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The Top 50 interview questions and how to handle
them
In this article we have asked our panel of experts for the top interview questions.
We have also included pointers on how to deal with them.
Also, if you are recruiting for staff you may find that this provides you with a few
tricky questions to ask.
Almost all interviews will include a competency based element. There are many
different questions that the interviewer can use to determine whether you
possess certain competencies. However, by matching the role profile
competencies to specific examples from your past in preparation for the
interview, you will be able to cover most eventualities.
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During the interview make the right first impression
1. Why do you want to work here?
To answer this question you must have researched the company. Reply with the
companys attributes as you see them and how your qualities match them.
2. Tell me about yourself.
This is not an invitation to ramble on. If the context isnt clear, you need to know
more about the question before giving an answer.
Whichever direction your answer ultimately takes, be sure that it has some
relevance to your professional endeavors. You should also refer to one or more
of your key personal qualities, such as honesty, integrity, being a team player, or
determination.
3. What is the biggest challenge you have faced in work in the past 12
months?
This is often an opening question, as it allows you to use one of your strongest
examples and may help you relax. For the interviewer, it is also an indication of
where your natural focus or achievements may be people development,
process, cost reduction, change etc.
4. What do you know about the centre/company/role?
You are not required to be an expert on the organisation or role, but a genuine
interest and basic understanding is expected. If you are working with a
recruitment consultant then they should be able to provide you with extra details
and assist with preparation.
In addition, look for and use press releases, corporate and social websites.
Ring the call centre to see how they handle your call: do they offer up-sell,
cross-sell, how was the service? Read the job description to prepare for this
question, a few key facts or some knowledge show a genuine interest and
commercial awareness.
5. Why do you want this job?
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Whilst more money, shorter hours or less of a
commute are all potential factors for your next role,
they are unlikely to make you the stand out
candidate of the day.
Know what the company are looking for and the
potential job available, and align this with your
career to date. Highlight your relevant experience, goals and aspirations in line
with the role, to showcase why you are the best person for the job.
6. How would your team/manager describe you?
Try to think about how you would describe yourself if someone asked you for
your strengths, then relate these to what people say about you; peers, agents,
managers and stakeholders. Have three or four at the ready, ideally in line with
the role you are being interviewed for. Have examples or situations ready, in
case your interviewer wants to drill down as to why you think or believe these are
your key strengths.
7. What is your biggest achievement?
If possible, think work related. There will hopefully be a number of things you are
most proud of in your career to date. Think about your key achievements; were
they commercial, people or process orientated? What was the cause and
effect? How were you involved, what was improved, saved or developed?
If you are short on career-based examples, use personal achievements which
demonstrate the commercial skills required for the role, such as team work,
commitment, empathy, determination, attention to detail, etc.
8. Can you give me an example of ?
These questions will more often than not be based around the role
competencies. Preparation and rehearsal are key to answering these
effectively.
You will need two or three instances of how you may have: delivered change,
managed conflict, improved performance, reduced absence, increased
customer satisfaction, etc. You also need to be able to clearly and concisely
communicate the problem, solution and outcome.
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9. What have you done to promote great customer service?
Firstly, know what you think great customer service
looks like. Look for situations and examples when
you had an idea, a client, or customer call, where
you personally went that extra mile.
Did you change a process or procedure? Or
perhaps a staff member you mentored, coached or
advised delivered a great customer service win or result for your team, brand or
business.
10. What are the key factors which make a successful call centre?
Fundamentally, if you look under the skin of the best teams and call centres, they
do have certain things in common: clear communication, consistency, fun,
performance management, leadership, engagement, incentives, etc.
Think what made up the best team or company you have been a part of or have
seen. Have examples to back up any statements for how you would play a part
in, or create, this team or environment yourself.
11. How do you manage change?
Change is an essential part of life in any call centre environment, as the industry
strives to achieve best practice for their customers and stakeholders. Have
some examples on how you personally managed, or were affected by, some
change. What was your focus, what were you aiming to achieve and how did you
deliver the outcome? Know what the problems encountered were and what was
learned through and following the transformation.
