Nowadays companies are getting pretty strict in terms of salary negotiation. If you are coming in from another company, there are a lot of instances where they will ask you to bring a copy of your latest pay slip.

I guess you are right to say that the salary negotiation playing field has dwindled but it is a must from a company's point of view of ever increasing labour cost.

Yup I totally agree with Goliath, hence it is important not to burn bridges with your previous company.

There can be two different scenarios when they ask you that question:

1) The company wants to know if their competitor is eyeing you
2) You may have other prospects outside

My friend went for interview with both KPMG and EY. Told both of them that he had interviews with their competitor and ended both offering him.

Basically usually most 1st interviews, they would ask me to bring my original copies of my certificates so that they can verify the photocopy versions I am giving to them. Usually bringing certificates will not guarantee your success but having a 2nd interview is already a good sign.

For those of you going for your first interview, do read the article on what to bring or not. Saves the HR person a lot of hassle and trying to get all your relevant documents. Most of the time, your resume and results will be passed to the interviewer who will then base their interview questions on what they can see in your resume.

Don't forget to include in your past working experiences as well even though it was an internship or a part time job.

Basically the best way you can find out is to ask the HR person who contacted you. Even certain business professionals do not wear suits to work or managers also do not wear suits to work. You might be a little overdress.

Again, this rule is not a hard rule, depends on the situation. Malaysia is relatively hot so wearing a suit is not our culture here.

It depends on the test itself, if it was an IQ test (not the calculating types), there may be different set of answers to show how your character is. This also applies for aptitude tests. Because of these type of tests, the employer may not reveal your score to you.

LOL I remembered I totally failed this test, I applied for an engineering position and they gave me a test to write out coding. I was like

Of course I didn't get the job but that God because I got a better job now

Where is your interview going to be? Phone or with a board of interviewers?

All the best mate!

Be yourself, don't be too arrogant but be confident with what you say. Don't try to lie your way through anything and if you are unsure about the question you can ask them to repeat it.

Be there early as well so you can scout out the place. Always keep an eye for detail so you might be able to use it as a conversation piece.

Some may ask you for your certificates and some will require you to have a copy of your certificates. It never hurts to prepare several copies of your certificates and always bring your original certificates for verification.

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Added on March 8, 2007, 11:55 amThere is a high chance that they might test you on your technical skills the next interview. You could always call them and ask them if there is anything you may need to prepare.

This post has been edited by Mavik: Mar 8 2007, 11:55 AM

I guess the first thing you should work on is your spelling and grammar right?

To be frank, if you can't even communicate your message or sell yourself well, its going to be a huge uphill task for you mate.

Yeah that is definitely much better, it is better for you to be corrected rather than getting all the answers on a silver platter....

So did you get a callback? What is the passing mark for the IQ test? Ask them.

What is the job scope of that post that you are attending an interview for?

Well there can be several reasons why you want to branch out from something you have studied. To be frank, this question is totally based on your own thinking, how can you expect us to tell you why you want to branch out of your own line. If you are hoping that we can give you good answers for a question like that, wouldn't that mean that you have no idea yourself as to why you want to move out of the IT line?

I've gone through a second interview at a bank but that was for a position of management trainee. The 2nd interview was held right after the 1st interview and it was basically asking lots of questions on in a situation what would you do, or in a tight deadline what would you have done, etc..etc...

Final interview was a team assessment based type of activity where you work individually and as a team as well.

I got the offer but I rejected them. So no medical check-up

I try not to fold my sleeves up if ever I am in an interview unless they ask you to perform some sort of activity or work which requires you to move your hands about so folding up your sleeve might improve your productivity. When folding your sleeve, make sure that you fold it nicely. Some people might disapprove of it but some might not.

You can call back, just call the HR department and inquire about your interview status. Try not to call your interviewer as your interviewer might not be the right person or may not have enough details.

Not really, is this for a government agency?

Btw the first post has been modified. New content added.