Commonly Asked HR Questions

8/6/2019 Commonly Asked HR Questions

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Commonly asked HR

Questions


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Tell me about your self ?

What you should not tell

Family background

Your weakness

Unrealistic goals and objectives not

relevant to the company

Dont bring up something new on whichyou cannot answer many questions


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Tell me about your self ?

What you can tell

Your values towards time, money, career,

ethics etc. Your strengths

Your team player abilities

Your goals and objectives that suit thecompany

Something special about you that theinterviewer should know


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Why should I hire you ? You can tell them about why you think your

skills and personality suit the company

You can talk about your exposure to theindustry, achievements (projects, workshops,

papers)

Your capabilities in this field

How your career growth plan is useful to the

companys growth


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What do you know about our company ?

Never go to an interview without knowing what the

company is doing

Before you go to the interview you should find out

What type of company is it ?

Who is the CEO and other major players What is the companys mission statement

Who are its clients

What is the annual turnover and profits in last quarter.

Welfare schemes of the company for the employees and for

the society

Their offices, existing as well as proposed

Their growth plan

Who are their competitors


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Tell me about your short term goals:

Tell them about where you see yourself 5 years from

now.

Show them that you have respect for time, money,

values and also some concrete plans for your future Long term plans imply where you see yourself 20-30

years from now

Have realistic goals or else be prepared to be grilled

Until now, you have been a dependent on parents,now that you will be free, what do you plan to do with

your time and money ?


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How would you rate yourself ?

Always do your ground work before going for

an interview

Know what the company is looking for

What is the job you will be doing What is expected from you

Can you deliver what is expected out of you

What preparation have you done to qualify in the

companys selection process How you are a better candidate than others

What extra can you bring into the company


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Why do you want to work for us ?

Dont go for an interview without preparation

You can talk about Referred by friends & seniors working for the company

Growth plans of the company

Size of the company

Achievements of the company

Market share of the company

Welfare plans of the company

Different verticals in the company

Policies of the company

Scope for professional and individual growth in the company

How it meets your short and long term career growth


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Do you know anyone who works for us ?

Know the policy of the company when it comes to

recruiting relatives.

Some companies do not hire people if they are

related to one or more of the Directors

Other companies need this information to get a

reference

You do not lose any thing by saying no

You can mention about friends/seniors in the

company instead of relatives


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Are you a team player ? Give examples

Talk about participation in team activities

Talk about your experience in organizing

extra-curricular activities

Talk about your team project work and your

contribution to the project


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What will you do if you do not like a co-worker ?

This is a trap be careful.

What you can say

Tell them how you handled people whom you did notlike in your class, college, school, neighborhood

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ry to dodge the question if you can Dont be very specific

Dont show them that you are living in a nutshell

Dont show them that you are very narrow minded

Dont tell them that you never came across colleagues

whom you did not like If they insist, succumb but dont say anything rubbish

Remember there are always people whom you dont likeand there are people who dont like you.


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What will you do if you do not like your

Manager ?

No matter how professionally a company is

run, Manager Subordinate problems and

inter-department problems are common atwork place

Do not be stubborn in not answering this

question

Consider a hypothetical situation and come

up with some answers (be creative)


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Tell me about a teacher that you did not like :

Be careful

Today : Teacher Tomorrow : Boss

Dont tell tem you did not like a teacher If you do, they will grill you more on why you did not

like the teacher

It is very easy for the panel to prove that you were

wrong about not liking a teacher If you can talk nastily about a teacher today,

tomorrow you will talk more nastily about a boss.


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Tell me about a classmate that

you do not like :

Think for a momentWhy will a HR Manager beinterested in your problems with a classmate?

Your answer will give them clues about yourpersonality

So be careful in your wording

Dont be adamant and deny having any problemswith your classmates

Give them an answer and give them a good answer Show them how you react to problem situations

Show them that youre a problem solver not aproblem maker


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If I hire you, how long do you think you

will work for us ?

Till death do us part

remember you are not entering into a marriage

Give a realistic picture You may leave the company if you are not satisfied

with the job

You may be asked to leave if they are not satisfied

with your work You may leave the company if the company is no

longer competent in the industry


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What are your long term goals ?

Where do you see yourself 20-30 years from

now

It is not about doing something for yourself

It is about doing something for your parents,

spouse, children and society at large

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hink about it carefully and show somecreativity


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Tell me about your strengths:

Dont give text book answers

Dont sound like you have practiced the answer

Come with some creative answers Be prepared to be grilled

Know that there is no correct answer and no wronganswer, it is the explanation that you give thatmatters.

Give examples Leave scope for sense of humor

Have room for criticism


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ell me about your weakness : DONT. Dont make their job easy. If you do not have

a good answer in mind, just shut up.

My cooking needs a lot of improvement

My sense of humor needs a good exercise

I could use a few lessons in dancing

I should be able to read faster

Watching Tom and Jerry

Reading Archie's

My music sense is not in sync

Try to divert their attention


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Tell me something about yourself that is

not there in the resume :

If there is not much to ask you from your resume,

they will ask you to tell them more

Stick to extracurricular activities / strengths Dress designing, interior-decoration, painting, books,

road trips, food, cooking, visiting places, music,

dance, movies, favorite novel-movie-star, role

model whatever you feel like, just keep the

interview going until they find something worth asking

Dont talk about subjectremember this is a HR

interview


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Tell me about your dream job :

Tell them clearly what you expect out of yourjob

Visualize your self ten years from now: Where you will be working

What you will be working

Who you will be working with

Remember what you plan to give is moreimportant than what you expect a company togive you, at least for the sake of the interview


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How can you prove to me that you

are better than the others ? This is the same question why should I hire you just

put differently

Show them that you understand what is expected outof you on the job

On a 0 to 10 scale, how do you rate yourprogramming skills

Tell them about your preparation, suitability of your

attitude, your IQ, your analytical ability, yourunderstanding of the software development life cycle

Dont literally compare your self with your classmates

That is not what they are expecting out of you


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Can you work under pressure ?

