英语面试

Commonly Asked Interview Questions

?About yourself

?You and the company

?You and the university

?Tips

About yourself (How much do you know about yourself?)

1. Would you please make a brief introduction about yourself?/What can you tell me about yourself? / Tell me about yourself.

2. What do you usually do in your spare time?

3. Can you tell us something about your hobbies or interests?

4. What are your strengths?

5. What are your weaknesses?

6. Can you tell us some of the courses you have learned?

7. Did you ever do any part-time job ?

8. Could you tell me a bit about your family ?

9. What is your life motto?

10. How do you look upon personal failures and frustrations?

11. Do you like traveling? Why?

12. Do you like to live in a large city or a small city? Why?

13. Which season do you like best? Why?

14. What kind of person do you like to make friends with?

?About yourself

1. Would you please make a brief introduction about yourself?/What can you tell me about yourself?

summarize your background

(name; age; education; training; character…)

Good morning, Mr./ Miss…. I am glad to be here for this interview. My name is …, 22. I will graduate from Southwest University for Nationalities in July ,2011. My major is finance and banking. I’m the kind of person who is open-minded, quick in thought and hard-working. In my spare time, I have broad interests. I like …

4. What are your strengths?

(How well do you manage yourself?)

(How well do you manage your work with others?)

Hard worker.

Believe in myself; self-confidence.

I have ability to cope with failures and try to learn from my mistakes.

Love to learn new things.

I am a quick learner. I have great problem-solving skills and am willing to learn new things to get the job done.

Having good interpersonal skills.

A good helper towards those who need it.

I like to work in team and have been an active participant and organizer.

I am a team player and work well with others.

I have great communication skills.

5. What are your weaknesses?

(How would you like to grow personally?)

(What would you like to learn?)

▲Choose shortcomings that are not severe or fatal.

▲Choose weaknesses that are least related to the job you are applying for.

▲ Cite some weaknesses on which you have already made some improvement.

▲ Pick some weaknesses that can also be strengths if viewed from different viewpoints.

6.What are your weaknesses?

EXAMPLE

“ One of my weaknesses is that my expectations of others are sometimes too high. I expect people to do their best and make good use of time and resources. As a team member, I have to remember that we all have different strengths and different rates of speed in completing tasks. I’m working on being more tolerant and patient with others.”

Lose patience sometimes when I am not in a position to complete the assigned job in time.

I have to work on having more patience and giving myself a break because I always want everything done at once.

I am too focused on my work and I need to find more time to

7. Can you tell us some of the courses you have learned?

Microeconomics, macroeconomics, international finance, international economics, corporate finance, financial accounting, insurance, financial English, etc.

9. What is your life motto?

EXAMPLES

◆Value what I have and live each day to its fullest. Make myself useful to my family and the society, and strive for my ideal against all odds.

◆"You can if you think you can.“

◆Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

◆It doesn't matter how long your life is. Just how much you did with it.

10. How do you look upon personal failures and frustrations?

EXAMPLE

◆It is possible for everyone to run into failures and frustrations in his or her life. But above all, one should regard them as part of one’s life and learn from them. And gradually one will become mature and stronger than before.

11. Do you like travelling?

EXAMPLE

◆Travelling can broaden our horizon.

◆Travelling does good to our health.

◆Travelling enriches our knowledge.

?You and the company

The interviewer wants to know:

--WILL you do the job?

--CAN you do the job?

--Will you FIT the company culture?

1. Why do you want to work for this company?

2. Why are you interested in this job?

3. Why should we hire you?

4. Have you taken any special course that qualifies you for this position?

5. What are some of your specific computer skills?

6. Do you prefer working individually or in a team atmosphere?

7. What corporate culture do you expect?

8. How do you deal with stress/ pressure?

EXAMPLE

1. Why do you want to work for this company?

Suggested Response:

“I found that you are one of the fastest growing companies in this industry. I see long-term opportunities and possible promotions in this job…”

OR

"Based on the research I've done, I found this company is an industry leader. When I visited your Web site, I found some impressive information about future projects you have planned. This is the company I've been looking for, a place where my background, experience and skills can be put to use and make things happen."

