Typical job interview questions

Tell me about yourself

Tell me about yourself Name Where you come from / where you live Education (keep it short) Job experience Family details (keep it short)

Why do you want to work in our company?

Why do you want to work in our company? What you like about the company Relate this to your long term career goals

What are your strengths?

What are your strengths? Adaptability, hard working, honest, flexibility, optimistic, fast decision maker, persistence, self motivated

What are your weaknesses?

What are your weaknesses? Straightforward, impatient, sensitive, talkative, I trust people quickly, I can’t say no when someone asks for help, I take decisions very quickly, I get nervous when I talk to strangers, I have difficulties lying, I am lazy when I have to do something I am not interested in.

Why should I hire you?

Why should I hire you? To share your knowledge To share your work experience To share your skills

Tell me what you know about this company

Tell me what you know about this company Get to know the company in detail, Know about their new projects, know the name of owners and partners, update knowledge about competitors, research current issues about the company

Why are you looking for a job change?

Why are you looking for a job change? Explain what you learnt from past job experience, Explain your career goals, share your reason for job change

What are your salary requirements?

What are your salary requirements? Never answer if you are a fresher! (say you’re more interested in the job experience) Ok to answer for experienced workers

What are your career goals? Short term goals Long term goals

Finally, do you have questions to ask me?

Finally, do you have questions to ask me? Thank for opportunity, You can ask about the salary structure, transport facility, job location, training period, job timings, overtime allowance.