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常见英文面试问题109道及答案
常见英文面试问题109道及答案
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1.Howwouldyoudescribeyourself?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
MybackgroundtodatehasbeencenteredaroundpreparingmyselftobecometheverybestfinancialconsultantIcanbecome.LetmetellyouspecificallyhowI'vepreparedmyself.Iamanundergraduatestudentinfinanceandaccountingat
University.Mypastexperienceshasbeeninretailandhighereducation.Bothaspectshavepreparedmewellforthiscareer.
2.Whatspecificgoals,includingthoserelatedtoyouroccupation,haveyouestablishedforyourlife?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
IwanttobeworkingforanexcellentcompanylikeyoursinajobinwhichIammanaginginformation.Iplantocontributemyleadership,interpersonal,andtechnicalskills.Mylong-rangecareergoalistobethebestinformationsystemstechnicianIcanforthecompanyIworkfor.
3.Howhasyourcollegeexperieneepreparedyouforabusinesscareer?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
Ihavepreparedmyselftotransitionintothetheworkforcethroughreal-worldexperienceinvolvingtravelabroad,internship,andentrepreneurialopportunities.WhileinterningwithaprivateorganizationinEcuador,Idevelopeda15-pagemarketingplancomposedinSpanishthatrecommendedmoreeffectivewaysthecompanycouldpromoteitsservices.IalsotraveledabroadontwootheroccasionsinwhichIresearchedtheindigenouscultureoftheMayanIndiansinTodosSantos,Guatemala,andparticipatedinatotallanguageimmersionprograminCostaRica.Asyoucanseefrommyacademic,extracurricular,andexperientialbackground,Ihaveunconditionallycommittedmyselftosuccessasamarketingprofessional.
4.Pleasedescribetheidealjobforyoufollowinggraduation.
Sampleexcellentresponse(equatesidealjobwithjobhe'sinterviewingfor):
MyidealjobisonethatincorporatesbothmyeducationandpracticalworkskillstobethebestIcanbe.Namelycombiningmyeducationinfinancewithmyworkingknowledgeofcustomerserviceoperations,entrepreneurialabilities,computerskills,andadministrativeskills.Iwanttoutilizemyanalytical
expertisetohelppeoplemeettheirfinancialgoals.ThisisexactlywhyIamconvincedthatIwouldbeaveryvaluablememberoftheMerrillLynchteam.
5.Whatinflueneedyoutochoosethiscareer?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
MypastexperienceshaveshownmethatIenjoyfacingandovercomingthechallengeofmakingasale.Withoutadoubt,onceIhavepracticedmypresentationandpreparedmyselfforobjections,IfeelveryconfidentapproachingpeopleIdon'tknowandconvincingthemthattheyneedmyproduct.Lastly,IlikesalesbecausemypotentialforsuccessislimitedonlybyhowmuchofmyselfIdedicatetowardmygoal.Ifanyprofessionisfoundedonself-determinism,itsurelymustbesales.
6.Atwhatpointdidyouchoosethiscareer?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
IknewthatIwantedtopursueinformationsystemstechnologyaboutmysophomoreyearincollege.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatmythatmyhobby(computers)wastakingupmostofmytime.MyfavoritecourseswereITcourses.IalsorealizedthatIwasdoingcomputer-orientedwork-studythatIenjoyedsomuchIwouldhavedoneitforfree.
7.Whatspecificgoalshaveyouestablishedforyourcareer?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
MygoalsincludebecomingaCertifiedFinancialAdvisorsoIcanobtainabetterworkingknowledgeoffinancialresearchanalysis,whichwouldallowmecontributetomyclientbaseasabetterfinancialconsultantsinceIwouldhavethatextrainsightintothecompaniestheyareseekingtoinvestin.Alsothisisthefoundationblocktoadvancingmycareertoportfoliomanagerorevenbranchofficemanager.
8.Whatwillittaketoattainyourgoals,andwhatstepshaveyoutakentowardattainingthem?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
I'vealreadydonesomeresearchonotherworkersatMerrillLynchtoseehowtheyachievedsimilargoals.IknowthatMerrillLynchencouragesthepursuitandwillreimbursefortuitionofagraduatedegree.IplanonpursuingaMBAtogivemeanevenmoreextensiveknowledgeofbusinessandfinancialanalysis.
9.Whatdoyouthinkittakestobesuccessfulinthiscareer?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
Ibelievesuccessfulsalespeopleputforththatextraeffortthatturnspotentialclientsintofirst-timecustomers.Salespeoplewhoattendtothedetailsbydoingwhateverittakestowinoveraprospectivecustomerdistinguishthemselvesfromthecountlessotherswhodon'tgotoanyextraeffort.Second,Ithinkthatifyoulabelsuccessasan
attainablegoal,youwillneverconsistentlyremainsuccessful.Youcanonlysucceedifyoulearnallthereistolearnaboutyourproduct,yourcompetitors,andpersonalselling.Sincethislearningprocessiscontinuous,it'sanunattainablegoal.Withgoodreason,salespeopleshouldnotconsidersuccessanattainableendingpointbutanobjectivethatwillalwayslingerslightlybeyondtheirreach.