3. Why should we hire you?

(Don't try to say you are the best qualified person, because you don't know the qualifications of the other applicants. Instead, emphasize several reasons why you should be hired. ) EXAMPLE

"I have the specific skills you are looking for. I'm a fast learner who adapts quickly to change. I'm dedicated and enthusiastic about helping your company meet its goals. I'm an outstanding performer who takes pride in my work. You won't have any regrets when you hire me."

5. What are some of your specific computer skills?

I am familiar with Office Software, such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint. I have passed the National Computer Rank Examination, band 2. My typing speed is 60 words per minute.

6. Do you prefer working individually or in a team atmosphere?

“Although I have thoroughly enjoyed group projects and teamwork, the hours required to work independently to solve complex problems is equally satisfying to me.

7. What corporate culture do you expect?

I expect that it emphasizes employee’s qualities, efforts, and connections with job performances and rewards, i.e. builds a long-term perfect prompting system.

8. How do you deal with stress/ pressure?

--find close friends to chat

--be together with family members and enjoy family happiness

--do some outdoor activities, for example, go mountain-climbing to breathe fresh air or go shopping

--listen to some gentle music or eat some delicious food and fresh fruit…

?You and the university

1.Why did you choose this university?

2.Why did you choose this major?

3. Why do you want to go to graduate school instead of finding a job?

4. What difficulties do you think you might encounter in your studies? How will you overcome these difficulties?

5.What would you like to be doing five years after graduation?

6. Does your family support your decision on studying?What help do they offer?

7. In your opinion, what makes a good postgraduate student?

8. Do you think English is important for your future plans? If yes, in what aspects is it important? EXAMPLE

1. Why did you choose this university?

I have chosen this university because:

?this university is a key/ important university with a long history;

?this university is one of the biggest institutions of higher learning in the country, which means there will be more opportunities than at some other universities;

?this university develops fast;

?the … Department is one of the best in the country;

?this university offers the courses what I want to learn;

?the research facilities are new and modern;

?the university has good faculty and staff who will help me to succeed in graduate school.

?students of this university come from a diverse range of backgrounds, there will be many opportunities for exchanging ideas.

3. Why do you want to go to graduate school instead of finding a job?

Career Goal ←-→Graduate School

--You need to have a clear understanding of what you want to do with your career

-- How earning a graduate degree will help you reach that goal. (I want to learn more in order to prepare better for the future.)

7. In your opinion, what makes a good postgraduate student?

? A good postgraduate student should have a solid undergraduate education.

? A good postgraduate student should be able to accept the challenges of solving difficult

problems.

?In addition, a good graduate student should be dynamic and have good communication and interpersonal skills.

8. Do you think English is important for your future plans? If yes, in what aspects is it important?

English can help keep me informed of the latest developments in my field of research.

(As a postgraduate student, I need to know about he latest development in the field of research . At present, many new research results are written and released in English. )

English can help me to have better communication with foreign scholars.

(As a postgraduate student, I will have more opportunities to have face-to –face communication with foreign scholars. If I can speak good English, we are sure to have better idea exchanges.)

〇Before the interview

?Research the organization beforehand.

?Dress and groom for success.

?Arrive early.

〇During the interview

?Make a good first impression.

First impression is important!

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”

Employers form a first impression of the candidate in less than a minute.

The first impression affects the rest of the interview

?Make a good first impression.

Show the interviewer that you are friendly and open.

Maintain good eye contact during the interview.

You are allowed to smile...

Some things you are NOT supposed to do in an interview

?Don’t put your bag on the desk.

?Don’t start a topic. Normally interviewers will decide what topics to talk about.

?Don’t interrupt or argue with interviewer.

?Don’t complain or criticize previous employers.

?Don’t make suggestions unless you’r e asked to.

?Don’t ask questions about the following:

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〇After the interview

?Courteously thank the interviewer (s) for the opportunity to interview with the agency.

?Extend a handshake and exhibit enthusiasm about the career opportunity.

?Consider following up with a thank you note or e-mail of appreciation to the interviewer(s) to further show your interest.