外企面试概论-64interviewquestions1

HowtoAnswerThe64ToughestInterviewQuestionsTHISBOOKISDESIGNEDTOPROVIDEACCURATEINFORMATIONONTHESUBJECTSCOVERED.HOWEVER,ITISDONEWITHTHEUNDERSTANDINGTHATTHEPUBLISHERISNOTENGAGEDINRENDERINGLEGAL,ACCOUNTINGORPROFESSIONALSERVICES.IFLEGALADVICEOROTHERPROFESSIONALASSSTANCEISREQUIRED,THESERVICESOFACOMPETENT,PROFESSIONALPERSONSHOUIDBESOUGHT.ANYNAMESUSEDINTHETEXTAREFICTITIOUSANDFORILLUSTRATIVEPURPOSESONLY.ANYRESEMBLANCETOACTUALPERSONSORCOMPANIESISPURELYCOINCIDENTALANDUNINTENTIONAL.Dedication:Thisreportisdedicatedtocourageandknowledge,thetwoqualitiesmostneededtosucceedinanyhumanchallenge,especiallyajobsearch.TableofContentsGeneralGuidelinesinAnsweringInterviewQuestions.....................................................3Q1Tellmeaboutyourself........................................................................................5Q2Whatareyourgreateststrengths?.....................................................................6Q3Whatareyourgreatestweaknesses?................................................................6Q4Tellmeaboutsomethingyoudid–orfailedtodo–thatyounowfeelalittleashamedof.........................................................................................................7Q5Whyareyouleaving(ordidyouleave)thisposition?........................................8Q6The“SilentTreatment”.......................................................................................9Q7WhyshouldIhireyou?.......................................................................................9Q8Aren’tyouoverqualifiedforthisposition?.........................................................10Q9Wheredoyouseeyourselffiveyearsfromnow?............................................11Q10Describeyouridealcompany,locationandjob................................................12Q11Whydoyouwanttoworkatourcompany?.....................................................12Q12Whatareyourcareeroptionsrightnow?.........................................................12Q13Whyhaveyoubeenoutofworksolong?........................................................13Q14Tellmehonestlyaboutthestrongpointsandweakpointsofyourboss(company,managementteam,etc.)….............................................................13Q15Whatgoodbookshaveyoureadlately?..........................................................14Q16Tellmeaboutasituationwhenyourworkwascriticized..................................14Q17Whatareyouroutsideinterest?.......................................................................15Q18The“FatalFlaw”question.................................................................................15Q19Howdoyoufeelaboutreportingtoayoungerperson(minority,woman,etc)?16Q20Onconfidentialmatters….................................................................................16Q21Wouldyoulieforthecompany?.......................................................................17Q22Lookingback,whatwouldyoudodifferentlyinyourlife?................................17Q23Couldyouhavedonebetterinyourlastjob?...................................................18Q24Canyouworkunderpressure?........................................................................18Q25Whatmakesyouangry?...................................................................................18Q26Whyaren’tyouearningmoremoneyatthisstageofyourcareer?..................19Q27Whohasinspiredyouinyourlifeandwhy?.....................................................19Q28Whatwasthetoughestdecisionyoueverhadtomake?.................................20Q29Tellmeaboutthemostboringjobyou’veeverhad..........................................20Q30Haveyoubeenabsentfromworkmorethanafewdaysinanypreviousposition?...........................................................................................................20Q31Whatchangeswouldyoumakeifyoucameonboard?...................................21Q32I’mconcernedthatyoudon’thaveasmuchexperienceaswe’dlikein….......21Q33Howdoyoufeelaboutworkingnightsandweekends?...................................22Q34Areyouwillingtorelocateortravel?................................................................23Q35Doyouhavethestomachtofirepeople?Haveyouhadexperiencefiringmanypeople?.............................................................................................................23Q36Whyhaveyouhadsomanyjobs?...................................................................24Q37Whatdoyouseeastheproperrole/missionof……agood(jobtitleyou’reseeking);…agoodmanager;…anexecutiveinservingthecommunity;…aleadingcompanyinourindustry;etc................................................................25Q38Whatwouldyousaytoyourbossifhe’scrazyaboutanidea,butyouthinkitstinks?..............................................................................................................2564ToughestQuestionsPage1Q39Howcouldyouhaveimprovedyourcareerprogress?.....................................26Q40Whatwouldyoudoifafellowexecutiveonyourowncorporatelevelwasn’tpullinghis/herweight…andthiswashurtingyou