12. What was your reason for leaving?
Wherever possible be positive, even if your role was short term or didnt quite
work out as expected, as it will have added extra experience or skills to your
career history.
Although you are now looking to move on, acknowledge what you learned and
what was on offer at the time. Demonstrate good reasons for the decisions you
made and show that you understood what was to be gained, or acknowledge
what you have learned from your past employer.
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13. Give me an example of how you have dealt with an under-
performing team member in the past.
This question is a typical example of competency-based interviewing (CBI) in
practice. It is the most popular interview approach, based on the premise that
future performance can be predicted by past behaviour.
The best way to prepare for CBI questions is to revisit the job description and
person specification before your interview. You should then ensure that you have
covered all bases and can comfortably provide examples for each competency.
You must also be able to describe the particular scenario, the actions you took
and the impact it had on the business.
Approach this particular question by outlining the processes you followed to
investigate and resolve this issue. It is also important to explain the outcome.
For example, you may have set an agenda of required actions following on from
the meeting you held with the particular team member can you describe what
that was? If you created a performance plan that included clear training and
development objectives make sure you say so.
Always finish by explaining how the action you took impacted the business. For
example, the team member started to meet all targets and bring in more
revenue.
14. Within the interview process you may be required to perform a role-
play. A popular example of this is being asked to role-play an escalated
call with an unhappy customer.
It is vital to have clear objectives before initiating
conversation with the customer; what is your end
goal? Ensure you are aware of the parameters,
rules and regulations within the company. For
example, if the issue is over money, can you refund
it? What else can you offer to pacify the customer?
It is important to remain calm, confident, be clear and always remember to ask
questions. The interviewer is looking for a patient and composed response. If
you are still unsure about how best to approach role-plays contact your local
recruitment consultant who should be able to offer you thorough advice.
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15. Can you give me an example of a time when you had to motivate
and develop a team in a challenging work environment?
During interviews, difficult or awkward questions could come your way. The
intention is not to catch you out, but to test how you operate under pressure.
This question is (again) in the format of competency-based interviewing, so
remember to outline the specific actions you took to motivate your team, as
interviewers want to see evidence of hands-on experience.
Make sure to describe all processes undertaken. For example: Did you use
incentives to motivate the team? Did you implement training programmes? Did
you improve internal communications to help engage staff? Did you implement
or revisit career development plans to make the team feel valued? Did you take
the time to understand each individuals motivations?
Be clear and precise and be sure to convey any previous first-hand experience
you have they will want to feel confident that you can handle similar issues
within the new role.
16. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Many interviewers will ask you to name your strengths and weaknesses.
Typically, people find it easier to express their strengths, but struggle when it
comes to identifying even one weakness. Part of the reason for this may be that
they do not want to disclose a particular weakness, as this may result in them
failing to be successful in getting the job.
A good initial answer (bearing in mind you are applying for a telephone position)
to the strengths part would be I have been told that I am an excellent
communicator, especially on the telephone, but I feel I have good interpersonal
skills generally and find it easy to get along with all sorts of people.
For weaknesses you need to think of something which is really a strength but put
it across as a weakness. It is also important to make it clear what you are doing
to address that weakness.
A good example would be I am a very conscientious worker and I get irritated
by colleagues who dont share this value and take any opportunity to take time
off work or do the minimum required when they are there. I am learning,
however, that these people generally get found out and I leave it to my
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supervisor to recognise these problems and address them.
An answer such as this would probably make the interviewer think well thats not
such a bad thing, actually.
17. Give an example of this behaviour
Having given your strengths and weaknesses, you are then likely to be asked to
give examples of when you have displayed this behaviour. Your credibility will
plummet if you cannot give an example of the strengths you have stated. With
the strengths listed above, a good response would be: In my present job, I am
often asked to handle difficult customer situations because my supervisor knows
that I will handle them politely, efficiently and diplomatically and therefore only a
few cases would ever get referred to her. Also, because of my strong
interpersonal skills, I have often been asked to buddy-up with new team
members, to make them comfortable in their new role at the earliest stage
possible.
