Common Interview

Questions
Every organization or institution requires good professionals in
different fields, who are capable of taking the organization

forward. So it becomes essential for every candidate who comes

for an interview to present himself/herself in a professional way in
order to become a part of the organization. To be successful in an
interview needs attire, confidence, poise and excellent
communication skills. Most interviews are competency based and
so candidates are asked to answer a number of questions in
order to demonstrate their practical knowledge and their ability to
tackle an adverse situation.

Apart from doing a little research on the company, it will be better

to prepare answer to some common interview questions the
interviewer is likely to ask such as: tell me about yourself, what
are your strengths and weaknesses, why do you want to work
here, why should we hire you, etc. Here are a number of
commonly asked questions that can give you an overall idea
about the kind of questions that an interviewer asks and preparing
your answers for these surely will boost your confidence in any
interview.

Common Interview Questions -

Question:1. Tell Me a Little About Yourself?
Answer:
This is the most general and probably the most difficult question,
as one has to cover up the entire life story within a couple of
minutes. But if handled well, this can be the best from the
candidate’s point of view. There is no need to explain about your
childhood, hobbies or schooling. Instead this is an invitation to
convince the interviewer what you can offer the company through
your education, training or experience. Yes, you can describe
your co-curricular activities; interest or part time work provided
they have some relation with the job you are applying for.

As you have to prove your credibility for the job, it is important to

explain how you were attracted to this particular kind of job,
company and your key accomplishments in the previous job.
Again the time allotted to a particular candidate would be limited
and hence one should make most out of it focusing on the above-
mentioned points.
Question:2. Why Did You Leave Your Last Job?
Answer:
This is another common question that one can be expect to be
asked in almost every interview and its answer depends on
different circumstances. Possibly there can be three different
categories and one has to explain it in suitable context. Whatever
may be the context, one should stay positive when answering this
question. You should try to make positive statement about the
previous job and company that can show your desire for growth,
taking responsibilities and facing challenges.

Here are the three circumstances and some key points to answer
these questions:

Resign for a change – Every one wants a new position and

takes new challenges just to prove that s/he is able to take the
next step of his career. So when answering this one never tried to
show any kind of disregard to your current job instead explain that
the next job is more challenging and can be another stepping
stone in your career.

You can answer in this way as you are in this current company for
two years and no more find the work interesting. You want new
challenges for learning new things. Point out that there are no
advanced opportunities in the present company and therefore you
desire a change, which will be helpful in your career goal.

Lay off – This is also a very common thing in most of the private
sector but the answer should be specific with facts and figures
behind your lay off. There can be a situation that a company faces
bankruptcy and so decided to cut the number of employees or
even eliminate some departments. Again one can explain that
position along with his/her group was eliminating as the project on
which they were working on was cancelled. So it’s not a big taboo
these days and you just have to explain it in a more effective
way.

Get Fired – It becomes a little difficult to answer in this

circumstance, but one should be honest and quick while
explaining it. Explain frankly whether you have faced any unfair
circumstances or did something wrong that pushed you under this
situation. Neither should you present your former employer in a
negative way nor project yourself as a victim. Always explain what
you have learned from this experience in making you stronger.

Question: 3. What's Your Biggest Weakness?

Answer:
This is a typical and bit difficult question that every job applicant
faces. Here are certain tips to tackle this one. Interviewer wants to
check your ability to face an adverse situation. However, the
important thing that one should keep in mind that after discussing
your weakness, always try to mention the measures you have
taken to overcome it.
One should not confess something big but should consider a
weakness that is real, understandable, work related and relatively
harmless. The interviewer is always in search for your ability of
self-assessment and your commitment and effort for self-
development. Select a weakness that can be seen both in positive
as well as negative, but should not directly related to the job for
which you are being interviewed.

Examples -

Procrastinate - I used to have a tendency to procrastinate but now

I am prepared to make a strict schedule for all my projects even
setting up a deadline.

