A complete guide for a successful interview preparation across industries & Coporates

1. Prepared By : Rahul Thakur
Last Modified : April 02, 2017

2. Understanding Interview Process– gaining an
insight .
Types of Interview
Interview Preparation
Types of questions
Top 20 Questions
Smart Ways to apply for a job- Pros n cons
Tools for a successful interview
Common mistakes in interview
Smart tips

3. Interview:The word interview comes from Latin and middle
French words meaning to “see between” or “see each
other”.
Understanding interview
Gary Dessler says, “An interview is a procedure designed to obtain information from a
person’s oral response to oral inquiries.”
Thill and Bovee say, “An interview is any planned conversation with a specific purpose
involving two or more people”
So, an interview is formal meetings between two people (the interviewer and the
interviewee) where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information, qualities,
attitudes, wishes from the interviewee &Vice versa
The person who answers the questions of an interview is called in interviewer.The person
who asks the questions of our interview is called an interviewer.

4. Personal interviews: Personal interviews include:
Selection of the employees
Promotion of the employees
Retirement and resignation of the employees
 Evaluation interviews
Persuasive interviews
Structured interviews
Unstructured interviews
Counseling interviews
Disciplinary interviews
Stress interviews
Public interviews
Informal or conversational interview
General interview guide approach
Standardized or open-ended interview
Closed or fixed-response interview

5. Step 1: KnowYourself
Step 2: Know the Occupation
Step 3: Know the Organization
Step 4: Prepare Questions

6. 1. Directive Questions-
• determines the focus of your answer.
• very clear answer needed.
• Shows you have completed the research on
yourself
• this type of question should be easy to answer.
2. Non-Directive Questions
• you determine the focus of your answer.
• a general asked and does not ask for specific information,
the most common way to begin an interview.
• to know how your background and personality qualify you for the job
• cover four areas: your education, related experience, skills and abilities, and personal
attributes
• relate them to the job you are seeking while answering
Example: "What skills do you have that relate to this
position?”
Example: "Tell me about yourself."

7. 3. Hypothetical or Scenario Questions
• Determines how would you react in a particular situation.
• good way to test problem-solving abilities.
Example: "Suppose you are working your first day in our laboratory, and a
fire at a nearby work station breaks out.What would you do?"
4. Behavior Descriptive or Behavioral Questions
• asks what you did in a particular situation rather than what you would do.
• Situations chosen usually follow the job description fairly closely.
• There is no right or wrong answer to this type of question
• you should relate the answer to the position
Example: "Give me an example of a work situation in
which you were proud of your performance."
5. Stress Questions
• To surprise you and possibly make you feel uncomfortable during an interview.
• What you say is not nearly as important as maintaining your composure.
Example:" Which do you prefer, fruits or vegetables?"

8. 1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What do you know about our organization?
3. Why do you want to work for us?
4. What do you find most attractive about this
position? What seems least attractive ?
5. Why should we hire you?
6. Why are you leaving (did you leave) your
present (last) job?
7. How successful do you you've been so far?
8. What are your long-range goals?
(5 years down the line)
9. Are you applying for other jobs?
10. What is your greatest strength?

9. 11. What is your salary expectation?
12. Tell me about your ability to work under
pressure.
13. Are you willing to work overtime? Nights?
Weekends?
14. Would you be willing to relocate if required?
15. What have you learned from mistakes on the job?
16. If you were hiring a person for this job, what
would you look for?
17. How do you propose to compensate for your lack
of experience?
18. What position do you prefer on a team working
on a project?
19. Do you have any questions for me?
20. What is more important to you: the money or the work?

10. 1. Online-Job Portals
Pros
• Quick & Fast
• Ample opportunities
• Increased market penetration
• Economical
• offer from Brands
• High/medium profile jobs
Cons
• need expertise in creating profile
• need updation daily
2. Campus Recruitment
Pros
• Economical
• offer from Brands
Cons
• need good grades
• High level of competition
• Yearly cycle-time lag
• Increased Possibilities of relocation

11. 3. Newspapers- Classifieds
Pros
• good for low/medium profile jobs
• Contact to direct recruiter
• Comparatively lower competition
• Government jobs
Cons
• May or may not from big brands
• Medium/low profile jobs
• Time lag
• Increased possibilities of cheating
4. Walk in
5. Job Consultant
6. Referral- from friend
7. IJP- Internal Job Posting

12. 1. Cover letter
• mail that we send to the employer
• shows your interest for the position
• creates first impression
• your crisp introduction
1. Resume/CV
• Crisp
• Use of keywords
• Relevant to the job
• Specific
2. Accessibility
3. Professional online Profile
4. Interpersonal Skills/Soft Skills

13. o Body Language
o Lack of Honesty
o Negative Attitude
o Lack of Preparation
o Lack of Enthusiasm
o Don't discuss pay too early
o Talk tech to techies only
o Keep your philosophy to yourself
o Don't climb the advancement ladder in the interview
o Avoid the dreaded electronic interruption
o Remember to say thank you

14. Enter into a state of relaxed concentration
Act spontaneous, but be well prepared.
Set goals for the interview.
Know the question behind the question. Ultimately, every question boils down to,
"Why should we hire you?“
Follow up with an effective "thank you" letter.
Consider the interviewer's agenda.
Expect to answer the question,
"Tell me about yourself.“
Watch those nonverbal clues
Be smart about money questions.
Don't hang out your dirty laundry.

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