Questions for the interviews:
- Question about the job and organization:
- Why do you choose the organization?
- Can you work independently?
- Would you work overtime if necessary?
- When could you start work?
- Questions about ambitions:
- Why did you take up this career?
- What do you look for in your job?
- Would you like to enter management?
- Will you be able to work in this job for 5 years?
- Questions about hobbies and interests:
- What do you do in your leisure time?
- How long have you been interested in this hobby?
- Are you attending any part-time job at present?
- Is there any course you wish to attend?
- What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
- Situation question:
- You have an urgent piece of business after work but your employer asks to stay late. What will you do?
- What would you do? If you realize that your employer has left for an overseas business leaving some important documents.
- Entering into your room, you found your desk broken. What will you do? Etc.
Anticipate questions for the interview process
It is difficult to list the questions that might be actually asked at an interview. However, we give below a sample of possible questions that are asked during the employment interview:
- What is your name?
- Please brief us your academic background shortly?
- What is your future plan?
- How do you spend your spare time?
- In what type of positions are you most interested?
- Why do you think you would like to work for our company?
- What jobs have you held? How were they obtained and why did you have?
- What courses did you like best? Why?
- Why did you choose this particular field of work?
- What do you know about our organization?
- What qualification do you have that make you feel that you will be successful?
- What salary do you expect to receive for this job?
- Do you prefer any specific geographic location?
- How much money do you hope to earn at age 25, 35?
- How did you rank in your graduating class?
- What do you think determines a person’s progress in a good company?
- What personal characteristics are necessary for success in your chosen field?
- Why do you think you would like this particular job?
- Are you looking for a permanent and temporary job?
- Do you prefer working with others or by yourself?
- What kind of boss do you prefer?
- Can you take instructions without felling upset?
- How did previous employers treat you?
- Do you like routine work?
- What is your major strength and weakness?
- Do you have an analytical mind?
- How long do you expect to work?
- What size city do you prefer?
- Will you fight to get ahead?
- Moreover, the employer asks the questions about word work experience, education and training, leadership, initiative, persistence, motivation and communication skills etc.
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