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Standard and Behavior Based Questions for Interviews

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Standard and Behavior Based Questions for Interviews

Group A: Standard Questions

1) Tell me something about yourself?

Ans. I am a person who enjoys challenges. I look forward to creative solutions for problems. I have strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to get along with people well.

2) Why should I hire you?

Ans. I am energetic, optimistic, flexible and good team player. I am eager to learn new things. Moreover I have the right education and aptitude for the job. I am responsible and dedicated to my job. I will prove an asset to your company.

3) What are your strengths?

Ans. I am self motivated to handle my work and responsibilities. I am hard working, persistent and never give up. I am optimistic and accept challenges to accomplish my dreams. Moreover, I have good communication skills and an analytical abilities. I am honest in my dealings and have great patience. Above all I have complete faith in God.

4) What are your weaknesses?

Ans. I lay emphasis on my projects being done according to quality standards. Sometimes my juniors get frustrated but I try to educate them with the importance of quality work and how it results in making our product unique, and thereby resulting in more business for the company. Moreover I can't sit idle and become very workaholic to achieve my target.

5) Why are you applying for this position?

Ans. I am applying for this position because I have the necessary skills for the job. But above all I know that your company is the best in the area and working under your leadership will be a great experience for me. With my hardworking nature, innovativeness and responsiveness, I shall prove an asset for the organization.

6) What can you contribute to the Company?

Ans. With my skills, being a business as well as Engineering graduate, I hope to contribute positively towards the company's goal. I believe that my excellent team work skills, Communication skills, honesty, integrity and hard work will surely benefit your company.

7) Why are you interested in working for our firm?

Ans. Your firm possesses so many opportunities for growth and development. It has a goodwill and name in society. It shall provide me opportunities of solving problems so that I may be able to help in the growth of the firm, To tell you the truth, working for such a successful organization as yours would be a great privilege for me.

Group B: Behavior-Based Questions

1) How did you cope?

Ans. Once, while working for the Telecom Company, I was in the middle of drawing up my departmental budget when I was asked to put together the costing for a big project we were tendering for. Immediately I set about drawing an outline of all the information I needed for the costing. I assigned a portion to each of the staff members. The next few days kept me busy in drawing the schedules of the tasks that needed to be implemented to complete the costing. I met the staff often and got there feedback. I was then able to refocus on completing the budget in time. With each staff member contributing

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