Time management – Because of my busy schedule time

management is a problem for me. But I have recently purchased
a PDA that can help me in keeping better organized.

Speaking in front of a group – I used to get nervous while

speaking in front of a group but now taking public speaking
classes and have become much more comfortable.

Perfectionist – Most of time I focus a little more on my project with

intention to be a perfectionist. That brings a little more stress but
now I when I am working on a project, first I list out all priorities
and then start work on it.

Question: 4. Do You Have Any Questions for Me?

Answer: This is one of the questions that every interviewer asks
at the end but surprisingly the common answer is ‘no’ which
shows a wrong attitude. The answer should be ‘yes’ following a
couple of thoughtful questions. The questions can be related to
the company, the kind of position and even you can ask the
interviewer about his likes and dislikes about the company.
Always avoid asking questions on package like salary, vacation
as these show that you are much more interested about the
compensation than the job. You can ask about the kind of projects
you have to work on if you will be selected. Also don’t forget to
ask the next step in the interview process of the job.

Question: 5. What experience do you have in this field?

Answer: Mention specific information related to the position you
are interviewing for. If you don’t have any experience in the
respective field then just clearly tell them that you are a fresher
and just completed your academics.

Question: 6. Do you consider yourself successful?

Answer: One should always answer yes following a brief
explanation. The best answer should be like this: Yes I can
consider myself successful as I have certain set goals from which
I have achieved and rest is on the track.

Question: 7. What do co-workers/colleagues say about you?

Answer: One should always come up with some quotes from
co-workers : any particular statement or comment. It really doesn’t
matter in an interview whether you share a positive or negative
comment.

Question: 8. What do you know about this organization?

Answer: This question requires some research on the
organization prior to interview. It is better to find out the market
status, products, competitor, development issues and effort for its
advancement etc. Also it’s important to know company’s history
and yearly growth rate that can show a clear aspect for its bright
future. All these things can show your genuine interest in this
company.

Question: 9. What have you done to improve your knowledge

in the last year?
Answer: Tell about your various improvement activities that you
have done in context of your job. Activities related to any project
in the previous organization or even some additional academic
qualification can be mentioned as a positive self-improvement.

Question: 10. Are you applying for other jobs?

Answer: Don’t waste much time in answering this question and
reply with honestly. Your focus should be on this organization and
the level of commitment you can do for the growth of this
organization.

Question: 11. Why do you want to work for this organization?

Answer: The answer to this question should show that you are
interested in making a long-term career in this organization. This
may take some though but here your research on the company
will help you in giving a good answer.

Describe a similarity between your and the company's needs.

Also explain that as both needs coincide with each other it will
beneficial for the company as well as your career.

Question: 12. Do you know anyone who works for us?

Answer: This is question should be handled carefully as this can
have implication on your candidature. Though the interviewer may
ask about friends instead of relatives, the name of the friends you
are going to mention should be thought through and you must be
sure they will speak well of you.

Question: 13. What is your Expected Salary?

Answer: A direct or odd answer can take you out of this race
rather say something like that it’s a tough question but I think I
have contributed the best of my ability in my previous job and can
make the same in every new job. So, the salary range should
reflect the value of my skills. Even, you can convey it in a different
way by asking the range of the salary for this position on the basis
of which you can present a wide range
Question: 14. Are you a team player?
Answer: Working together as a team is the key point in achieving
greater goals than what anyone could have achieved individually.
So, reply quickly with a fine example that you are a team player.
You can present examples of your academics and athletics skills
in school or college days. You can mention your previous work in
which you assisted your colleagues in several team projects as a
member or a team leader.

Question: 15. How long would you expect to work for us if

hired?
Answer: Don’t specify any particular time period and your answer
should reflect that you want to work for a long period provided
both the organization and you are happy with the job.
I am looking for a long-term commitment and so want to work as
long as my contribution is recognized.

