if you are asked a question and you answer "i dunno lol"