When asked to give examples on the weaknesses, you need to think very
carefully, and plan in advance what your response will be, as many people dig a
very deep hole here. A good response to the weakness quoted would be: I had
a situation once where I knew that a more experienced colleague was regularly
absent from work following nights out drinking, but she would say that she had a
migraine. When this happened my workload increased significantly. I undertook
this willingly but I must admit I was annoyed that this person was taking
advantage of me and the company. However, I decided to let the supervisor do
their job and just get on with mine. In quite a short space of time, the issue was
addressed and the problem was resolved.
18. Can you give me an example of a particularly difficult customer you
had to deal with and how you used your skills to successfully overcome
the problem they had?
Many interviewees freeze at this question, simply
because they cannot think of an example, rather
than the fact that they have never dealt with one. So
have an answer prepared and make sure it is one
where you resolved the issue, not one where you
had to refer the customer to a higher authority (its
amazing how many people do this). What the interviewer is looking for are the
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skills you possess in handling difficult customers, not the intricate detail of the
particular issue the customer had.
In your pre-prepared answer you should include the following:
1. I listened carefully to what the customer had to say.
2. I apologised and empathised with their situation.
3. I confirmed my understanding of their concern.
4. I took responsibility to resolve the issue.
5. I offered a solution (plus alternatives if possible).
6. I confirmed the customer was happy with this.
7. I thanked the customer for raising the issue with me.
8. I took immediate action following the call to resolve the situation.
9. I remained calm throughout the whole process.
10. (If appropriate) the customer wrote in to my supervisor congratulating
me on my efficiency.
This may seem like a very long answer. But by explaining the situation, without
going into the minutia of the product or the complaint, your response need be no
more than one minute or so. You will also impress your prospective employer by
demonstrating that you already have the skills necessary to handle the most
difficult calls.
19. Describe how you have brought about
business change through use of technology
and process re-engineering, describing what
particular techniques you have employed, e.g.
6 sigma, lean management, etc.
What you need to show here is primarily an understanding of the particular
project management methodology. For example, 6 sigma or lean management.
You should do this by giving an example of a project that went well, and show
some of the challenges that you had to overcome along the way.
In particular, it would be useful to show examples of how you managed to get the
team on your side and sharing the same vision for success.
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If you have no experience of these types of methodologies, you should just give
an example of a project that you worked on that went well.
20. Tell me about a difficult obstacle you had to overcome recently at
work? How did you overcome this?
Here your interviewer wants proof that you will tackle problems head on and not
just bury your head in the sand.
A strong answer will clearly demonstrate a problem, an action and a solution.
For example:
Problem: When I was first promoted to team leader, I consistently struggled to
ensure that my team achieved their sales targets on a Friday.
Action: I sought the advice of more experienced team leaders to find out how
they motivated their teams through the Friday slog.
Solution: Acting on the advice of the other team leaders, I implemented a
combination of incentives over the next few weeks and successfully boosted my
teams sales figures.
21. Please tell me about a situation where someone was performing
badly in your team.
22. What was the situation?
23. How did you deal with it?
24. What was the outcome?
A model answer to the above 4 questions could look something like this:
As part of my regular team monitoring, I assess all advisors call quality in
order to measure them against the relevant KPIs. When reviewing calls for
one advisor, I noticed a trend where the advisor was quite abrupt with callers. I
scheduled a meeting in private with that advisor, which I prepared for by
reviewing supporting information (including their performance statistics for the
month).
I adopted a supportive style as I raised my concerns with the individual
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regarding their approach with customers, and confirmed their awareness of the
business expectations regarding excellent customer service. I sensitively
discussed with them any reasons they felt they were unable to deliver this, and
emphasised the balance which needed to be maintained between quality and
quantity. I adopted a coaching style to enable the advisor to work through any
barriers and identify solutions, agreed reasonable and tangible expectations
for improvement, arranged appropriate support and scheduled weekly
meetings to review their performance against these expectations. As a result,
the advisor improved their performance and now consistently achieves all
targets.
25. How do you plan daily and weekly activities?
Here your potential employer is looking to see that you are capable of planning
your time effectively.
They want to hear things like how you hold team meetings to discuss the week
ahead and allocate time slots and deadlines for various projects.