Question: 16. Have you ever had to fire anyone? How did you
feel about that?
Answer: This is a serious one, as the answer will show your
whole organizational responsibility. Your answer should be
something like that you would not hesitate to fire someone when
his/her personal ambition or style of work comes against the
betterment of the organization. When it comes to the organization
it is the duty of every committed employee to protect the best
interests of the organization.

Question: 17. What is your philosophy towards work?

Answer: This doesn’t require a philosophical description here.
The answer should be simple and positive that you want to work
to the best of your ability for the betterment of the organization.

Question: 18. If you had enough money to retire right now,

would you?
Answer: Since you have to work then it is better to say no with a
note that you like to prefer this kind of work. But your answer can
be yes if you really mean it.

Question: 19. Have you ever been asked to leave a

position?
Answer: If not then say no but if you have come across such
situation then be honest and give a brief and never say anything
negative about the individual or organization involved.

Question: 20. Explain how you would be an asset to this

organization?
Answer: This question provides you a chance to highlight your
positive points relating to your job and how you can benefit the
organization with your efforts. Think a little ahead as far as your
relationship and company is concerned.

You can also mention that you are looking for the right opportunity
to apply your present skills and at the same time develop new
ones from the experience and that would be an asset to the
organization

Question: 21. Why should we hire you?

Answer: Explain how your knowledge, skills, ability and
experience and willingness to learn new things make you the best
candidate for the position and point out how those things
according to the needs of the organization. Never compare
yourself with any other candidate.

Question: 22. What are your strengths?

Answer: There can be numerous answers to this question but
your answer should be always related to the current job you are
interviewing for. You can mention some of professional strengths
such as your ability to work under pressure, leadership skill, ability
to focus on projects, positive attitude in working as a team
member etc.
Question: 23. What irritates you about co-workers?
Answer: This is a tricky question but you can answer it honestly.
Answer anything that really irritates you or disturbs your work.
Example – What really irritate me are people who pay more
attention to their cell phone conversation and don’t follow
instructions.

Question: 24. What is your ideal work environment?

Answer: In an ideal work environment all employees are treated
as fairly as possible irrespective of their position with equal
opportunity to learn and contribute for the betterment of the
organization.

Question: 25. Why do you think you would do well at this

job?
Answer: Provide several reasons including your interest, skills
and past experience with other organization that can prove you.

Question: 26. What are you looking for in a job? Or tell me

about your dream job?
Answer: Don’t mention any specific type of job as it has both
positive and negative aspects. Instead, answer something like
this:
A job that I enjoy doing the work while applying my present skills
and also that provides me opportunity to learn something more.
A job that offers an opportunity to grow, growth in terms of
position, responsibility and also salary that in turn provides a
sense of fulfillment.

Question: 27. What is more important to you: the money or

the work?
Answer: "Money is always important but work is most important".
This is the most simple and effective answer.

Question: 28. What would your previous supervisor say your

strongest point is?
Answer: There can be number of good answers like loyal,
energetic, leadership quality, team player, patience, hard working
etc. Just present it in a positive attitude.

Question: 29. What negative thing would your last boss say
about you?
Answer: The intent of this question is to describe your
weaknesses. So it is always better to discuss the weakness that
you have developed as your strength. Your answer should reflect
in a positive way as such your last boss had pointed it out just to
encourage you.
Example - "S/he did not mean it as a negative point but
suggested that I should present my work in a little more dynamic
and creative way". I took help of my seniors and able to make
some real improvement in my skills.

Questions: 30. What kind of person would you refuse to work

with?
Answer: Don’t respond in an ordinary way, as it would be taken
as unfaithfulness to the organization. Again any minor objection
will present you merely as a complainer. So your answer should
be in a practical way. For example: an irresponsible person who
pays more attention to others rather his/her own duties

Question: 31. Tell me about your ability to work under

pressure.
Answer: This is to assess your attitude towards pressure. To
answer this question give an example related to you’re past
job/project and how did you handle it. Don’t hesitate to tell that
usually you don’t easily cope with pressure but add that knowing
the deadline in advance helps in working better.

