This document contains sample answers to common interview questions for petroleum geology positions. It includes responses to questions about introducing yourself, why you want to work at the company, your strengths and weaknesses, why you should be hired, why you are looking for a job, your salary requirements, career goals, and closing the interview by thanking the interviewer and asking for additional job details. The responses provide brief yet relevant answers focusing on education, experience, skills, goals, and fit for the role and company.

1. interview questions & answers of the
companies
Soran university
Faculty of science
Petroleum Geosciences
Prepared by:
Aryan Mohammed
Date: 15/12/2015

2. Tell me about your self?
1.Start with your name
2. Give your place information
3.Education in short
4.Job experience if any
5.Family details in short
An example:
My name is Aryan Mohammed, I live in Kalar, I have done summer training
with GENEL oil company, I have no experience only I have done 3 weeks
training with GENEL, and I didn’t get the marry I’m single and I live with my
parents.

3. Why do you want work at our company?
1. Tell them what like about the company
2. Relate it to your long-term career goals
An example:
Ok sir, it’s great chance for anyone to work in a reputed oil company
like your, when read about your company I found that my skills are
matching your requirements. Where I can showcase my technical skills
to growing your company.

4. What are your strengths?
1. Adaptability
2. Hard working
3. Honest
4. Self motivation
An example:
I’m honest and I will do my best to be more honest than the others, always I motivate
my self and hardworking with positive attitude towards my career and in my life, and
if I get a job with yours I will do my best for your company.

5. What are your weakness?
1.More talk active
2.Trust people quickly
3.Take decisions very quickly
4,get nervous when talk to strangers
5.Impatient
An example:
When somebody asking for help I can’t say no, I would like to help every body.
Everybody have weakness but I try to decreasing my weakness in my life.

6. Why should I hire you?
1.Share your knowledge
2.Work experience if you have
3.Skills related to job
4.Career goals
An example:
Sir, as I’m a fresher, I have theoretical knowledge but I can do hard work for
my organization. And I will put all my effort for the good experience of
organization.
And I being my punctual and sincere, I can finish the work that you given to
me on my time and I will do my best to fulfill all the needs of company from
me.

7. Why are you looking for a job?
1.Working practically
2.Growing personal
3.Imrove our responsibility
An example:
I graduated , now I have many theoretical knowledge of my petroleum
geology department, I want to improve my practical knowledge of my
organization and more working to your company on time and honestly
and I try to do my best fulfill all needs of your company from me.

8. What are your salary requirement?
1. Say the company norms
2. Salary isn't priority
An example:
Sir I’m a fresher, salary isn't my first priority, this is a big platform to start
my career and I also want to improve my knowledge, skill, and experience. So
I expect a considerable of my salary according to my ability and your
company’s norms which will fulfill my economical needs

9. What are your career goals?
1.Short term goal
2.Long term goal
An example:
My short term goal is to gat a job in reputed company like yours, where I
can utilize my skills and improve my career path. And my long term is to
be in respectable position in that organization.

10. What do you say at the end of the
interview?
1. Express thanks
2. Job timing
3. Job location
4. Salary structure
Example:
Thank you for giving this opportunity . Sir I would like to know job timing and
transport and what will be the job location and salary scale for this job in your
organization?