1.

Tell me about yourself

Будьте готовы к тому, что это будет первый вопрос, который вам зададут.
Не спешите рассказывать про хобби и семью. Вместо этого подумайте,
какими профессиональными качествами вы можете похвастаться. Чтобы
ответить на этот вопрос максимально эффективно, можно разбить ваш ответ
на две части.
Часть 1. Кто вы?
I am a full-stack developer with over 5 years of experience. In my most recent
job, I was involved in a number of e-commerce projects where I was in charge
of implementing web design solutions as well as maintaining the database.

I am a…
I worked as
I worked for/in
I graduated from
I studied at
The company is based in
It was/is a temporary/permanent/part-time/full-time job
To be in charge of
to be responsible for
My main duties are…

Часть 2. Почему вы подходите на эту должность? (здесь можно упомянуть

о тех проектах, обязанностях и скиллах, которые, по вашему мнению,
покажутся наиболее интересными).
I started out as a front-end developer but soon started taking on database and
server management tasks. I have a strong background in Ruby on Rails and
Bootstrap as well as MySQL and MongoDB. I am proficient in JavaScript, CSS,
Ruby, and Java. I am also skilled at using Git. I’m always working
towards updating my skills and keeping up with the industry. This is why I’ve
recently started taking AngularJS courses. So far, I love the experience.

I started out as a
I have a strong background in
To be good at
to be skilled at
to keep up with
I have interpersonal/organizational/management skills
I have critical thinking
I am able to work independently
to come up with new ideas=to be inventive

2.Why did you leave your last job? / Why are you leaving your current
position / Why do you want to work here?

Здесь важно показать, чего именно вы ждете от желаемой должности и какие

ваши цели и планы на будущее. Помните, как бы не обстояла ситуация
с вашей прошлой или теперешней работой, не стоит плохо отзываться
о работодателе или коллегах. Например, не стоит говорить: „I hate
my managers” или „My current workplace is terrible”.
To be (not) satisfied with
To be (not) involved in
To contribute to
To take part in
to stand back from
To make (not) progress in
can get very stressful
need to take work home
low salary
working under pressure
long hours
hard to make plans
dealing with problems a lot
hard to deal with smb (customers)
boring and painstaking projects

develop myself
personal growth or career growth
to appreciate
to inspire
to collaborate with
to have fascinating projects
to improve smth
to get a lot of new knowledge and experience
to become skilled at
to become successful at
to achieve/gain smth
to get acquainted with interesting people
While I’m grateful to my previous employer for giving me the opportunity to learn
and grow in my career, I feel like, at this point, I’m not fully satisfied with the
work I’m doing. I would love to do something more meaningful and useful and
get more involved into working on a diverse range of projects where I can
collaborate with passionate people and learn new approaches and technologies.
I would love to work at a cutting-edge company that tries to make a positive
impact in the world.

3.What are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?

Начнем с сильных сторон. Как описать их, не вдаваясь в излишние
хвастовство? Прежде всего, проанализируйте описание вакансии
и определите, какие заявленные требования совпадают с тем, что есть у вас.
Также будьте максимально конкретны и не злоупотребляйте общими
фразами. „I am a self-motivated, responsible person. I am a great team player
and have very good communication and interpersonal skills”. Такой ответ
в самом деле будет звучать как необоснованное хвастовство. Поэтому лучше
выделите две или три черты, которые вы можете поддержать примерами
из вашего прошлого опыта и расскажите о них.
I’ve always considered myself an organized and result-driven person. I make sure
that the tools and approaches we choose are right for the project and will result
in a product that satisfies the customer’s needs. I’m all about delivering solutions
in a timely manner and I don’t like to overcomplicate things. For instance, I try
to keep my code clean and easy to read so that another person can take over
my work if need be or, if I have to go back and make some changes, I don’t get
mixed up and confused. I think a big part of being organized is being able to look
at the big picture and asking yourself what may come in the future.
I actually think my English could use some improvement. In the past, my fear
of communicating in English has prevented me from taking an active part
in meetings. I also used to lack the confidence to write to my colleagues or the
client team, because, I think, there were a few instances when they thought I was
a bit impolite over email. However, it is something I am working on at the
moment. I’ve been attending English classes for three months now and I feel like
I’m getting over my fear of talking in meetings. I am still working on writing
good emails, and I think I’m making progress.