Question: 32. Do your skills match this job or another job

more closely?
Answer: Answer should reflect that you like this job and describe
this as it suits your profile and interest.

Question: 33. What motivates you to do your best on the

job?
Answer: This answer is based on your own feelings so it can be
different for everyone.
Example – courage to face new challenge, a hunger to achieve
something new and a little recognition and identity really makes
me to do the best on the job.

Question: 34. Are you willing to work overtime? Nights?

Weekends?
Answer: Be totally honest while answering this. It depends on
your own comfort, so really doesn't matter much.

Question: 35. Where do you see yourself in five years' time?

Answer: Interviewer wants to reveal your career plan whether in
short term or long terms as far as the job and the company is
concerned. Answer this in such a way that will show your ambition
but in a practical way. Show the importance of the job you are
interviewing for as a part of your career goal.
Example – I have certain goals, which I wish to achieve with this
company.
I want to develop myself professionally in this company with
complete dedication.

Question: 36. Would you be willing to relocate if required?

Answer: This is totally based on personal comfort level. So no
need to say yes if don’t want in really otherwise it will create a lot
problem later on.

Question: 37. Are you willing to put the interests of the

organization ahead of your own?
Answer: This question directly invites your attitude of dedication
and loyalty. So, just say ‘yes’ without its ethical implication.
Question: 38. Do you think you are overqualified for this
position?
Answer: Don't analyze your qualification and just say that you are
well qualified for this position.

Question: 39. Describe your work ethic?

Answer: Emphasize on the benefit of the organization. Answer
should be like this:
I want to work with complete determination and for the betterment
of the organization and finally working means enjoying my work.

Question: 40. What position do you prefer on a team working

on a project?
Answer: If you think that you can manage a team as a team
leader then your answer can be a team leader. Otherwise, if you
feel satisfied in any particular position then don't hesitate to point
that out.

Question: 41. How can you describe your previous job?

Answer: Here the intention of the interviewer is to find out your
priorities. The interviewer wants to know, whether you are going
to focus on your achievements, the organization or the project on
hand but you can focus on any of them depending on the type of
job you are looking. You can describe what you have learnt, how
you enjoyed your job while working in a team and many more but
in a positive note.

Question: 42. What is the biggest mistake you have

committed?
Answer: Don't say that you have not done any mistake rather tell
them any one of your mistake and mention what lesson you have
learnt from it, so that you will not repeat the same in future
Question: 43. Do you think that your academic performance
truly reflect your talents?
Answer: Don't say that you deserved better marks rather you
may mention that if you had avoided certain mistakes, perhaps
you would have performed better. But you have learnt lessons
from it.

Questions: 44. What did you hate most on your previous job
or organization?
Answer: Your answer should be something like that you have not
found any such thing as an employee who enjoys every part of his
job. Only this kind of attitude can show your efficiency and
dedication.

Question: 45. You have a job. If you were appointed here,

how long would you take to join us?
Answer: This question is to check your commitment. So if you
are keen to join the new organization don't ever tell that you can
join the next day. Just tell that you will join as soon as possible.
You can explain that you have some pending work in hand which
you need to finish and so you need one or two weeks. Such an
answer will make the interviewer clear that you are committed to
your work and you better understand your responsibility.

Question: 46. You are an employed person. Now you are

seeking this job. Don't you feel that you are snatching the
opportunity of an unemployed person?
Answer: Example - No I don't think so. I know that I have a good
job now but it doesn't provide that much opportunity to grow my
professional capabilities. I think your organization is in a state of
growth and I expect better prospects here. Again when I will leave
my current company, a vacancy will be generated there. In this
way I am not snatching the opportunity of an unemployed person.

