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Articles > Job Hunt and Interviews > Common Tough Interview Questions
Common Tough Interview Questions
And how to skillfully answer them
07th June ,2007
| Here are some of the difficult questions that have been accumulated by experience. This article not only discusses what these questions are and how to answer them, but also provides information about why these questions are asked. |
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4. How do you plan to achieve those goals?
This is usually a follow up question to the question mentioned above. Most of the people get stumped here. If you have prepared yourself for the question mentioned above, without really thinking about your career plan then this question would set you on fire.
If you don't have an answer, be honest. But no matter what, don't fake. Don't underestimate the person interviewing you to not understand that you are faking. To avoid this situation, I would recommend that you start planning your career today and prepare yourself for this and the above mentioned question.
No matter what, always explain your plan in as much detailed as possible, but don't be tempted to stretch it too far. I would put the time limit to 2 - 3 minutes, but in this time be as detailed as possible and talk about important milestones that you will have to achieve to finally achieve your career goals within 3 - 5 years.
Reason why this question is asked?
This is to understand what you are planning to do to achieve your goals and the level of your determination. This question also helps to understand how motivated and committed you are towards a career growth.
5. What is your biggest weakness?
This question is the most popular with interviewers not because they want to torture you, but because they are interested in hearing how you tackle challenges.
The most important thing to do after you name your weakness, you MUST discuss what you have done or are doing to overcome it.
Pick a weakness that is real but understandable or relatively harmless. Whatever weakness you pick be sure it is work related and that you present the strategies for how you overcame it.
Here are a few examples:
"I used to have a tendency to procrastinate. So now I am always sure to set a strict schedule for all of my projects well in advance and I set personal deadlines. This organization has really helped."
"Once in a while, I focus too much on the details of a project. So now, when I'm working on a project, I always make sure at the end of the day to sit back and take a few minutes to think about the general scope of my work. It forces me to keep priorities straight and helps me keep the right mindset."
"I used to have some problems with organization. So now I carry a schedule book around throughout the day and I also use this Palm Pilot to keep me on track. It's worked out great!"
You don't want to pick a weakness that will torpedo your chances -- even your weakness should speak strongly toward your skills. The examples above all address honest weaknesses; here are a few other "safe" weaknesses that are easy to discuss:
I tend to be a perfectionist.
I sometimes work too hard, leading to unnecessary stress.
Spend sometime with yourself to analyze yourself and your weakness.
Reason why this question is asked?
Everyone has a weakness. What is more important is whether you have realized your weakness and what you plan to do to overcome it.
6. Did you ever have an argument with your boss and how did you resolve it?
In any organization that you work, conflicts, issues and arguments are part of a working culture everywhere. That's how the world has developed. For every idea put forward people have conflicts and arguments to make it better. To lay things straight, if you never had an argument with your boss then there is something wrong either with the organization that you work in or with you. So be honest. Just don't go ahead criticizing your boss and tell how much you hate him or mention that he does not to accept change, etc, etc. Ultimately you will have a boss at your new company too, so answer this question carefully.
Everyone understand that people have arguments with their bosses, so make sure that you mention an example of an argument with your boss and how you resolved it. It could be about a new product, project or a method of execution. In every company it is assumed that people agree to disagree. This very notion causes people to come with the best product or service.
e.g "My boss wanted me to implement a web design which I considered flawed as many colors were used which would lead the visitor to lose his focus and increase the size of the page. Thought he did not agree with me initially till the time I sent him samples of other live websites which had the same issue and I asked his review about those websites. It rang a bell for him. Now we have a design that people love".
Answers to this question should come from your personal experience. Always remember to be honest and don't use an example that will reduce your chances of getting the job.
Reason why this question is asked?
This question is asked to understand your temperament and how you get your point across to your superiors, as its really difficult to convince the guy above you. If you showcase with an example of how you dealt with a situation like the example mentioned above, you increase the chances of marching ahead with the interview.
7. If I were to meet one of your school friend or teacher, what would the say about you?
On the onset, you might consider this to be a stupid question. But think again. It's easy to brag about yourself when asked about the type of person you are, but when you start relating to your friend, you know how they think about you and it's difficult to think at the spur of the moment to come with an answer that could save you. People mostly speak the truth about themselves when surprised with this question. It's a psychological question waiting to stump you. Be prepared, but again, be honest.
Reason why this question is asked?
This question helps the person to understand the real you. The person you are when you are by yourself, "alone".
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Veibhav says
I have been through this part "Most common questions asked in an interview" this section is simply great as it answer all the tough question for the Job seeker and it make you think about "what all should a person need to say and what not".
So Reading this section is must for the Job seeker who is going to give an interview and even for experience candidate.
BEST OF LUCK CAREER CURRY
GOOD WORK DONE!!!!!!
KEEP IT UP
VEIBHAV AGARWAL.
veibhav311981@gmail.com
(JOB SEEKER)
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