Interview Questions - From an actual interview
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Some of the open ended/situtation based qns we ask:
How would you decide that a task is complete and ready to be passed on?
The work involves meticulous attention to numbers. How do you make sure that the numbers you use is right?
Joining another thread here that has some really good interview questions and pointers...my plan is to then make this thread a sticky with a whole lot of interview related information...
http://www.canadiandesi.com/read.php?TID=7620&page=1#42541
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Originally posted by dimple2001
For those job seekers who might be interested in what types of questions ...
From "what types of questions" ... to "how to's"
1. Pause before you answer ANY questions. Don't speak out the first answer that comes to your mind. Think for a moment, then answer.
2. Don't jump on to fill a silence void. When you have said what you want to say just look at the interviewer and smile. Let him or her fill the silence void.
3. Remember the interviewer(s) name(s) and use them in your answers.
4. If you don't know an answer to a question say so. Don't pretend. Experienced interviewers will see straight through it.
5. Maintain good eye contact with the interviewer(s).
6. Be enthusiastic but not burbling
7. Being polite is always nice.
8. Dress appropriately. (I can't locate the dress-for-interview thread. MR, PP had good suggestions)
9. Reherse answers for questions mentioned by D2001
10. Try to answer questions by showing how you can "fix problems" for the interviewer(s). In other words tell them the benefits you can bring to them - NOT your features . ("I have a great way of dealing with customers" is different from "I like to show our customers how we can solve their problems."
11. Don't forget that an interview is a two way information exchange, so don't be afraid to ask a couple of questions yourself.
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Originally posted by BlueLobster
Joining another thread here that has some really good interview questions and pointers...my plan is to then make this thread a sticky with a whole lot of interview related information...
http://www.canadiandesi.com/read.php?TID=7620&page=1#42541
Thx BlueLobster. Sounds like a plan. Please include this one also. This situation based qn was frequently asked in the interviews:
Someone from a university send you a request for information on some xxxx issues. How would you handle this request in regards to the approach?
The person is very annoyed since he/she had to find the most appropriate person to answer this request and had to contact for many weeks, various different divisions before getting a hold on you.
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Posted on: 08-05-06 14:11:50
Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 08-05-06 14:11:50
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Originally posted by l5a
11. Don't forget that an interview is a two way information exchange, so don't be afraid to ask a couple of questions yourself.
my 2 cents
Prepare a list of 4-5 questions ahead of time and bring in a professional portfolio or notebook with the questions written neatly (so youcan see them clearly and ask smoothly rather than trying to decipher ur own handwriting)
This shows an employer you are interested in learning more about their company and the environment.
good thread!!
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Originally posted by l5a
4. If you don't know an answer to a question say so. Don't pretend. Experienced interviewers will see straight through it.
One suggestion on this (and some may disagree). When you don't know the answer to a question, try not to make your response simply "I don't know".
Instead admit that you don't know, but offer an alternative. That way you're being honest, but you're conveying to the interviewer that that if you are ever faced with a situation you don't know much about, you're not going to sit with your hands folded. Your brain will start thinking through the problem regardless and coming up with possible solutions.
Another suggestion, try to make small talk with the interviewer at the start of the interview. i.e. about the weather, the commute, the office etc etc .It does two wonderful things
1) Relax your jittery brain. You're in a much more relaxed state of mind and you've already established a comfort level prior to the interview.
2) Convey confidence to the interviewer. It gives an impression of someone who's self-assured .
Of course, none of these tips work all the time, so the most important thing to do is to study the situation and add a health dose of discretion.
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Originally posted by BlueLobster
One suggestion on this (and some may disagree). When you don't know the answer to a question, try not to make your response simply "I don't know".
I agree, try not to end any sentence with a -ve slant...such as above. Almost every negative sentence can be rephrased in a +ve way. Another example is
I have not had the opportunity to work on/with XXXsoftware yet but I am aware of its potential and look forward to applying it... vs No, I have never worked with that software!
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