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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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8. What do you know about our organization?
My guru once told me the three secrets to win in life is (1. Do your homework well, 2. Do your homework well, 3. Do your homework well).
Yes, doing some background research will help you. Not only will you understand what you are getting into, but will also help you validate the information gathered when you meet the HR people and understand their perspective about the company. You could have many questions about the company and doubts after you have read about them. After all, its your career. Don't you think its necessary to read about the organization before your interview.
This reading helps you at the interview as well. Many interviewers tend to ask this question to gauge your interest level in the organization and how much public information you know about the company. This information could be about their branches, line of business, recent news or even publicized profit figures, etc.
A great source of organization information is their website. Spend some time there and make notes. If you have some questions about their operations or information mentioned on their website, reserve those for later when you feel that your interview is nearing an end.
Reason why this question is asked?
Employers like people who take interest in their organization. Just put yourself in their shoes. Who would you hire, a person who has shown respect for the organization by reading about them or a person who just landed for an interview.
9. What has been your most challenging project/assignment/job?
If your job involves you to work on projects and assignments, then such questions are always asked.
Be careful to answer this question. It tells a lot about your experience. Mention in brief about the project, your role in the project, the team size, challenges faced and how you contributed towards helping the team resolve that challenge. The keyword here is challenge. A person matures throughout his life by meeting challenges and the interviewer would like to understand if you are capable to take on the challenges of the job he has to offer.
Always be prepared for this question. Don't fumble on this while answering as your confidence shows how much you have learnt from the project.
Reason why this question is asked?
Is to understand how geared you are to take on new challenges. After all every employer would like to take on challenging assignments as every challenge means a couple of lakhs more in your employer's bank account. Therefore your prospective employer would like to see if you are geared up to take on newer challenges for you and your prospective employer to grow.
10. Do you have any questions for me?
Yes, you should. After all its your career. A wrong move could prove costly for you in the experience wasted or diverting you from your set career plan (If you haven't started planning your career yet, consider reading the Career Planning Guide).
While researching and interacting with your prospective employer, a lot of questions pop in your mind. Seeking answers to your questions is necessary and is in the best of your interest.
Some examples are:
- What kind of career growth opportunities exist in your company?
- How do you help your employees upgrade their knowledge to work more effectively?
If you are doing a part time course or you have to take care of someone at home or something where you could invest not more than X amount of time each day then be honest and discuss this during the interview. Some of the people that I have spoken to, disagree with this idea of being very honest. But what they don't understand is that if you don't discuss such issues then sooner or later they will start objecting you leaving early or at a fixed time. As competition increases a lot of employers demand a little extra work hours to be put in by everyone. So, being honest and discussing your situation is the best in such circumstances.
Reason why this question is asked?
There isn't any particular reason why this question is asked. But, some employers ask this question to make sure that before they make their choice in selecting you all your doubts and questions are addressed well so that it's a win-win situation for both you and the employer.
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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
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