Question: 47. How did you cope with the stresses and strains
in obeying the instructions of your supervisor? Did you not
feel that you were surrendering your self-respect on such
situations?
Answer: In every organization there are rules and regulations to
follow, which are necessary for its growth. In fact, if my supervisor
points out any mistake of mine, I take it in a positive way and do
the best to avoid in future. So I experienced no difficulty in
obeying instruction or handling criticism.

Question: 48. Why haven’t you found a position before now?

Answer: I am not looking for any job and finding the right kind of
job takes time.

Question: 49. What position do you expect to have in two

years?
Answer: Just say that you wish to improve yourself personally
and professionally so that you will be in a promotional track.

Question: 50. What kind of hours are you used to working?

Answer: I can work as many hours to complete my job at the
right time.

Question: 51. If you had your choice of jobs and companies,

where would you go?
Answer: Here, you have to give job preference and answer
should reflect that the job profile and company suits very much to
your career goals.

Question: 52. Do you prefer working with figures, or with

words?
Answer: Give an answer keeping in mind the requirements and
the position of the job. It can be both in figures and words.

Question: 53. Describe what would be an ideal working

environment? Or what kind of a work environment are you
comfortable in working?
Answer: An environment that provides me a chance to use and
enhance my skills for the betterment of the organization. The
organization should also provide an open communication
environment among team members.

Question: 54. What are your short-term goals?

Answer: My short-term goal is to find a good job with an ideal
profile in a company that moves forward with a better future
perspective.

Question: 55. What is your long-range objective? Or what are

your long-term goals?
Answer: I have divided my long-term goals into different
segments as short term objective as it will easy to achieve. My
short term goal is to get a good job in a company that provides
better opportunity to grow professionally as well as personally.

Question: 56. How do you evaluate success?

Answer: Its measurement is different for everyone but to me
success means achieving your goals whether in short term or
long term with complete dedication and hard work. Success
should be measured through satisfaction though not complete
fulfillment. However, success depends on level of performance.

Question: 57. What do you think it takes to be successful in

this career?
Answer: Hard work and complete dedication in achieving career
objectives makes one successful.

Question: 58. What decision have you most regretted?

Answer: Be fair and honest in answering this question. If you did
something that you regret now, then explain but also mention that
you have learnt from that mistake. Even you can also say that you
take life as its comes and never regret for anything as mistakes
are a part of life and one should always learn to never repeat the
same one.

Question: 59. Have you been involved in any extracurricular

or volunteer activities while at university or college?
Answer: Describe all kinds of extracurricular activities you have
participated and focus on how these helped in improve your
personality.

Question: 60. What qualities do you look for in a boss?

Answer: One should be positive and give a universal answer that
is common like a sense of humor, fair, helpful, encouraging and
obviously excellent managerial skill.

Question: 61. If you were hiring a person for this job, what
would you look for?
Answer: Just give a common answer with characteristics like
hardworking, innovative, problem solving skill and above all a
team player.

Question: 62. What has disappointed you about a job?

Answer: Don’t be specific about any negative aspect rather relate
it with your ability and company’s performance. You can also
mention areas like less challenge, lesser growth rate that
decreases individual responsibility etc.

Question: 63. Tell me about a problem you had with a

supervisor?
Answer: It’s a question to test you whether you speak anything
wrong of the boss. If you point out anything, it may drag you into
trouble as far interview is concerned. So be positive and say that
there was no such thing between my supervisor and me.

Question: 64. Tell me about a time when you helped resolve a

dispute?
Answer: While answering this question, choose any specific
incident and focus on the steps you have taken in solving rather
than the main problem.

Question: 65. Do you have a sense of humor or do you take

yourself too seriously?
Answer: Laughter lightens heart and is necessary for making a
tension free atmosphere. As professional life is full of pressure
and success depends on how you handle pressure, humor or
laughter is essential and so I also enjoy these moments.

Question: 66. Are you willing to learn, no matter how difficult

it is?
Answer: No point to say 'no' and explain that you are here to
learn new things while working and so ready to learn new things
to develops my skills and that also proofs beneficiary for the
organization.

