Fwd: Top 20 Interview Questions Wid Answers...............

[Narmada]

> *1) Tell me something about yourself?*

> I am a person with strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to get
> along well with people. I enjoy challenges and looking for creative
> solutions to problems.
> *OR*
> Besides the details given in my resume, I believe in character values,
> vision and action. I am quick in learning from mistakes. I am confident that
> the various tests that you have conducted will corroborate my competencies
> aptitude and right attitude for the job.

> *2) What do you seek from a job?*
> I would like a job which gives me a chance to apply all that I have learned
> in college as well as one which enables me to grow as a professional. I
> would like a role which enables me to make a difference.
> *OR*
> Great learning opportunities, challenging roles, rational career
> progression, good job satisfaction and opportunities to use my strength
> organization that gives me the opportunity to serve the organization and the
> society.

> *3) How would you present your strengths ? *
> Always remember “DO NOT SIMPLY STATE YOUR STRENGTHS. YOU DO HAVE SOME
> STRENGTHS AND TRY TO CONVERT YOUR STRENGTHS INTO BENEFITS. IN SHORT TRY TO
> ADVERTIZE YOURSELF BY CONVERTING YOUR FEATURES INTO STRENGTHS.”

> 4)* You can answer in two ways : -*
> a) I am a hard worker and because of this ability I can work for additional
> hours to accomplish my tasks.
> I am commitment oriented and hence I always enjoy the trust and confidence
> of my team mates which enables me to perform my duties very easily.
> I am adaptable, so I can handle any type of people and situations and also
> bring out the best from them in spite of conflicting situations or opinions.
> I am a quick learner, so I can any subject quickly and analyze my job and
> add value to it as well as I can identify the problem and solve them faster
> and better.
> b) My strength is that I have very strong values and ethics and a very good
> eye for detail. I believe in strong relationships and have a very supportive
> family and very good friends.

> *4) Do you have any weakness?*
> Always remember – “Try to specify your weakness as your strength and also
> highlight it as a benefit.”
> There’s a saying –
>
> *Quote:*
>
> “However small the thorn maybe it has the ability to pierce.”
>
> So never highlight your weakness unless specifically asked.
> Answer: One of my weaknesses as I perceive it would be occasional compromise
> on time for quality and perfection.
>
> *5) Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?*
> I see myself as a _______ in your esteemed organization where by with all my
> enhanced learning and skill, I shall be able to make up a valuable and
> meaningful contribution to your organization.

> *6) Tell us an incident where you had a problem with your team-mate. How did
> you handle it?*
> Once I had a problem with my team-mate in college who was my partner in my
> field work assignment. We had a disagreement on how to present our project
> report.
> I explained my point of view to her and asked her for her view point. I’ve
> found that when conflict occurs, it’s because of a failure to see both sides
> of the situation. At that point we found a compromise could be reached by
> incorporating both our ideas.

> *7) Is there anything else that we should know about you that would impact
> our decision?*
> I am a continuous learner and try to keep myself abreast of all developments
> in the field of IT. Also since I do not quit in the face of toughest
> challenges, I am certain that I would be able to achieve the targets that I
> set for myself and beyond.

> *8) How do you deal with criticism?*
> “You can’t please everyone, so just please yourself. You are your best
> critic. Some people are just not going to like you. Accept it.”

> *9) Did you have any failures in your life?*
> I failed to score a good percentage in my intermediate. I worked hard for it
> but scored less than what I expected.

> *10) What have you learnt from your failures?*
> From my failures I have learnt to analyze myself and find out my
> shortcomings. Those shortcomings are the areas of future improvement for me
> and I have undertaken seriously to improve myself on those relevant areas.
> One more thing I learned is never to give up, never to feel rejected.
>
> *Quote:*
>
> “Accepting a failure is a man’s great trait.”
>
> *11) If after sometime you start disliking the job? What would you do?*
> Well, if such situation then my first priority would be to look within
> myself and try to find out any shortcomings or lack of skills and
> techniques. If such things happen then I would try to improve and rectify
> myself. Still if I don’t get an answer then I will speak to my seniors and
> colleagues to learn my mistakes so that I become more user friendly to my
> organization.

