Interview Questions for Freshers
Question 9 Where do you see yourself five years from now? The Main reason interviewers ask this question is to see if you are settling for this position, using it merely as a stopover until something better comes along. Or they could be trying to gauge your level of ambition. If you’re...
Question 8 Aren’t you overqualified for this position? The employer may be concerned that you’ll grow dissatisfied and leave. ANSWER: As with any objection, don’t view this as a sign of imminent defeat. It’s an invitation to teach the interviewer a new way to think about this situation, seeing advantages instead...
Question 7 Why should we hire you? This is really an important question, this highlights that you are in final stages of the interview, the interviewers is trying to check whether you are really aware about your abilities. ANSWER: Try to answer this question with a positive attitude yet don’t make...
Question 6 The “Silent Treatment” TRAPS: Beware – if you are unprepared for this question, you will probably not handle it right and possibly blow the interview. Thank goodness most interviewers don’t employ it. It’s normally used by those determined to see how you respond under stress. Here’s how it works:...
Question 5 Why are you leaving (or did you leave) this position? TRAP: Never badmouth your previous industry, company, board, boss, staff, employees or customers. This rule is inviolable: never be negative. Any mud you hurl will only soil your suit. Especially avoid words like “personality clash”, “didn’t get along”, or...
Question 4 Tell me about something you did – or failed to do – that you now feel a little ashamed of. TRAPS: There are some questions your interviewer has no business asking, and this is one. But while you may feel like answering, “none of your business,” naturally you can’t....
Question 3 What are your greatest weaknesses? TRAPS: Beware – this is an eliminator question, designed to shorten the candidate list. Any admission of a weakness or fault will earn you an “A” for honesty, but an “F” for the interview. PASSABLE ANSWER: Disguise a strength as a weakness. Example: “I...
Question 2 What are your greatest strengths? TRAPS: This question seems like a softball lob, but be prepared. You don’t want to come across as egotistical or arrogant. Neither is this a time to be humble. BEST ANSWER: You know that your key strategy is to first uncover your interviewer’s greatest...