英语面试问题大全.docx

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英语面试问题大全

TheBestAnswerstoToughInterviewQuestions

Tellmeaboutyourself.

Thisisreallymoreofarequestthanaquestion.Butthesefewwordscanputyouonthespotinawaynoquestioncan.Manyquicklylosecontroloftheinterviewduringthemostcriticaltime-thefirstfiveminutes.Thisisnotthetimetogointoalengthyhistoryorwanderoffindifferentdirections.Yourresponseshouldbefocusedandpurposeful.Communicateapatternofinterestsandskillsthatrelatetothepositioninquestion.Consideryourresponsetothisquestionasacommercialthatsellsyourautobiography.Provideananswerthatincludesinformationaboutwhereyougrewup,whereyouwenttoschool,yourinitialworkexperience,additionaleducationandspecialtraining,whereyouarenow,andwhatyouintendtodonext.Oneofthemosteffectivewaystoprepareforthisquestionistodevelopa60-secondbiographicsketchthatemphasizesapatternofinterests,skills,andaccomplishments.Focusyourresponsearoundacommonthemerelatedtoyourmajorinterestsandskills.Take,forexample,thefollowingresponse,whichemphasizescomputers.

"IwasborninCanton,OhioandattendedLincolnHighSchool.EversinceIwasateenager,Itinkeredwithcomputers.Itwasmyhobby,mypassion,andmywayoflearning.LikemostkidsIenjoyedcomputergames.Whenmyfolksgavemeacomputerasarewardformakinghonorrollmysophomoreyear,ImasteredDOS,Windows,andWordPerfectwithinsixmonths.Ithenwentontoteachmyselfprogrammingbasics.

BythetimeIgraduatedhighschool,IknewIwantedtostudyprogramming.Fromthatpointon,everythingfellintoplace.Myliferevolvedaroundcomputing.BymyjunioryearatSyracuse,IdecidedIwantedtoworkforamajorsoftwaremanufacturer.ThatiswhyIhadaninternshiplastsummeratFastTrackSoftware.

InowwanttoworkforamajorplayersoIcanbeattheforefrontofbreakingtrendsandnewtechnology.Whenmycollegeroommatetoldmeabouthisstartinyourdepartment,Ihoundedhimuntilhehelpedmegetareferral,whichbroughtmeheretoday.

Iampreparedtoansweranyquestionsyoumayhaveaboutmyeducationandexperience."

Thisresponsesetsanicetoneforstartingtheinterview.Theintervieweeisabletosayalotwithin60secondsbystayingfocused.Themessageisclear:

theintervieweehasbothpassionandfocusrelatingtotheposition.Hestaysonmessageandconcludesbyleavingthedooropenforadditionalquestionsabouthiseducationandexperience.Unfortunatelysomecandidatesgetoffonthewrongfootbyramblingonforseveralminutesabouttheirchildhood,family,hobbies,travels,andinterests.

RepeatKeyAccomplishmentStatements

Throughouttheinterviewyouwillbeaskednumerousquestionsaboutyourattitudeandabilitytodothejob.Wheneverpossible,talkaboutyouraccomplishmentsintermsofwhatyoudidandtheresultsofyouractionsforemployers.Giveexamplesofyoureffectiveness,whichshouldincludespecificskillsandstatistics.

Wheredoyouseeyourselffiveyearsfromnow?

Thisopen-endedquestionisoneofthemostdifficultandstressfulonesjobseekersface.Employersostensiblyaskthisquestionbecausetheyarelookingforpeoplewhoknowwhattheywanttodoandwhoarefocusedonspecificprofessionalgoals.Ifyoulackgoals,youwillhavedifficultyansweringthisquestion.Besureyouarriveattheinterviewwithaclearvisionofwhatyouwanttodotoday,tomorrowandfiveyearsfromnow.Beconsistentwiththeobjectiveonyourresumeandtheskillsandaccomplishmentsyou'recommunicatingtotheinterviewer.Youranswershouldbeemployer-centered.Forexample,

"InfiveyearsIhopetobeworkingwithanemployerinanincreasinglyresponsibleposition,thatenablesmetoutilizemytalentsandworkcloselywithmycolleaguesinsolvingimportantproblems.Iseemyselftakingonnewandexcitingchallengesinanenjoyableenvironmentandhopefullythiswillbewithyourcompany."

Donotindicatethatyouhopetostartyourownbusiness,changecareers,orgobacktoschool.Suchresponsesindicatealackoflong-terminterestsinceyoudonotplantobearoundforlong.Whilesomemayrespondthattheyhonestlyhaven'treallythoughtthatfarahead,theinterviewerinfersthattheapplicantlacksvisionandgoals.

Describeamajorgoalyou'vesetforyourselfrecently.

Giveanexampleofagoalyoubothsetandachieved.Ideally,thisshouldbeaprofessionalgoal;suchasimprovedtimemanagementskills,achievednewperformancetargets,orlearnedanewskill.Apersonalexamplecanalsobeappropriateifitreinforcesyourpatternofaccomplishments.Forexample,ifyoutakeagreatdealofinitiativeandquicklymoveintoleadershippositions,youmightuseapersonalexamplerelatingtoyourrecentcommunitywork:

organizedacommunitywalk-a-thonthatraised$30,000inmatchingfundstopurchasenewcomputersforthelocallibrary.Talkaboutresultsofachievingyourgoal.Thisindicatesyousetrealisticgoalsandthatyoucanfocusonoutcomes.Selectanexamplethathasinterestingoutcomesrelatedtoyourefforts.Theexampleshouldshowcaseyourskillsandabilities.

