VINTIL OVIDIU

Colegiul Tehnic Costin D. Neniescu Piteti

COMMON INTERVIEW Q&A
Almost eve!one h"s #oun$ themselves in the situ"tion o# t"%ing " &o' intevie(. Thee "e " lot o#
)uestions to 'e "ns(ee$ "n$ " lot o# stess to un$ego. *ometimes the com+"n! o og"ni,"tion
e)uies the c"n$i$"te to t"%e the intevie( in -nglish "s the +osition im+lies the nee$ to %no( this
l"ngu"ge. .evie( these t!+ic"l intevie( )uestions #o "n! school g"$u"te "n$ thin% "'out ho( !ou
(oul$ "ns(e them. .e"$ the )uestions liste$/ !ou (ill "lso #in$ some st"teg! suggestions (ith it. I
ho+e this "ticle (oul$ 'e o# ge"t hel+ #o those (ho h"ve to "ns(e &o' )uestions in -nglish.
1. Tell me about yourself:
The most o#ten "s%e$ )uestion in intevie(s. 0ou nee$ to h"ve " shot st"tement +e+"e$ in !ou
min$. 1e c"e#ul th"t it $oes not soun$ ehe"se$. Limit it to (o%2el"te$ items unless instucte$
othe(ise. T"l% "'out things !ou h"ve $one "n$ &o's !ou h"ve hel$ th"t el"te to the +osition !ou "e
intevie(ing #o. *t"t (ith the item #"thest '"c% "n$ (o% u+ to the +esent.
2. Why ! you lea"e your last #ob$
*t"! +ositive eg"$less o# the cicumst"nces. Neve e#e to " m"&o +o'lem (ith m"n"gement "n$
neve s+e"% ill o# su+evisos3 co2(o%es o the og"ni,"tion. I# !ou $o3 !ou (ill 'e the one loo%ing
'"$. 4ee+ smiling "n$ t"l% "'out le"ving #o " +ositive e"son such "s "n o++otunit!3 " ch"nce to $o
something s+eci"l o othe #o("$2loo%ing e"sons.
%. What e&'er!e()e o you ha"e !( th!s f!el$
*+e"% "'out s+eci#ics th"t el"te to the +osition !ou "e "++l!ing #o. I# !ou $o not h"ve s+eci#ic
e5+eience3 get "s close "s !ou c"n.
*. What o you +(o, about th!s or-a(!.at!o($
This )uestion is one e"son to $o some ese"ch on the og"ni,"tion 'e#oe the intevie(. 6in$ out
(hee the! h"ve 'een "n$ (hee the! "e going. 7h"t "e the cuent issues "n$ (ho "e the m"&o
+l"!es8
/. What ha"e you o(e to !m'ro"e your +(o,le-e !( the last year$
T! to inclu$e im+ovement "ctivities th"t el"te to the &o'. A (i$e v"iet! o# "ctivities c"n 'e
mentione$ "s +ositive sel#2im+ovement. 9"ve some goo$ ones h"n$! to mention.
0. Why o you ,a(t to ,or+ for th!s or-a(!.at!o($
This m"! t"%e some thought "n$ cet"inl!3 shoul$ 'e '"se$ on the ese"ch !ou h"ve $one on the
og"ni,"tion. *inceit! is e5temel! im+ot"nt hee "n$ (ill e"sil! 'e sense$. .el"te it to !ou long2
tem c"ee go"ls.
1. What +!( of salary o you (ee$
A lo"$e$ )uestion. A n"st! little g"me th"t !ou (ill +o'"'l! lose i# !ou "ns(e #ist. *o3 $o not
"ns(e it. Inste"$3 s"! something li%e3 Th"t:s " tough )uestion. C"n !ou tell me the "nge #o this
+osition8 In most c"ses3 the intevie(e3 t"%en o## gu"$3 (ill tell !ou. I# not3 s"! th"t it c"n $e+en$ on
the $et"ils o# the &o'. Then give " (i$e "nge.
2. Are you a team 'layer$
0ou "e3 o# couse3 " te"m +l"!e. 1e sue to h"ve e5"m+les e"$!. *+eci#ics th"t sho( !ou o#ten
+e#om #o the goo$ o# the te"m "the th"n #o !ousel# "e goo$ evi$ence o# !ou te"m "ttitu$e. Do
not '"g3 &ust s"! it in " m"tte2o#2#"ct tone. This is " %e! +oint.
3. 4o, lo(- ,oul you e&'e)t to ,or+ for us !f h!re$
*+eci#ics hee "e not goo$. *omething li%e this shoul$ (o%; I:$ li%e it to 'e " long time. O As
long "s (e 'oth #eel I:m $oing " goo$ &o'.
15. 4a"e you e"er bee( as+e to lea"e a 'os!t!o($
I# !ou h"ve not3 s"! no. I# !ou h"ve3 'e honest3 'ie# "n$ "voi$ s"!ing neg"tive things "'out the +eo+le
o og"ni,"tion involve$.
11. Why shoul ,e h!re you$
Point out ho( !ou "ssets meet (h"t the og"ni,"tion nee$s. Do not mention "n! othe c"n$i$"tes to
m"%e " com+"ison.
12. What !rr!tates you about )o6,or+ers$
This is " t"+ )uestion. Thin% e"l h"$ 'ut #"il to come u+ (ith "n!thing th"t iit"tes !ou. A shot
st"tement th"t !ou seem to get "long (ith #ol%s is ge"t.
1%. What !s your -reatest stre(-th$
Numeous "ns(es "e goo$3 &ust st"! +ositive. A #e( goo$ e5"m+les; 0ou "'ilit! to +ioiti,e30ou
+o'lem2solving s%ills3 0ou "'ilit! to (o% un$e +essue3 0ou "'ilit! to #ocus on +o&ects3 0ou
+o#ession"l e5+etise3 0ou le"$eshi+ s%ills3 0ou +ositive "ttitu$e.
1*. What ,oul your 're"!ous su'er"!sor say your stro(-est 'o!(t !s$
Thee "e numeous goo$ +ossi'ilities; Lo!"lt!3 -neg!3 Positive "ttitu$e3 Le"$eshi+3 Te"m +l"!e3
-5+etise3 Initi"tive3 P"tience3 9"$ (o%3 Ce"tivit!3 Po'lem solve.