Yes

Give examples of short deadlines

Give examples of you working in teams to completethe tasks under tight deadlines

Give practical examples

You can give examples of personal/ or professionalproblems that you solved under high pressure

Pressure can be mental, financial, physical Show them you do not collapse under pressure

DEVADAS is a classic example of collapse in apressure situation


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Would you consider yourself to be a

workaholic ?

You do not get any extra leverage for being

workaholic unless you give a very good

example I would rather go for somebody who has a

balance between work, family and friends

Workaholics have a short life compared to a

more harmonious person

Play your cards safe


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What motivates you to perform your best

on the job ?

Two good looking secretaries

Dont talk about money being a

motivator

If you can deliver something better than

what is expected out of you on the job,

that itself is a big motivation


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Will you be able work in shifts ?

Although this is purely personal, my advise :

Yes I can work in shifts

Yes I am willing to travel abroad

Yes I am willing to relocate


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What have you done in the last year

to prepare for this job ?

Talk about training by Career Launcher

Talk about Campus Connect by Infosys

Talk about software you have learnt

Talk about research you have done

Talk about consulting your seniors and

friends Talk about net surfing


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Is there something you did not like in

the selection process ? Answers to this question are taken very seriously by

the Panel

You may talk about the selection process being verygood instead of being bad

Generally all big companies hire consultants to

decide the pattern of the exam and the question

papers

If you have an answer for this question, discuss it

with yourTPO


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How do you cope with

disappointments in life ?

Disappointments are part of life

It is how you deal them it that makes you

stronger Give examples

Show them how you gathered courage and

strength after facing a disappointment If you have a good example, discuss it with

yourTPO


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What do you do to motivate yourself ?

Boredom at workplace and in personal life is verycommon

You should not let boredom overtake you and ruinyour life

You can talk about: Taking a vacation and visiting new places Reading a book

Listening to some good music

Watching some movies

Spending time with your family Go on a blind date

Spending a day out with friends

Take a walk on the beach

Read Bhagvadh Gita or religious scriptures


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If you get a better company, will you leave

us ?

This is a trap be careful. They are checking your

presence of mind

Prepare well for this question Dont give an adamant No I will never leave your

company answer

Use your word power

A little sense of humor will help The panel can always fall prey for a little flattery


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Are you willing to sign a bond for 2-3

years with us ?

Do not be alarmed when the company asks you to

sign a bond for 2 or 3 years.

While preparing for the interview you should haveknown the policy of the company

It is quite natural for a company investing money on

your training and placement to expect you to stick

with them for at least 2 or 3 years

So, hidden or open, all companies require you

(fresher) to sign a bond or handover your

certificates/passport


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What about our company would force you

to leave us ?

This question is like an exit interview even before

you get the job

Even though they are asking you about why youwould leave the company, stick to why would like to

continue in the company

Prepare well, be realistic,mk when answering

Tell them you researched a lot to know about the

company and worked very hard to get into the

company

Act like leaving a company as a last option


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Tell me about your role in the project :

Notice : This is slightly different from tell me aboutyour project

Tell them about the team size and briefly about other

team members, who is good at what

Tell them about the work assigned to each teammember

Tell them about your role and how you achieved it

Tell them about how you helped the other team

members in achieving their tasks Always keep team spirit in mind

Always give importance to the whole team not self

If possible, tell them how you led the whole team


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Why IT and why not Core ?

Invention of wheel

Invention of paper

Invention of radio Invention of telephone

Invention of television

Invention of computer

Invention of WWW

They have all improved core engineering skills,they did not defeat them


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Are you planning to take GRE,

why ? why not ?

This is a trap

When a HR manager is recruiting people, he

would like to be confident all those recruitedwill join the company. Any ambiguity in thecandidates behavior will cost him numbers

If you talk about taking GRE he/she will lose

confidence in you and may reject you At least during the interview be careful not to

be affirmative about taking GRE/TOEFL


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Do you consider joining MBA ?

This is not a trap just a tricky question

Your answer to this question gives them clues

on weather you have career growth plan inmind or if you are gone with the wind type

Consider your short term goals, long termgoals and see where does an MBA Degree fit

in. Weigh your options carefully, make a

connection, and give an appropriate answer.


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Tell me about your hobbies :

Know the difference between a hobby and a pastime

Hobbies call for a lot of sacrifices (in terms of time,

money and relationships) Pastime is something you do when you are not busy

and you have free time

If you do mention Hobbies, be prepared to be grilled


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What if you do not get selected here ?

Dont be overconfident or boisterous, otherwise thisquestion is inevitable.

If you do not give a good answer, the result will beequally inevitable

In the first five minutes, you will be able to gaugewhich direction your interview is going

Tell them how much you have prepared for thisinterview

Tell them how much you have waited for this

opportunity Tell them how much you will be disappointed if you

did not get this job

Dont tell them may be a better job is waiting for me

Show some commitment, character and respect


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Do you have any questions for me ?

Is this the end of the interview ?

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