Did you face any difficulty in finding this place?
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"No, Not at all. Thank you for asking!"
Why do you want to join us?
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"Sir being a fresher i want to have a good start and your company can provide me more knowledge of corporate skills which will help me to explore myself."
"Well as a fresher I believe I need a good challenging environment to apply my knowledge and to prove myself. I believe every graduate is like a soft clay. And I would love to work in an esteemed company like your's. Mould my skills into a shape which is beneficial for the company as well as make me a valuable asset."
What do you know about our Company?
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"Do some casual research about the company such as The founding members & year, the present CEO, the company Headquaters, it's total networth, Companies Achievements in recent years, yearly revenue, and total employee's"
*All these information will definetly be enough for impressing the interviewer.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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Strength's:"I am very responsible and always complete my work on time."
"I am pretty organized, and I’ve probably never been late in my life."
Weakness:"I am not very patient. That’s obviously bad. But I am working on it, trying to control myself, and stay tolerant to the others. It’s not easy, but I have definitely made some improvements in the recent years."
What are your present & Future Goals?
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"My Short-term goal is to get a job in reputed company like yours and want to grow our company to high level by using my contributing experience and skills.
My long term goal is always donate some percentage of money from salary to save the children or Poor's student or people."
"My Short-term Goal is to get a Job in Reputed Company where I can Utilize my Skills and Improve my Career Path.
My long-term Goal is to be in Respectable Position in that Organization."
Why do you think should we take you for this job?
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"Well Sir/Madam, I won't say that I am the best candidate so you should choose me rather, I would say I will try my best to do my best so that I would be able to meet up your requirements."
"Sir/Madam, as I am a fresher I have a theoretical knowledge but I learn with my own efforts and give something for my organization and I will try to put my all effort for growth of organization being punctual I try to finish my work in given time period and I will try my best to fulfill all needs of organization."
How do you feel about doing repetitive work?
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"I like to do creative work constantly, but I also know that any job or work has it's own element of redundancy. So, it is fine with me."
Do you have any other offer at hand?
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* This is usually a closing question and they might want to know how actively you are looking for a job. Provided, give an honest answer and say why you are looking for another job with that offer at hand.
Are you willing to relocate ?
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* Say 'yes' only if you are fine for relocating. The employer might be planning to recruit you for a position in some other city or might have a plan to shift you after some months. Giving them a false hope will not be good on your part professionally.
If you face a problem with your own performance, what would you do?
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"If I see a problem with respect to my own performance, I’ll try to find out and analyse the factors behind it & work on each of them, untill i get the best out of me."
Difference between hardwork and smartwork?
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"Hardwork : Lets take an example of examination, if a person is studying all the modules in the syllabus it's called hard work.
Smartwork : If the same person understand the pattern of the question paper and find the important question that are repeated over a few years then that's smart work."
"Hard work: Includes physical efforts with less planning."
"Smart work: Includes efficient planning with less effort."
Could you relate Attitude with Confidence.?
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"Attitude is also an important aspect in ones life. One should maintain a particular attitude where people start to like that. People generally fall in love with their attitude so easily. If you can maintain the appropriate attitude then you are a gem."
"Confidence is believing you can do something, believing in yourself"
"Attitude: Believing you are better than those who are around you or that you deserve more than other's."
* This is the basic difference between the two words. You should always stay confident whatever the matter is. Confidence plays a major role. But be careful that you should not be over confident.How do you look at your life.?
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"If you look back on your life, & Where you started from it's like looking back down a mountain back to the desert floor. It's like now i can't believe i'd whatever it takes or perceived, whatever it took to get here. - Morgan Freeman"
Explain team work?
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"The process of working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal."
"Teamwork is often a crucial part of a business, as it is often necessary for colleagues to work well together, trying their best in any circumstance. Teamwork means that people will try to cooperate, using their individual skills and providing constructive feedback, despite any personal conflict between individuals."
