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Monday, January 19, 2009

HR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Below is a list of frequently asked questions in various interviews... Click on the questions to view the requisite solutions... I would love to receive your comments and suggestions regarding this endeavor of mine... You can subscribe to my posts via email too...Do not forget to cast your vote... These statistics keeps me charged up to improvise and develop this blog...Do remember to mail me at sampat.honey@gmail.com / patnaik.sampat@gmail.com / sampat.patnaik@sun.com



01: Tell me about yourself ?


02: What are your greatest strengths ?



03: What are your greatest weaknesses?



04: Why should I hire you?



05. What are your Short Term Goals?



06: What are your Long Term Goals?



07: How do you evaluate success ?



08: What is your Salary Expectation ?



09: How many hours a week do you normally work?



10: Are you willing to travel?



11: How do you feel about working nights and weekends?



12: The “Silent Treatment”



13: What good books have you read lately?



14: Where do you see yourself five years from now?



15: Describe your ideal company, location and job.



16: Who has inspired you in your life and why?



17: Why do you want to work for us?



18: What do you know about this company?



19: Can you work under pressure?



20: What makes you angry?



21: Aren’t you overqualified for this position?



22: Would you lie for the company?



23: Tell me something negative you’ve heard about our company !!!



24 : Demonstrate Your Skills : Sell this stapler,etc or some object on the desk



25: What are your goals?



26: What was the toughest challenge you’ve ever faced?



27: The “Hypothetical Problem” – What would you do if… ?



28: What do you worry about?



29: Give me an example of your creativity (analytical skill…managing ability, etc.)



30: How could you have improved your career progress?



31: What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?



32: Looking back, what would you do differently in your life?



33: How do you feel about reporting to a younger person (minority, woman, etc)?



34: The “Fatal Flaw” question



35: What are your outside interests?



36: What are your career options right now?



37: Do you prefer to work alone or as a team player?



38: What made you choose your major?



39: Why didn’t you pursue a career in your major?



40: What do you seek from a job?



41: Tell me about something you did – or failed to do – that you now feel a little ashamed of.



42: Tell me about a situation when your work was criticized.



43: What changes would you make if you came on board?



44: I’m concerned that you don’t have as much experience as we’d like in…



45: What would you say to your boss if he’s crazy about an idea, but you think it stinks?



46: Why aren’t you earning more money at this stage of your career?



47: Tell me about the most boring job you’ve ever had.



48: What do you see as the proper role/mission of a good (job title you’re seeking) in serving the community



49: What would you do if a colleague wasn’t pulling his/her weight…and this was hurting your department?



50: POSSIBLE FOLLOW-UP QUESTION:



51: What’s the most difficult part of being a (job title)?



52: Why are you leaving (or did you leave) this position?



53: Tell me honestly about the strong points and weak points of your boss (company, management team, etc.)…



54: CONFIDENTIAL ISSUES



55: Could you have done better in your last job?



56: You’ve been with your firm a long time. Won’t it be hard switching to a new company?



57: Why have you had so many jobs?



58: May I contact your present employer for a reference?



59: Have you considered starting your own business?



60: THE ILLEGAL QUESTION



61: THE SECRET ILLEGAL QUESTION



62: What was the toughest part of your last job?



63: Looking back on your last position, have you done your best work?



64: Why should I hire you from the outside when I could promote someone from within?



65: Do you have the stomach to fire people? Have you had experience firing many people?



66: What do you for when you hire people?



67: Have you been absent from work more than a few days in any previous position?



68: Why have you been out of work so long?



69: If you won A $10 million lottery, would you still work?



70:Is there anything else that we should know about you that would impact our decision?



71: During your performance reviews, what criticism do you hear the most?



72: If I tell you, you are an IDIOT, a FOOL, a RASCAL; can you think anything positive about it?



73: Suppose I tell you I don’t like your face? Then why should I select you?



74: What will you do if you are asked to give a bribe?



75: If your boss is taking all the credits for your work, what will you do?



76: Suppose you find yourself in a deserted island. What three things you will need to survive?



77: How do you think you conducted or performed during this interview?



78: On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer.



1 comments:

Anonymous,  March 23, 2009 at 3:31 AM  

these questions will help me out........
need bpo jobs without a single rupee!!!!!!!! a genuine job from home.

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