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4.Tell me about the biggest challenge you’ve ever had.

Вас могут попросить рассказать о каких-либо трудностях, с которыми вам

пришлось столкнуться. В случаях, когда нужно рассказать такую историю
из личного опыта, можно применять „STAR technique”. STAR значит:

 Situation — опишите конкретную ситуацию или проблему.

 Task — задача, которая перед вами стояла.
 Action — что вы сделали, чтобы выполнить эту задачу и решить
проблему.
 Result — каков был конечный результат.

It’s hard to point it out off the top of my head. Well, there was this one time,
when we had to work with a client who did not provide clear requirements which
caused a lot of confusion. Once he asked to add a certain feature three weeks
before the deadline and we had very little time for testing it. (situation) I had
to run all the needed tests and make sure the product was ready to be released.
(task) Because the process was very time-consuming and we were on a very tight
deadline, I decided to eliminate the most critical bugs and issues first. We held
a meeting with the team to determine which issues we should prioritize and got
to work. In the end, we managed to deliver a functioning product and the client
was happy with it.

To face smth
to copy with
to keep pace
To come up with ideas
to solve a problem
to arrive at a decision or to reach
to make a conclusion
To manage to
Eventually or in the end

5. Imagine that you cannot solve a programming problem. What will you do
to find a solution?

Спросит ли он коллег, зайдёт на StackOverflow или другие ресурсы? Здесь

нет правильных и неправильных ответов. Важно понять, как кандидат
преодолевает рабочие трудности.

I usually keep in touch with my colleagues. We assist each other and always
collaborate. I can ask them for advice or use different resources on the Internet
such as...
6.Have you ever worked directly with a customer or somehow interacted with
him? If not, would you like to try?

Данный вопрос помогает выявить есть ли у разработчика

навыки общения на иностранном языке, как письменные,
так и устные.

I have had the experience of…

I dealt with
I kept in touch with him (them) via…
We made use of (Skype)
to be in communication with smb.
to hold correspondence
He/She was easy to deal with
We found a common language
We usually discussed

I would like to try because…

it will help
to improve my knowledge of English
To make my writing skills better
to expand my vocabulary

7.Why do you want to work in our organization? What would you like to get
from our organization?
Have you heard about our company before the interview?

У вас обязательно поинтересуются причиной, почему вы пришли на

интервью именно в эту компанию. Из ответа на этот вопрос рекрутер хочет
понять, чего вы хотите от работы и совпадаете ли с компанией. Объясните,
почему считаете, что вы и работодатель подходите друг другу. Еще один из
наиболее часто задаваемых вопросов на собеседовании. Нанимателя
интересуют ваши амбиции и карьерные планы. Ему важно понять,
собираетесь ли вы оставаться в компании надолго или ищете временный
заработок. Также ответ на этот вопрос покажет, насколько ваши амбиции
согласуются с возможностями компании. Не завышайте искусственно планку
— нереалистичные цели могут сыграть против вас. Покажите, что вы
неоднократно думали о собственном будущем.
I have heard about this organization before. It is known for… I would like to
make a career here, because this company can give me great career prospects
and opportunities to meet new interesting people. This position is promising and
demanding. I expect the chance of promotion in the future. I count upon good
wages and job security. I am fascinated by working in «…», because I find it
perspective and modern. I hope that I will be able to contribute to this company.

8. How do you see yourself in a few years?

Еще один из наиболее часто задаваемых вопросов на собеседовании.

Нанимателя интересуют ваши амбиции и карьерные планы. Ему важно
понять, собираетесь ли вы оставаться в компании надолго или ищете
временный заработок. Также ответ на этот вопрос покажет, насколько ваши
амбиции согласуются с возможностями компании. Не завышайте
искусственно планку — нереалистичные цели могут сыграть против вас.
Покажите, что вы неоднократно думали о собственном будущем.

This is a very interesting question. I assume (suppose) I would like to take a

vacancy / position such as…, I desire to have a high salary and achieve success
in.