Haha, Sherlock Holmes, how is the statue in front of Baker Street tube stop? Full of pidgeon shit?

As for interview sessions, I had one in a restaurant before. The atmosphere was quite nice and it really did help lighten the mood. I guess you might not feel so intimidated.

BUMP, added a new section into my guide called "What to do when you receive the call for an interview"

i have a few questions for the interview pros...
can help me to rephrase or reconstruct my thoughts/ sentence/ ideas so that what i say is what the interviewer wanted to hear?
million of thanks to those who helped....
your kindness is felt deeply in my heart...
thank you sincerely....

1. why do you choose so and so company?
my dilemma: how do i answer this? do i have to recite its reputation, its success in the corporate world, my interest? if priority has to make, which should be first? to show them my interest above all those supposedly unimportants? can show me the best way to answer the question?

- The best way to answer this is to first make sure you know the general information about the company. Then from there, you can take the strong point of the company and explain why do you want to work for them. For example, if you know this company is strong in a particular area, emphasize that you know about this and this is one of the reasons why you wanted to work for them because that area is your main interest (relate some of your coursework with that area if possible, or provide solid examples to back up your claim) and you wish to develop further.

2. you are studying chemistry, why do you think that you are fit for the post of material engineer? (or some question asking regarding why don't i just choose the job that best fit my qualification)
my dilemma: i really wanted so much to work in the company regardless of the job...apart from it being the most high paid salary company in Melaka, it is very near to my house. But can i say that the company pay their employee well? i have doubts when saying that because i would be labelled as money minded, right? and second reason is that i wasn't very good at chemistry actually. I didn't get a very sounding result.

- Don't ever mention about salary in your first interview. Everyone know that's a fact that $ is important, but don't mention the word "salary" until you're offered a job. Seriously, if that's not the job you like, I would personally suggest you to think twice about it. When you like something, it's easier for you to show that side of you compared to when you dislike the job. But if I were you, I'll first try and find out what the job does and what skill it requires, then from there, relate them to your past experience by providing a solid answer (with examples as back up).

3. what can you contribute to the company?
my dilemma: this one is a killer question! i have no idea whatsoever to put it into sentence!

- Again, understand what the company wants from the job and relate your skill from there. For example, if the company is expanding to foreign market like China, you can relate your language skills or something like that.

4. what is your highest achievement?
my dilemma: although not all of the interview i went that the sickening interviewer ask this stupid question...but most of them do! come on, i am just freshly graduated from the university, what's my highest achievement? if really i want to answer it, can i say the highest achievement is that i have had my tertiary education in UKM, which almost few thousand stpm leavers in 2003 didn't get...

- It's not about you climbing moutain Everest or you help saved the world. They are probing for your personality here, anything can be a huge achievement. For example, you can say that your English isn't that good last time, but you worked hard to improve, read and write alot, ask for comments from people and lastly, you were able to win some writing contest or your articles got published on a reputable media.

Above all else, do not try and bullshit your way without facts or examples to back up your claims. Hopefully this helps.

thanks for the advice and response....

i have read all the thread post. some is really interesting, and I didn't make use of it before I attend so many interviews.

Tomorrow i going for a big company interview, I'm real nervous altho after I went for so many interviews. My family really give me the tense. Whether I get the job is depends on the company wan to hire me and also my performance of answering. >.<

Really dilemma if they were to asked me this few questions that I have doubt.
What you been doing pass 6 months after you graduate?
honestly, I on holiday mode and I been travel to other country and as well play game. I did answer them honestly that I have holiday and travel with my family. But would and will they believe? >.<

Have you attend any interview before this? Which and how?
I answer yes. XXX company. I got that job, but I can't able to take that offer because too low paid. Is this a good answer?

If I'm in IT field, and I apply for beauty organization as a front desk.
Question they ask, why you did not apply for IT position?
Answer: I have an interests in beauty + retain in fashion and would like to gain experience n knowledge. I believe my IT knowledge will help me in future as IT is important.

Other company, I answered.. I have no interested in programming because it's very difficult. I would like to try something new. And I am fresh graduate, I willingly to learn.

Is this a good answer to answered when u r applying different company?
How to back up my answer from previous part time job? I have none.

Thanks for your ideas.. please. Hope I able to get smooth n confident mode for tomorrow interview. T_T nervous..

aww.. i believe I am not going to pass the interview. I have bad feeling. Hope to have confident? Haiz...

Hope to hear ideas and share my next failure interview tomorrow.

How was your interview? The answers you gave seem to be the standard answers which most people might give. Its good that you mentioned that you are always willing to learn. That is a good point to point out.

I'm so stress... I can't even sleep well, I able to stand the yawn when the interview session is on.

err.. I feel the interviewer talk more than I talk. bad sign? T_T
I just nod and answer yes and hmm.
He said you looks good, nothing much, shouldn't be a problem. T_T
will I fail later? 6 months on training program. 24hrs anytime get fired.

No specific question given except one, what you know about the company? bla bla bla.. and he continue...

~~~ some dialogues... ~~

We work hard, and we play hard.
Me : I can work under stress.
Him : R u sure?
Me : Yes. during college life, there are 5 projects on going. And I've no problem with it. I love challenge, I'm okay any place you put me in. Cuz I'm ready to learn. ^^ (Smile~)
Him : Good.

Conclusion, I'm require to fill any form or application. weird. means fail? friday going to get result.
And friday I got another interview. Under now I still feel under stress.

(a big embrassing had happen to me... >.<) I'm not use to with high heel. The shoe is kinda big for me, accidently the shoe came out fr my leg. T_T Thanks god he din realise it.

I'm so tense until feel vomiting.. I'm tired~ is worst than presenting FYP or deg. exam. T_T

just do abt of preparation > go for interview. Thats it, don't bother much if you will get the job or not. You did what you could, it is up to them.

good news i get this early morning.
my tense is getting higher , as i feel my commitment to the company.
I get employed already. salary wise is wat i expected.
is my mistake of not reprint my resume. >.< KL based is too cheap.
haiz.. anyway is a good start bside thinking of salary first.

again let me scream out loud. YAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jumping high and low all over the living room ^^

50 COMMON INTERVIEW Q&A

http://bhuvans.wordpress.com/2006/08/19/50...n-interview-qa/

Hey guys, I just received a call frm OSK on dealer position. Anyone has any experience what they will probably ask?

I never attended any broking firm interview b4, ty

Thanks..this is indeed very usefull.

I get a clue from someone. When you are inside the interview room,
make sure you put your hand on top of the table instead of putting them on your lap.

Did you/anyone realise? Is that called a manners?

i thought is suppose to put on the lap
putting on the table is consider no manner..

^ Not really. If you put your elbow on top of the table, that's rude.

Closed

This post has been edited by AHA: Jun 10 2012, 07:27 AM

i can see my career in your company?
or I wanna gain more experiece in other field.
I want more challenging to achieve my career objective. but u gotta state your career objective nicely not bullshiting.

good luck

Rule no 1.Do not backstab ur previous company.Do not talk bad about ur boss.This terms always works the best.I believe i can utilise my skills and knowledge to the fullest in this company.