Click here for: 25 more tough interview questions with answers.
Some key tips:
You must research the organisation fully on the web and through any other
available sources of information. i.e. latest company information,
performance reports, etc.
You must demonstrate (for a sales position) that you are motivated by
money and driving performance with a keen focus on figures.
You need to demonstrate that you have drive and are able to think outside
the box when there are problems, whilst still following regulations and
company procedures.
You need to demonstrate that you are brave enough to take risks but not
afraid to run them by your manager first.
You must be able to demonstrate/back up examples of your experience
and successes to date.
Dos and donts:
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Do talk about what you have done within your team.
Do not always use the words the company or we. Instead try to explain
examples and situations as I.
Do acknowledge mistakes if asked, but do put a spin on it that shows you
came round and resolved the issue successfully.
Use the above examples to make sure you give well thought-out answers
and examples to questions.
Make sure you have questions prepared for them (its likely that you will be
asked if you have any questions).
At this level, organisations are looking to recruit the leadership team of the
future. So bear in mind that they are looking for career-minded individuals
who will progress up the ladder as quickly as possible.
All interviews will be different both in structure and the approach taken by the
interviewer, but I hope the following suggestions may assist in the generic
preparation for forthcoming interviews. It is important to note that whilst research
and preparation is critical, your adaptability to their questions, and being relaxed
and confident in your responses must also come through clearly.
Ensure you do your research. Undertake a number of Google searches on the
organisation, look over their website and try to obtain as many independent
articles on the company you can gather from the media or trade presses. Look
to understand more about your interviewer and their background. If you are
going through an agency ask them what they know of the person.
Links
Ten probing interview questions
A tough competency based interview question
What you should think about before applying for a new management role
Why not also have a look at our Jobs pages
Have you been asked any great interview questions? Do you have better
answers to any of the questions?
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Ten probing interview
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25 more tough interview
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Interview dos and donts How do I make my CV
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Please leave your comments in the box below.
With thanks to
Mark Lightburn, Artis Recruitment (www.artiscc.co.uk) for responses to
questions 1-3
Michelle Ansell, Douglas Jackson (www.douglas-jackson.com) questions 4-12
Geoff Sims, Hays Contact Centres (www.hays.com/contactcentres/) questions
13-15
Clive Harris, Specialist Contact Centre Services (www.specialistccs.com)
questions 16-18
Francesca Randle & Kirsty Ryan, Cactus Search (www.cactussearch.co.uk)
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Comments on: The Top 50 interview questions and
how to handle them
I always stumbled on the what is your biggest weakness. I hated that question
when I was in interviews. Im sure the interviewer saw the beads of sweat
running down my forehead. On one occassion I actually said I cant think of any
and the interviewer said I need you to answer so I sat there for seemed an entire
age trying to think of something my head went completely blank. Very
embarrassing.
Posted by Virtual Office 12 Jan @ 1:10 pm
As easy as some of these questions may look, they can some time put you in
embarrasing situation as you are least prepared to answer themthis article is
great lesson in preparing for questions that may sound simple but difficult to
answer when thrown at you in an interviewThanks to all who contributed to this
article.
Posted by Kirti Srivastava 15 Jan @ 11:55 am
Can the answers to the questions be more eloborated, keeping in mind that a
call centre manager is going for an interview, what specifically he should answer
so that its his day.
Posted by Vicky 19 Jan @ 8:21 am
great article
Posted by Anonymous 12 Aug @ 9:44 pm
excellent source of information,But
Posted by Ron Watson 14 Oct @ 11:51 pm
Having become a raving fan of the Strength Finder system, I now have a range
of answers to that tricky what are your weakness question and have no
problem telling them the truth. My weaknesses are in areas that come no where
near my working life (Im a business analyst) e.g. sport, science, music. I do the
job I do because my strengths work well in an office and in my career I avoid my
weaknesses e.g. sport.
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So before you get this question again, stop and think, what are you REALLY
bad at that you NEVER do at work that is probably your weakness cos not
many people work in areas of their altimate weakness. You will get surprised
reactions to this type of answer but it will be the truth.
