Top 10 Interview Questions and Answers
If you have been shortlisted for an interview, you will have to prepare well for it in order to get the job. Most of the interviews are based on structured questions. In the beginning, the interviewer or interviewers ask you about your personal habits, qualifications and professional background. Then, they ask some questions which are related to the job for which you have applied. In the end, they may ask you about your future prospects. Some of the questions are repeated in almost every interview and you can prepare for them beforehand.
Instructions
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Tell us about yourself
It is the most common question which interviewers ask in the beginning of an interview. You can start with your recent job and then tell them about your educational background. You can add in a few details about your family but don't go on telling long, boring stories.
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What are your strengths?
This can be quite a tricky question, which you must answer properly in order to make a good impression on the interviewers. Tell them that you are hard working, honest and dependable. Moreover, you should elaborate upon your achievements and unique qualities.
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What are your weaknesses?
Be honest here - most candidates give the cliched response - 'my weakness is that I am a little too hard working' - avoid such responses.
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Can you handle job stress and pressure?
Remain confident when you answer this question. Share your professional experience with the interviewer and cite examples where you had to deal with pressure. On the other hand, if you are a fresh graduate, you can tell the interviewer(s) about group work in which you worked as a team member under pressure.
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What is success for you?
You need to be honest in this question as well. Try not to go with cliched responses and simply express your own opinion on the matter.
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Why should we hire you?
You have to sell yourself in the interview. Talk about your qualities and the positive changes you can bring in the new workplace.
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Tell us about your future objectives
Tell the interviewers about your future objectives and goals but don't exaggerate or cite unrealistic aims.
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What do you like about your current job?
If you have have a job or an internship in any organisation, explain the things which you appreciate there.
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What you dislike about your current job?
Most interviewers want to know why you are looking to change jobs. While you should give them honest reasons, it is better not to speak very negatively about the organisation you are working with.
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What are your expectations?
This is one of the most important questions. You should cite honest expectations and relate them to your own efforts and skill-set. Do not go overboard and risk sounding unprofessional.
