We all want to ace our job interviews. It would be great if we knew exactly what questions the interviewer would be asking us in our next job interview.
Unfortunately, we cannot be sure of the set of questions, but we will give you some of the most common and frequently asked questions that you can expect in your next job interview.
However, these are not canned answers to all the interview questions. The interviewer will appreciate your uniqueness while answering these common questions. These are just a way of answering the questions with the correctness of tone and expression. Be creative and put your own words into it.
Let’s gaze through those most asked questions:
1. Tell me something about yourself?
This is the most common question of an interview. Generally, a conversation starts with this question. It seems quite simple to answer, but you should not include all that your resume holds.
Give a brief about your work history and elaborate only when asked by the other side of the table. Describe your current work responsibilities. You can include a dash of personal information (about your family or hobbies) to keep a memorable remark.
However, you should not go much into your personal life.
2. Why do you want to work for our company?
Here, it would be best to talk about the company. The hiring managers want to check whether you know about the company or not. Tell them about the company goals and how you can contribute to the same.
Give a thorough read to the company’s services, organizational structure, mission, history, and goals.
After matching all with your career objectives, you should explain why the company’s qualities attract you and why it is essential for your growth.
3. Why are you quitting your current job?
Do not focus on the negatives here. Talk about the positive side, futuristic growth, and versatility.
Do not give any chance to your recruiter to think that you can back off. Deliver confidence in your speech.
Frame things in such a manner that you are eager to explore the profile and lead to career growth.
4. Where do you want to see yourself in 5 years?
It is a question that involves the strategic thinking of the employer. It will help your interviewer to analyze whether your future goal matches the profile or not.
If you know the place where you will lie, try to be optimistic in your approach. Talk about being an industry expert in your field or profile. Describe how this work profile can prove to be a step towards your dream.
If you are not sure about what the future holds for you, it’s alright to say the same, but do not forget to mention that you see this opportunity as a paving pathway towards future success.
5. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
It would be best if you start with your weakness first so that you can end up on a positive notation. Do not include any negative emotion in your weakness that may create a drawback on your part. Keep your negatives and direct them into positives.
For example, if your weakness is that you get stressed about things. You can formulate it and say that you get stressed when you do not meet targets and therefore try to complete them on time.
Talking about your strengths, relate it to the work profile of the opening. Your strength is what they need.
6. Why should we hire you?
You should read the job description carefully and mention all the criteria that they require in the employee. Make the interviewer believe that you are the best fit, as you meet all the required standards.
In this question, gaining confidence and proving yourself as the best candidate of all is the target.
Be futuristic in approach. Talk about how your skills can be beneficial to the organization, not only for their present needs but also for their future goals.
7. Do you have any questions?
This is not a question to be ignored. At this point, you are almost done with the interview. This question is a check-point for the interviewer to examine your excitement for the position.
Do not miss this opportunity by leaving the question unanswered.
Ask such questions as if you are already hired and want to know about the organization’s insights.
For example, you can ask about the most significant challenges faced in the concerned position, the best and worst about the company or the position’s future development opportunities.
Show them that you want to seek advice from the experienced heads of the company.
Additionally, give a good read to the prospectus of the company, also have a good understanding of the job description.
Lastly, be confident and clear in whatever you deliver. Put on crisp clothes, and here you are ready to crack your interview. All the best!