> *12) What are your salary expectations?*
> “Never bargain for your 1st job. It’s a cardinal rule.”
> Sir, before answering to your question I would like to ask you with your
> kind permission what salary you provide to new entrants in your organization
> at this level.

> *13) Can you give three reasons why would you like to join our company?*
> Three reasons why I would like to join your company are:
> a) Since your company provides a strong core competency, very strong value
> systems and best practices so I believe I have a strong vision of viewing me
> as a project leader in your company.
> b) Your company has one of the fastest growth rates and turnover in the
> industry and that would mean a faster growth rate for me as a professional.
> c) The practices of your company are more employee and customer oriented.

> *14) Do you have any questions to ask us?*
> Never ask Salary, perks, leave, place of posting, etc. regarded questions.
> try to ask more about the company to show how early you can make a
> contribution to your organization like
> “Sir, with your kind permission I would like to know more about induction
> and developmental programs?”
> *OR*
> Sir, I would like to have my feedback, so that I can analyze and improve my
> strengths and rectify my shortcomings.

> *15) How do you think our company determines success in an employee?*
> Well, I think your company measures success in an employee in three
> parameters –
> a) Competence i.e how well one is able to perform his job with the least
> possible supervision.
> b) Co-operation or Interpersonal skills i.e how well the employees adapt or
> adjust themselves with a wide variety of situations.
> c) Integrity of characters – well a man with the above mentioned factors but
> lacks character is incomplete and unsuccessful.

> *16) Why from ECE to IT domain?*
> Sir, since I am a student of ECE, as u know that ECE/CSE/IT are sister
> branches and all are interrelated and secondly I think it will be of my best
> if I utilize my sharp analytical skills in a software industry so I
> basically do not have any problem to “SWITCH” from ECE to IT. And I believe
> flexibility must be there within us to progress in life.

> *17) If you were an animal/ a can of soup/ some other random object which
> one would you prefer and why?*
> I would be a can of soup – one that has a variety of flavors, bubbling with
> enthusiasm. I would associate my determined attitude with the can’s tough
> exterior. I would believe that whatever the label on the can, the content
> are always a surprise.
> *OR*
> I would like to be the mind of the CEO – I would then know exactly how
> complex issues are so thoughtfully analyzed, how prioritizing happens and
> how accurate decisions which affect numerous stakeholders are made. I would
> know how almost intuitively, they know what the next big things are and
> their risk taking abilities.

> *18) Suppose I tell you I don’t like your face, then why should I select
> you?*
> Even if you do not like my face, you definitely would agree that I have
> other qualities that appealed you, for which you are now interviewing me.
> There’s a saying –
>
> *Quote:*
>
> “A man’s face is not indicative of his abilities.”
> “A book is not judged by its cover but it is judged by its contents.”
>
> *19) Suppose you find yourself in a deserted island. What three things you
> will need to survive?*
> Food, Water and Hope (that one day I will definitely come out from this
> island).

> *20) How mobile are you?*
> I am absolutely mobile. Well I can go to any part of the country or even
> abroad if situation permits.

> *21) How do you think you conducted or performed during this interview?*
> I think I have conducted myself in the best possible manner by satisfying
> your queries through my specific answers which I feel were logical,
> systematic and to the point. Through my answer my true worth as a dynamic
> and competent professional has come out fair and square and I am happy with
> my performance which would ensure my selection in this esteemed
> organization.

> *22) Can you work under pressure? If yes, how please explain?*
> Sir, I can handle pressure of work. Let me explain how. Whenever there is
> pressure of work, we need to tackle it from the mental and physical
> stand-point. Mental stand-point would mean being in a state of relaxation
> and composure so that I do not feel stressed out during the course of my
> work and from physical stand-point; I always prioritize my job in their
> exact order of merit and importance so that I can dispose them off quickly
> and effectively.

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