Question: 67. What challenges do you think you'll face in this

job?
Answer: Describe the kinds of challenges you came across in
your previous company and how you successfully tackled them.
Explain that you are ready to face it or any other kinds of
challenges, which you will try to solve with dedication, hard work
and also by the cooperation of your colleagues.

Question: 68. What were your responsibilities in the previous

job?
Answer: Be specific about your previous position and describe
your responsibilities in detail. But the most important thing is to
relate them with the current one. This shows that you have the
necessary qualification for the current job.

Question: 69. What was the biggest accomplishment in this

position?
Answer: Your answer should be directly related to your job you
are looking for. So look out your job profile and find out something
positive that you have achieved during your previous job. For
example: You were working on a project that you had to submit in
time but due to plenty of work, it was difficult. Explain how you
adjusted the workload and time to finish the project in the due
date.

Question: 70. What interests you about this job?

Answer: To answer this question you have to compare the
required qualification for the job with your skills and experience.
You can also discuss how you are responsible for this kind job in
the near past and so you are keen to develop your expertise in
this field. Again, you can also discuss your interest in relation to
your academics, experience and problem-solving attitude. All
these can convey the interviewer that you have the necessary
qualification.

Question: 71. How would you react if I told you that your
interview, so far, was TERRIBLE?
Answer: Never panic if you hear this question as the interviewer
is just asking and not saying that it is terrible. He is just trying to
figure out your way of reacting to criticism. No need to be angry or
show any kind of rigid attitude rather listen to the question and
respond to it calmly.

Question: 72. How did you handle challenges?

Answer: Point out a specific situation in which you do some extra
thing to find out a solution for the problem. Even you can mention
a situation in which you have to complete the task within a
deadline and how you manage to submit the entire project before
schedule.

Question: 73. What were your expectations for the job?

Answer: Interviewer wants to find out what you expected from
your previous job and to what extent they met your expectation.
Discuss honestly whether the position really worked out for you or
not but don't rely more on negative aspect. Also mention if you
have gone through certain kind of training for improving yourself
according to the job. Always focus on the job and not the
company, co-workers or your supervisor.

Question: 74. What motivates you?

Answer: The interviewer is just trying to figure it out the key to
your being successful in this particular kind of job. Here you
should focus on your interest and what you liked most about this
job. You may mention that new challenges while handling new
projects and a thirst to learn something new motivate you to give
your hundred percent to your job for both personal satisfaction as
well as for the point of view of organization.

Question: 75. What was most / least rewarding?

Answer: This is one of the tricky question through which
interviewer wants to find out things that you give prominence. The
most important thing that do mention any responsibilities in the list
of least rewarding that are going to be a part of this job. Always
focus on things that are most rewarding and give prominence to
positive value regardless of the question.

Question: 76. You would have admired someone for his or

her work, what made you make him your role model?
Answer: This does not hold that much importance as far as
interviewee is concerned but one can answer it in three different
ways:
1st - I have no role model though there are several people that I
admire for their work which they do with complete dedication.
2nd - Point out a list of very prominent personality and explain
their positive values that makes you consider as your role model.
3rd - Even you can include any one of your close as your role
model with explanation of his personality.
Question: 77. What sort of decisions are most difficult for
you?
Answer: The interviewer wants to find out whether you are
hesitant or inclusive over important issues or not. One of the best
answers can be that you are hesitant over an issue in which you
have less knowledge. So trying to find out the best of information
about the topic before coming into any final conclusion.

However, your answer should not reflect any weakness and try to
point out any situation in which you have to make a decision
without sufficient information. Also include in your answer that
whenever you have to take a quick decision, you usually bank on
your experience.