Posted by GJ 18 Oct @ 6:34 am
Having become a raving fan of the Strength Finder system, I now have a range
of answers to that tricky what are your weakness question and have no
problem telling them the truth. My weaknesses are in areas that come no where
near my working life (Im a business analyst) e.g. sport, science, music. I do the
job I do because my strengths work well in an office and in my career I avoid my
weaknesses e.g. sport.
So before you get this question again, stop and think, what are you REALLY
bad at that you NEVER do at work that is probably your weakness cos not
many people work in areas of their altimate weakness.
You may get surprised reactions from this type of answer but it will be the truth.
Posted by GJ 18 Oct @ 6:37 am
Information given is highly appreciative by me.
It makes me more aware/prepared for upcoming interviews.
I have learnt a lot from it and will not hesitate in passing on this info to
colleagues.
The Question of strengths n weaknesses are mind bogglingIt should be stated
that whatever you are at is your strength, and whatever you have difficulties in
handling is your weakness.(we should try to relate them to job in question)
Thanks for such valuable info!!
Posted by Nadeen 6 Nov @ 5:43 pm
what have done in my team that everyone tried doing but couldnt and i eventually
did it.
Posted by victor 8 Dec @ 4:49 pm
well good
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great article thanks very much.
Posted by nv 23 Jan @ 8:19 pm
Can you tell me about a time that you were able to solve a tough problem that
you encountered with a customer without referring to your direct supervisor or
manager?
Posted by Anonymous 24 May @ 9:15 pm
Describe a situation when you have helped drive a business change as a result
of customer research/analysis
Posted by vish 26 May @ 1:58 pm
Any one knew what type of questions would be asked to assess the candidates
Analytical Skills and Interactive communication skills? Does not any one have
clues. THanks
Posted by tony 10 Jun @ 9:46 pm
well done. great hint for job seekers
Posted by IT Jobs 22 Jun @ 2:08 pm
my question is how you would deal with different situations you are likely to
encounter? position : Senior Admin Assistant in a clinic
Posted by baby 31 Jul @ 7:02 pm
very usefull, im alot calmer about my interview now i have a general idea of what
ill be asked, and obviously how ill answer them! thanks alot!!
Posted by roisin 7 Aug @ 6:40 pm
Describe a time where you were presented with the challenge of working with or
gaining information from a person with specific needs?
Posted by Issy 8 Aug @ 7:54 am
Very well explained questions, very helpful for job hunters. Great.
Posted by Gurpreet kaur 12 Aug @ 10:06 pm
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very useful
Posted by deepak 24 Aug @ 7:14 am
v interestg
Posted by fee 1 Oct @ 2:23 pm
I m a fresher n it was being little difficult for me to think how to encounter
questions in an interview but to my fortune it is a privilege to get answers so
directly that i feel much more confident n optimistic for attending interviews
nowi am really thankful to the whole team for giving such drastic answers to
frequently asked questions which just seemed simple.This would really resolve
ones issue.
Questions on weaknesses and strength is mind blowing!it has actually helped
me convert my weakness into strength..
I hope the team puts forward more answers to such questions which would help
the applicants in mere future.
Posted by ANNU KALER 18 Oct @ 9:51 am
Hi thanks alot for this it will help in my interview in the morning i feel abit calmer
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Posted by craig 28 Nov @ 11:27 pm
VERY USEFUL QUESTIONS FOR AN INTERVIEWEE ..
Posted by Sumit Rana 17 Dec @ 1:19 pm
These questions really dont change a lot from postion to postion or company to
company, either.
Posted by Carla Bosteder 4 Jan @ 11:37 pm
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Posted by lucia 20 Mar @ 6:26 am
The weaknes question is the meanest. By now, every interviewer is already
prepared for the standard answers like i am perfectionist.
Great guide anyway.
Posted by Jeffrey 21 Mar @ 5:00 pm
Please provide an example of when your determination or competitive spirit has
been key to a successful outcome. Personal or professional examples are
acceptable.
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Posted by Haneef Ali 16 Aug @ 5:28 am
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Posted by chaz 29 Aug @ 4:40 pm
Questions and hints to the anwers are very helpful in relation to an interview next
week. I believe it will help others.
