| We find people meticulously practicing job interview | | | | non-technical audience, tell any incident when you failed |
| questions, but still finding it difficult to get a job of their | | | | to deliver, if your boss asks you to compromise with |
| own choice. Generally we find people fretting because | | | | your ethics what would you do, if you get a better |
| they always land up somewhere they never wanted | | | | opportunity somewhere else would you quit this job, will |
| to go. People may have the requisite skills and the | | | | you have difficulty if all your co-workers are of |
| required qualifications but they still do not end up in the | | | | opposite sex and so on. These job interview questions |
| job that they aspire to. All the preparation and practice | | | | give a real insight in to personality and test the |
| done can mean nothing if you do not display a good | | | | candidate's mettle. |
| amount of influence and really sell yourself to the | | | | Some questions are now illegal to ask. Deciding any |
| interviewer. This is why thorough preparation is always | | | | candidate's suitability on the basis of birthplace, disability, |
| good, not only of practice answers but also of | | | | race and religion, and other things which hurt the |
| behaviour and a good rapport. However while | | | | candidate's sentiments is disallowed. There are various |
| answering; the answer should not appear as | | | | job interview questions which are meant to test the |
| rehearsed. | | | | candidate's depth of knowledge. Questions based on |
| Some of the common job interview questions are | | | | the candidate's educational qualifications, his subject |
| based on factors such as: | | | | knowledge, his ability to use his theoretical knowledge |
| • Describing yourself | | | | for realistic purpose, his problem solving skills etc are |
| • Your educational qualifications | | | | asked. Puzzles are sometimes given in an interview in |
| • Expected salary | | | | order to test the candidate. Questions related to test |
| • Your work experience | | | | the candidate's ability to work well as a team member |
| These questions are quite straight forward and easy | | | | is examined. Candidates are asked to describe such |
| to handle. But there are some tricky questions like why | | | | moments where he took the initiative to lead a team. |
| were you fired, how will you handle someone who is | | | | Questions on his interpersonal skills are also asked. |
| senior to you in age, what would you do if you have to | | | | Questions relating to how stress or work load is |
| report against a friend, cite an incident when you had | | | | handled, tries to explore a candidate's ability of handling |
| to be tough with a co-worker, how would feel if | | | | a situation effectively. Sometimes a candidate may be |
| someone junior to you has been promoted, how would | | | | asked whether stress is good for him or bad for him. |
| you deal with your boss if he is arrogant, how would | | | | While dealing with such questions a candidate should |
| you explain a complex technical stuff to a | | | | be open minded and state their true opinion. |