Question: 78. Tell us about a time when you had a

personality clash with your co-worker or boss?
Answer: The main intention of the interviewer is to find out how
comfortable you are in getting along with others. Also the
interviewer tries to find out what kind of co-workers or boss you
want to work with. While answering this question be a little
diplomatic and try to evade the question with a soft answer.
Example: I have never face such situation and easily gotten along
well with everyone I worked with.
If you have come across such situation, then fell free to talk about
the arrogant boss or irresponsible co-workers you have had to
deal with.
One can answer this question by distinguishing personality clash
and clash of values but focus should be on work ethics. Talk
about how your boss forced to do something unethical or how the
irresponsibility of co-workers led to a conflict.

Question: 79. What qualities are essential to work in a

team?
Answer: It depends on the position one is applying for, if job
requires working long hour alone, and then you can say that you
love to work alone. But if you have to work with others then no
need to say that you are uncomfortable with people. The most
important thing is to get along with others in the workplace while
working on team project.

Question: 80. How would you handle rejection?

Answer: While answering this question one should not take it
personally or get dejected. You should consider it as a part of job
profile and take something positive out of it.

Question: 81. Why have you had so many employers in the

last two years?
Answer: If you are employed as a temp with different companies,
then it is obvious that you will face this question. However, don't
take it as a negative aspect as most of organizations have both
fulltime and temporary workers. Show your years of experience
and the skills that you have picked up in these various companies
and feel proud that you are able to work in different environments.
Also mention the education you had while working in these
companies on temporary basis.

Question: 82. What have you gained from your work

experience?
Answer: Pick out one or two work experience/s and explain it in
detail and express what you have learnt from your activities. You
can also answer, "My experience taught me to develop my
interpersonal skill and lead my team. Also you can mention how
you guided your teammates in different conditions that enhanced
your self-confidence.

Question: 83. How would you rate your persuasive skills?

Give me proof of your persuasiveness.
Answer: This answer should reflect your leadership quality but
don’t mention any example in which you are working as a team
leader, rather explain a situation in which you actually don’t have
authority but still you were able to convince others. Describe your
responsibility and the outcome of your persuasion and why and
how others came forward to co-operate you. Also mention if you
have got any reward for your effort.

Question: 84. How would you react if your manager, your

supervisor and your team leader ask you to do something at
the same time?
Answer: The interviewer tries to find out the way you handle
pressure and how you identify priorities? So you have to first
check the level of priority of each responsibility and on the basis
of that choose the most crucial one to do first.

Example: Suppose your manager is asking you to arrange an

office party in the coming week and at the same time you have to
submit the project to your supervisor you are working for, then
you should give priority to the project as it is more important. Later
you can report your manager that the party can be arranged
within a couple of days. The manager can very well understand
you’re responsibilities and would appreciate for your better
supervision.

Question: 85. It's your first job. Do you think that you would
be able to handle the job despite your lack of experience?
Answer: If you are a fresher, the interviewer may ask this
question. However, it will better for you to first find out the basics
needed for the job and do some ground work accordingly. Give
examples of your interest, expertise, and academics, and relate
them to the current job.

You can also take help of some professionals from same kind of
organization in collecting information on this field, which can make
them feel that you are genuinely interested. So the most important
thing is to match your skills with the occupation.

Question: 86. Are you creative? Are you analytical? Can you
work under pressure?
Answer: Here you got to give an affirmative answer with a
suitable example as these questions test your confidence and
capability. Since past achievements are indication for your future
success talk about your past experience, achievements and while
explaining stick to what you can do. Also discuss a particular
assignment in which you excelled yourself.

Question: 87. Do you consider yourself a natural leader?

Answer: The interviewer can baffle you with this question;
however, you have to come with good explanation. Most of us
don’t actually show that much of confidence to lead but here you
have to pick out some of your skills that you have used in your
previous organization or which will be useful for this one also.
Yes, you have to focus on your interpersonal skills.

Question: 88. Tell me about your life at College or University.

