INTRODUCE YOURSELF:

No personal information
2 min to 5 min (at least 1:30 sec)
Introduction:
1. Qualification
2. Experience/Projects/Major Assignments/Achievements in Projects
3. Start with the fresh thing
4. Achievements

With regards to experience, I have done internships at.
Praise yourself while you are telling about your projects.

YOUR STRENGHTS AND WEAKNESS:
Relevant to their values, their core focus, their
Let it be very few but really very strong point.
Marketing position: I value customers, believe in customer care, am good at analyzing the
market
Convert your weakness to strength, by telling them that you are working on it.

WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK WITH US?
I am ________, _________, _________ and _______. And I thin k you your company also needs
the same kind of candidate currently. Therefore, I am the best candidate for you.
Wal-Mart: I love retailing environment. I value customers and I ___________, _____, and I
believe you are the only company/ you are one of those few companies to have such things.

HAVE YOU APPLIED SOMEWHERE ELSE?
Yes, but at very few places.
If asked about the company names, tell them very reputable names only.

IF WE HIRE YOU, HOW LONG WILL YOU WORK FOR US?
{Show mutuality}
As long as the mutual interest exists, Ill be more than happy to work
o As long as your org goals are achieved, and my goals are achieved
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO WORKS FOR US?
{Search for the company policies, as to whether they prefer relations}
As far as my knowledge is concerned, I dont know anyone. But if I come to know about
someone Ill let you know.
{Do not necessarily get yourself spoilt because of somebody elses bad repute}
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF AFTER FIVE YEARS?
Tell the specific position/designation
Guess about the next successive position
Dont overstate! This is to insult the interviewer
Be realistic; tell about something achievable.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HR/FINANCE/MARKETING?
Write a good answer and cram it. Let the answer be very elegant, refined, and educated; tell
them about the scope of your field.

{HOW TO ANSWER SOMETHING THAT YOU DONT KNOW}
I am not sure about it, so I would prefer not to guess.
I have very little knowledge about it; I would prefer not to guess it.

HOW WOULD YOUR CO-WORKERS DESCRIBE YOU?
This question gives you a chance to praise yourself. But dont go too far in answering this
question.
Better say, They would say i am very hardworking and cooperative fellow. They have seen me a
creative individual with good analytical skills.
Try to keep in mind the company requirements.
DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL JOB.
I want to see myself in the list of {the employee which the company wants to make/ideal
employee of the company} (read it from the companys vision and mission statements).

WHAT DOES MOTIVATE YOU?
Say about the money also. But say in a good way.
Mention something which seems to serve mutual interests.
Dont say, Work motivates you. It sounds foolish; they dont need psycho.
Say something like, Meeting the targets motivates me. This also, of course, includes a
motivation for money.
DO YOU WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE?
As far as I remember, I have been able to work well under pressure. Because I was {so and so
on a committee and I managed to work excellent under the pressure.}
Do say something like most of the time. Because no human can be a perfect fellow.
Dont show desperateness. Better to ask something relevant to their current projects.


BEHAVIORAL QUESTION
DO YOU BELIEVE IN CHANGE?
I believe in change. But i believe in advancement and progress.
CAN YOU HANDLE PRESSURE?
Well handling pressure comes with experience. During the last year I had few projects on ..
And I found that I was able to work well under pressure. So I am with an ability to handle it.
Do not only say, Yes. Do come with an example.
Let the answer be energetic.
Do not quote a specific example; go with generalization.
CAN YOU WORK WITH NEW PEOPLE?
Yes, I am people-friendly person. There was an instance when I had to work with new people. It
was during my graduation that I had to work with my group members in class. I know I
worked a lot efficiently at that time.
Do not only say, yes. Do come with an example.
Let the answer be energetic.
Do not quote a specific example; go with generalization.


WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH?
Say about something that does not affect your work life. Something like, noisy environment or
I dont like when there are too many people in my house, will do well. Do not say it (noisy
environment) when you have applied for a sales job.
Do not say anything like, I dont like hypocrisy, I dislike people who come late etc.
I do not like an unfair competition. Like, some people do it in this way that they would sell the
things at lower price than the one agreed upon by the cartel.




GENERAL VALUES:
1. Look at all the interviewers, and not only at the person who asks the questions
2. Do not cram the answers
3. Let the interviewer finish their questions; do not cut the in the middle.
4. Do not change your mode and tone with difference in questions
5. Companys information is the key thing!
6. Do look for the things you can suggest to the company.
7. Speak only what you will be able to defend later in the interview.
8. Try always to answer the question in such a way that the interviewer does not probe more from
your answer.
9. If you need time, say something like, would you please explain it, would you mind explaining
it a little.
10. Do not say anything like, I think. Say something that makes you look sure about your answer.





GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. If the interviewer says something like: leave it, or let us talk about something else, that
means you have disappointed him/her.
2.