Nowthatyou'vehadachancetolearnmoreaboutus,whatwouldyouchangeaboutourcompany?

Becarefulhere.Mostcompaniesdon'twantyoutocomeinandshakeuptheplace.Atthesametime,theydon'twantsomeonewhosays,"Nothing,everythinglooksgreathere."Seekamiddlegroundbyfocusingononeortwonon-threateningissuesthatmayhavecomeupinyourdiscussions.Forexample,

"Fromourdiscussionoftheproblemwiththesouthwestaccounts,IthinkweshouldlookintothepossibilityofconsolidatingthemtheLAoffice.However,Ithinkweneedtodoathoroughcost-benefitanalysisofthisregionbeforemakingsuchamove.WemayfindthePhoenixofficetobemorebeneficial."

Suchananswerindicatesyouareopentomakingchangesbutyoualsohaveacertainnon-threateningdecision-makingstyle.Yourresponseshouldsoundsensibleandinnovative.

Weallhaveweaknesses.Whataresomeofyourmajorweaknesses?

Thisisnotthetimetoconfessallyourproblemsnortoconfidentlysayyouhavenoweaknesses.Thebestwaytohandlethisquestionistomentionpersonalweaknessesthatareoutsidethejoboraprofessionalweaknessthatyouhavealreadyimprovedupon.Forexample,

"Ihavearealweaknessforchocolatethattendstogorighttomywaist!

I'mwatchingmycaloriescarefullythesedays!

"or"I'veneverbeengoodwithaccounting.I'mgladthisjobdoesn'tinvolveaccounting."Or"Ihaveatendencytotakeontoomuchonmyown.Iamworkingonthisbydelegatingmore."

Whattypeofdecisionsdoyouhavedifficultymaking?

Showthatyouaregenerallydecisivebutmentionthattherearesituationsthatgiveyoutimetopauseoryouarelearninghowtobettermakedecisions.Forexample,

"Isometimeshavedifficultychoosingbetweentwoequallygoodideas."or"Iusedtohavedifficultysaying'no'topeopleuntilIlearnedtobettersetpriorities."

Whatisyourbiggestfailure?

Focusonsomethingoutsideyourworkorsomethingthathappenedonthejobthatyoulaterfixed.Donotadmittoanypersonalqualitythatmighthamperjobperformance,suchasprocrastination,lazinessorlackofconcentration.Choosesomethingthatwillnotreflectbadlyonyourabilitytoperforminthegivenposition,suchasonethattookplaceearlyinyourcareer.Forexample,

"MybiggestfailurewasnotbeingselectedasaSEALbecauseIwasdiagnosedwithnightvisionproblems.WhenIwas18,allIwantedtobewasaSEAL.ButI'mgladIdidn't,becauseImayhaveoverlookedanexcitingcareerininformationtechnology"or"WhenIwasworkingatCLAdvertisingAssociates,Ilostthe$2millionJettleraccountafteronlysixweeksonthejob!

IfeltawfulandthoughtIwouldbefired.Iwasdeterminedtogettheaccountbackanddidaftersixmonths.Todaytheaccountmakesup1/3ofCLAdvertising."

Whatarethemajorreasonsforyoursuccess?

Thisisnotthetimetobecomeextremelyself-centeredandarrogant.KeepinmindthatemployersareoftenlookingforteamplayersratherthanLoneRangers.Agoodresponsetothisquestionmayrelatetoamentor/andorphilosophyofworkorthepeopleyouworkwith.Also,usethisquestionasanopportunitytoinquireaboutanappropriate"fitforsuccess"withthiscompany.Forexample,

"ManyyearsagoIlearnedanimportantlessonfromBobNelson,whowasmyfirstsupervisorandreallybecamemymostimportantmentor.Hetoldmehissecrettosuccesswasto'Lookateachdayasanewopportunitytobeyourverybest.Sethighgoals,behonest,neversayno,andworkwithpeoplewhoshareyourpassionfordoingtheirbest.'I'vealwaysrememberedthatadviceandtrytoliveiteveryday.Iamveryselfmotivated,determinedandhonest.IreallylovewhatIdoandItrytosurroundmyselfwithpeoplewhosharesimilarpassions.Ithriveonthistypeofenvironment.AmIlikelytofindthisenvironmentwithyourcompany?

Canyoutellmealittlemoreaboutthecharacteristicsofsuccessfulpeopleatyourcompany?

Whatdoyouseeassomeofthekeysuccessfactorsforthisposition?

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We'reconsideringtwoothercandidatesforthisposition.Whyshouldwehireyouratherthansomeoneelse?

Donotbedistractedbythementionoftwoothercandidates,youdon'tknowanythingaboutthemandtheycouldbefictitious.Focusonwhatstrengthsyoubringtothetable.Theseshouldbeconsistentwiththefourthingsmostemployersarelookingforincandidatesduringthejobinterview:

competence,professionalism,enthusiasm,andlikability.Remember,theyarelookingforchemistrybetweenyouandthem.Bepreparedtosummarizein60secondswhyyouare