Answer: School, college and universities are full of opportunities,
so the interviewer wants to find out what qualities you have
gained in these period to develop a good personality. No needs to
look your past regretfully pointing out any unsuccessful things,
rather present what you have learnt in a positive way so that the
interviewer can assess your capability. Be honest, whether your
experiences were all good or not.

Question: 89. Do you have the required qualifications to

handle this job?
Answer: This question is to prove your credibility by
demonstrating the skills you have learnt. If the job is technical in
nature, you need to present your technical knowledge at the
interview. Employers may use service data agencies to verify your
details mentioned in the CVs, so avoid any kind of small lies in the
details of your CVs.

Again, it’s important for you to know the required qualification

otherwise it will not possible for you to show your eligibility. So
study first the basic qualification required for the respective post
and then highlight your selling points i.e. experience, skills,
achievements and academics by targeting the job to prove their
relevance to the job.

Question: 90. Do you consider yourself organized? And do

you manage your time well?
Answer: Here you have to proove your skills regarding time and
task management. You can answer that you manage your time
very well by completing your project before schedule. Also
mention any project that you have completed in time and can tell
the interviewer about your performance reviews in the previous
job.

Question: 91. What can you do for us that someone else

cannot do?
Answer: Again this question offers you a chance to present your
USP. So it becomes important for you to understand the details of
the job and give an answer that should reflect your skills and
experience. Try to mention every aspect of your academics
experience, achievements and responsibilities in your
conversation, as the interviewer may not have caught all the
information.

Question: 92. Do you prefer to work with others or on your

own?
Answer: You have to first understand the requirements of the job
and answer should be accordingly to convince the interviewer that
you are appropriate for the job. If the job demands teamwork then
you should enjoy working with others and if you have to do any
kind of individual work like data entry, then you might talk of
enjoying work on your own. However, a good answer can be that
you enjoy both working in a team with complete co-operation and
also enjoy doing my part of the project individually. You can give
an example of your previous job/project work.

Question: 93. Have you ever had to work closely with a

person you didn't get along with? How did you handle the
situation?
Answer: The main intention of the interviewer that you are able to
put all personal difference aside and give priority only to work.
Here you should show your flexible nature and can get along with
anybody to get the work done. Give also some of your previous
work related example.

Question: 94. Why do you want to become a supervisor?

Answer: The best answer might be that you want to grow
yourself professionally and personally also want to build a team in
which you will be able to share your ideas and experience with
others for better performance.

Question: 95. How would you evaluate your present

organization?
Answer: Explain the valuable experience you have gained from
the previous or present organization. Never mention anything
negative otherwise the interviewer will assume that you were not
loyal to the previous farm and can continue with this kind of
attitude.

Question: 96.What are you doing, or what have you done to

reach your career objectives?
Answer: Talk about all kinds of academics and training programs
that you’re doing for shaping your career.

Question: 97. Are you a good supervisor or team leader?

Answer: Yes, my co-workers and team members like me respect
me for my contribution and so I guess that I am a good
supervisor/team leader.

Question: 98. If you could start again, what would you do

differently?
Answer: Here self-revealing is not important.
Example - Though everyone wants to make some changes but I
think, I have learnt a lot from all of my mistakes and hope can use
my experience in prospect.

Question: 99. How would you RATE me as an interviewer?

Answer: You should answer this in a friendly manner. This
question is to measure how you react under pressure. You should
repeat this question with a smile and may say calmly that it is one
of the tough interview you have ever attended with some different
kinds of questions but I think I have succeeded in this.

Question: 100. What is your salary history? Do you expect

that pattern to continue?
Answer: Here you have to describe the salary structure of your
last organization and the percentage of increment that you had
got at the end of the term. Also mention that increment depends
on the overall performance and the extra responsibilities that one
bears. However, every company should provide excellent reward
to its employees for their committed effort.

You can also explain the negative aspects or drawbacks of the

previous company's salary structure that forced you to look for a
better company where you will be rewarded according to your
performance.