10.Howdoyoudetermineorevaluatesuccess?
Givemeanexampleofoneofyoursuccessfulaccomplishments.
Sampleexcellentresponse:
LastsemesterIwashiredbybyuniversity'sCouncilforStudentActivities.Thegroupnegotiatescontractsofentertainers,setsupsoundequipment,marketstheentertainerstostudents,andgenerallydecideswhatkindofprogrammingshouldbedone.WhenIgothired,Ididn'tknowthefirstthingabouthowfillanyofthoseresponsibilities.Idecided,however,thatIwasn'tgoingtofail.Fourmonthslater,IhavebecometheWebmasterforthegroup.IalsowriteourcampusnewsletterandcreatedGameNight,astudentcompetitionoftablegames.Thateventyieldedthebiggestaudieneeeverforanon-concertevent.
11.Doyouhavethequalificationsandpersonalcharacteristicsnecessaryforsuccessinyourchosencareer?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
IbelieveIhaveacombinationofqualitiestobesuccessfulinthiscareer.First,Ihaveastronginterest,backedbyasolid,well-rounded,state-of-the-arteducation,especiallyinacareerthatistechnicallyoriented.Thisbasicingredient,backedbyloveoflearning,problem-solvingskills,well-roundedinterests,determinationtosucceedandexcel,strongcommunicationskills,andtheabilitytoworkhard,arethemostimportantqualitiesthatwillhelpmesucceedinthiscareer.Tosucceed,youalsoneedanaturalcuriosityabouthowsystemswork--thekindofcuriosityIdemonstratedwhenIupgradedmytwocomputersrecently.Technologyisconstantlychanging,soyoumustafastlearnerjusttokeepuporyouwillbeoverwhelmed.Allofthesetraitscombinetocreateasolidteammemberintheever-changingfieldofinformationsystems.IamconvincedthatIpossessthesecharacteristicsandamreadytobeasuccessfulteammemberforyourfirm.
12.Whathasbeenyourmostrewardingaccomplishment?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
ArecentsatisfyingaccomplishmentIwassenttooneofourbranchbanksthatwasnotoriousfornotgrowingtheirloanbase.Thebranchhadlogged$75,000innewloansinan18-monthperiodpriortomyarrival.Havingareputationasa"hiredgun"whenitcametoloanproductionIwassuccessfulinthesolicitationandbookingof$700,000inmyfirstsixmonthsatthebranch.
13.Ifyoucoulddoso,howwouldyouplanyourcollegecareerdifferently?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
Iwouldn'tchangeanything.AllthatIhavedonewasagreatlearningexperiencethatIwillcarryforwardthroughouttherestofmylife.
14.Areyoumoreenergizedbyworkingwithdataorbycollaboratingwithotherindividuals?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
Ilikethevalidityofinformationandalsoliketheenergythatcomeswithworkingwithpeople.Thebestthingaboutworkinginagroupiscombiningthegreatmindsfromdifferentperspectivesandcomingupwithsomethingextremelygreat,comparedwithwhenyou'reworkingalone.Atthesametime,informationcangeneratevitalityintheprojectyou'reworkingon.Nomatterhowmanyheadsyou'vegottogether,withoutinformation,youcan'tgoveryfar.Theperfectsituationwouldbeacombinationofworkingwithinformationandpeople,andI'mconfidentofmyabilitiesinbothareas.[Submittedby"Stacey"]
15.Howwouldyoudescribeyourselfintermsofyourabilitytoworkasamemberofateam?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
Ihavehadmanyopportunitiesinbothathleticsandacademicstodevelopmyskillsasateamplayer.Mytenureasarowerwithmycollege'screwteamservesasagoodexample.Ilearnedagreatdealaboutteamworkwhilerowingbecausealltherowersintheboatmustactasone,whichmeantthatweincessantlyworkedtokeepeachmovementintheboatsynchronized.Onanindividualbasis,westillworkedtowardgroupgoalsthroughweightliftingandland-rowing.Myexperienceasamarketingresearchteamleaderalsohelpedmetolearntheroleof"teamplayer."Iviewedmypositionasthatofgroupleaderandofgroupmember.Iensuredthateveryoneinthegrouphadequalopportunitytocontribute,maintainedexcellentcommunicationamonggroupmembers,andcoordinatedtheirenergiestowardreachingourteam'sgoal.
16.Whatmotivatesyoutoputforthyougreatesteffort?
Sampleexcellentresponse:
YouwouldthinkthatbecauseIaminterestedinsales,onlyfinancialcompensationwouldmotivatemetoachieve.Althoughmonetaryrewardsareimportanttome,Iamdriventosucceedinternally.Morethananything,Iwanttoberespectedbymyfriendsandcoworkersforbeingthe