Are you interested in further studies?
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* This answer needs to be answered tactfully, they want to know whether you are going to stay for long or you are just there to use their training resources and then say goodbye in 6 month’s time.
- If you are pursuing further studies, say so. Tell them why you want to go for that course
- If you are taking up a distance education course or a part time course, they should know, as you will need to take leaves when you appear for exams"
Tell me about yourself?
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"This is the most commonly asked first question in any interview and the one which can set a ground for rest of your interview."
"Include details like: Your education background such as College, Specilisation, Passout Year, (till Xth standard, not below that), some information about your family – Father’s profession, Mother’s profession, number of siblings (no need to get into their educational details) and some information about your extracurricular activities or hobbies, interests, any of your achievements."
What do you do if you are offered a job with a salary higher than this?
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"I know that attraction of money but at this point in time growth is more important for me. In such a situation, I’ll discuss the growth opportunities with my manager and analyse the situation. If I see a growth potential in the same company, I will continue to work. However, if I don’t see any further growth, I’ll humbly inform him about my decision to move on"
Explain yourself in one word.?
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* You could simple say, one of the below:
"Humble, Simple, Generous, Loyal"
What is your future ambition.?
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"I want to be a important asset, to the company or the Organisation that i work with"
Tell me about your hobbies.?
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* You could simple say what ever your hobbies are, such as:
"Blogging, Social Networking, Solving Puzzels, Hiking with Friends etc..,"
Why do have a year Gap in your career?
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* Be honest and say what really happen during those gap & what did you do to recover those gap, and also mention if you've undergone any training, or skill development program, or took a vacation for a long peroid, just be honest and provide the detailed explaination of what ever happen.
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What is your greatest achievement?
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"I managed to save the life of an accident struck stranger by taking him to the hospital on time and donating a bottle of blood for him."
* This example demonstrates that you are a responsible person.
What was your biggest mistake?
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* To answer this question try to find out a mistake you did long back. This usually represent that you have not committed a mistake as big as that since then, And also shows that your Honest
Why haven’t you got a job yet?
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"I have been offered some tempting positions in the last few weeks, but had to turn them down as I did not find them right for my candidature."
* You can follow it up with some examples
Are you comfortable to work in weekend?
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"Yes, If there is any work that really needs my attaintation with greater importance then, i'll definetly be willing to work even in Weekend's"
* Say 'Yes' only if you're willing to do so, if not then just say 'No'
What is you're Salary Expectation?
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"As a Fresher you'll usually not have much negotating in terms of salary. Still, you can ask the interviewer about the package they offer to fresher graduates. Most of the big companies have a fixed salary for each level and there will not be a room for much negotiation"
If you're an exprienced person, you could say "I expect something around mid twenties, But it still depends on the company & the exprience you hold"
In next five year where do you want see yourself?
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"5 years from now, I would like to see myself in a responsible position where I can make important decisions for company and the company treats me as its asset. I'm sure that this company can offer me such growth opportunities."
If you are asked to work till 10 PM? will you?
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"Yes, But only if there is a highly important need of me, Then i'll sure be there."
Can you sign a bond of 2 years.?
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"* It completly depends on the candidate, If he/she has perhaps the best offer in hand, & don't plan for heigher studies and are willing to stick around the same company for min of 2 years, then you can say 'Yes', if not then just reply 'No, Thank you!'"
Do you have any Question for us?
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* Not asking any questions back demonstrates lack interest in the job, dullness or lack of research about the company.
- "Whether the company allows for lateral and vertical role changes"
- "If the company encourages learning and development of employees"
- "Expansion plans"
- "You can also discuss your role in detail"
Would you be open to change your project/profile when ever required?
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"'Yes'. Say I understand it will be in best interest of the business, If my manager wants me to develop my skills and take up another role. So it'll be my pleasure to do so!"
Prepare well to these questions by referring our example answers and always hope for better, Good luck!
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