Posted by Amin 8 Sep @ 7:36 am
For the question what is your strength and weakness? I think the best answer is
th same i mean whats your answer in strength is also your weaknessfor me
the best answer is FAMILY..
Posted by taurus 13 Sep @ 3:15 pm
Thanks for this wonderful piece. its really informative.
Posted by Emeke 26 Sep @ 7:37 pm
Thank you.. i hope sumday its gona help me
Posted by Aakib 3 Oct @ 3:57 am
Should help me a lot, thanks
Posted by aires 11 Oct @ 6:44 pm
very great article.!
gonna help me a lot..tnx
Posted by jeany 22 Oct @ 8:31 am
Brilliant, This will help me very much in my upcoming interview.
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Posted by Mark Adams 22 Oct @ 4:03 pm
Thanks very much, even the comments taught me more
Posted by Abhinav 5 Nov @ 2:10 pm
This is a great and helpful site. Thanks and more grease to your elbow
Posted by ILESANMI EMMANUEL 12 Nov @ 9:14 pm
Excellent post both for human resource managers and people looking for jobs!
Posted by Michele Hartley 18 Dec @ 9:43 am
A great foundation to build on or personalised answers.
Posted by Toydsj 2 Feb @ 10:05 pm
The questions seem simple but need an ability to think stay focus and go Ace
the interview
Posted by consy 3 Feb @ 8:13 pm
If you dont have a degree, place that down as a weakness. Tell the interviewer
that you always have to prove that you are capable of doing the work by trying to
be the best, just like in your previous positions.
If you have a degree, tell them that employers may take this achievement as a
shield and not focus on personal qualities. You have more than this shield to
offer to the company.
Posted by Ozzie 17 Feb @ 12:45 pm
Am so happy to come across your article..am sure i will be more confident in
my upcoming interview.thank you.
Posted by Tl 13 Mar @ 11:50 pm
If answers are also provided to the above questions it would be great.
Posted by Amit Malve 21 Mar @ 2:14 am
I have passed my 2nd interview and ready for my 3rd with a telephone call for
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the following day, this has been alot of information I was seeking for..thankyou
you have been very helpful with your tips..
Posted by Julie 21 Mar @ 4:00 pm
very important & helpful
Posted by Md shah alam 24 Apr @ 5:06 pm
As a hiring authority, many of the questions are similar to what I ask. However,
memorizing answers will get you nowhere when it comes to integrity, team
chemistry and personality. I can see through most of the charades. Most skills
can be taught, determination, drive and perseverance cannot. Always be honest
and candid. It makes more of a difference than you may think.
Posted by Bryan 3 May @ 10:37 pm
Thanks for the information, really useful. Hoping to score that job
Posted by Kim 6 May @ 3:52 am
an useful article
Posted by srikanth 9 May @ 5:40 pm
It was good. Hope ill get through my interview
Posted by Ishi 13 May @ 7:11 am
It was good information but has to give the answers also..
Posted by Nafees khan 4 Jul @ 7:44 am
Amazing.Thanks
Posted by Manoj 31 Jul @ 6:43 am
Im about to undergo interview lst wik,but for some risons it was posponed.den
suddenly,i saw this article..then realized dat im not yet ready for dat said
interview.god is good.e evrythng hapens for a reason.finally i can say dt im
confident enaf to undergo and pass to my interview.thanks a lot
Posted by luisa gavilan 9 Aug @ 11:33 am
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Thanks for the advice and alerts
Posted by girdar 22 Aug @ 5:23 pm
Great article, with a good insight into interviewers and the types / angle of
questions you may get.
There are only so many question you can ask that are general and then specific
to the role. You always get the weird questions within some interviewers I think
its just to see how the candidate reacts
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Posted by KnowHow 31 Aug @ 7:36 pm
its very help for me of my further interviews. thanks alot
Posted by Ramesh siripuram 5 Sep @ 9:28 am
Help full information
Posted by Alex 13 Sep @ 4:42 pm
this is a very helpful information to interviewee.. thank you so much
Posted by ice 16 Sep @ 2:10 am
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