Sunday, 15 April 2012

The most 30 Common Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Question: Tell me about yourself.

Answer: First I would like to say thank you for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is Ashvinkumar Parmar I am from Gujarat, Junagadh District very small town Kodinar. I have completed MSW with first class from Department of Social Work Saurashtra University Rajkot; Also completed my graduation with first class from R B Barad BSW college Sutrapada, also completed my academic education in my hometown Kodinar. About my family, there are 5 members, my father, mother, one elder brother, and one younger sister, my father is an employee in Ambuja cement ltd., and mother is housewife. And my brother is in Indian army, and my sister is studying computer engineer I have grown up in my hometown and I am from a middle class family and having lot of dreams depending on my parents and ancestor.

Basically I believe on hard work, honesty, and positive thinking. Because these both are accepts which turns the defeat into victory and always pay the happiness and satisfaction.

Once I get chances means I will show my talent in organization.

That's all about me sir. Thank you for giving me such a wonderful opportunity.


Question: Why should I hire you?

Answer: Sir, as I am a fresher I don't have working experience but, I am a quick learner and I am a very good player. Along with that I am having better technical and communication skills.

Answer: Sir, foremost my qualifications suits for this job, apart from this I have good technical and communication skills and leadership qualities. I am a fresher with lot of energy and enthusiasm and able to handle the stress condition in a smart way along with hard work. If the opportunity is given to me I promise you that I will prove an asset for your company. Thank you.

 

Question: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Answer: My strengths are. I'm a very good listener as well quick learner and I can adoptable to any kind of environment. The best strength in me is "I NEVER NEGLECT ANY OPPORTUNITY FOR MY IMPROVEMENT". I don't want to say my weakness that is my scope for improvement. That is "I get dissatisfied when I didn't finish my work within a given time".

Answer: Strength: Belief on myself, learn from mistakes, hardworking, punctual and polite.
Weakness: sensitive and emotional, too Honest, I don't feel comfortable until I finish my work; sometimes I fail to notice minute details of a task I am doing.

Answer: Strengths: My greatest strength is my confidence and belief on myself, Positive attitude towards learning new things, Ability to tackle professional problems while keeping my cool.
Weakness: I am a little impatient and sensitive; however I am working on my weaknesses and preparing strategies to deal with these asps.


Question: Why do you want to work at our company?

Answer: Sir, as I told everything about me till now, I am a fresher and have dreaming to improve my knowledge in a good reputed company. Your company is one of the leading company. And it has so many talented employees and making their lives colorful and successful. So I want to be a part of your company and improve my theoretical knowledge into practical one.

Answer: Your Company has proven itself to be one of the most admired leaders in the industry. I would like to join your company to not only be part of a successful firm and learn from the experts inside, but also to fulfill my long-term goal of becoming a respected figure in a reputable and solid company like yours. I am very positive your firm will provide a strong platform for learning and growth.

Answer: Sir I am sure your company will provide me excellent opportunities for my career development from where I can start my journey and be a part of your company growth.

Tips: When the interviewer asks you why you want to work in our company. Try to tell some information about the company’s growth profile. Like your company was one among fortune 500 companies last year, your organization has got some best fresher training award. So this will give an impression to the interviewer that he knows about the company and he is interested to work in the company.


Question: What is the difference between confidence and over confidence?

Answer: The person do not commit the mistake when he work with confidence and is satisfy after complete his job with confidence. The person makes too much mistakes whenever he work with over confidence and doesn't satisfy himself by over confidence performance. Over confidence lead the person towards defeat and loss of reputation. Confidence results you happiness and positive attitude. But over confidence results sadness and dissatisfaction.

Answer: Confident says I can do the work. Over confident says only I can do the work.
By your confident somebody can motivated. But overconfident De motivates others.

Answer: confidence means you have a quality, knowledge and bright ideas, which makes a person confidence. If you have less knowledge but you want to show more knowledge that means you are becoming over confidence. Over Attitude is cause of over confidence.

Answer: Act of determination after knowing your limits (means chances of failures) is confidence and act of determination without knowing your limits (means ignoring slightest chance of failure) is overconfidence. If you are aware of the possible outcome and there is only 1% chance of your success and still you believe you can do it then it is called as confidence (results don't matter whether you are successful or not. There may be failures but since those failures are expected. You are said to be confident because you can succeed if you are well prepared) while if there is 99% chance of your success and still you ignore chances of 1% failure then you are said to be overconfident and because of ignoring 1% failing chance you may not put sufficient effort and may fail. So basically confidence means act of determination after expected worst case scenario and overconfidence means act of determination after ignoring the slightest possibility of a worst case.

 

Question: What is the difference between hard work and smart work?

Answer: Smart work-using logical thinking to reduce the time for completes the particular task.
But hard work is only put the lot of effort to achieving particular task.

Answer: As per my opinion, hard work is something in which we put in a lot of hours and effort working and get good results and success. Smart work is something in which we upgrade our knowledge to do the work at a faster pace than expected and coming out with success. So, both are positive, but today's modern era expects everyone to do smart work because Time is less and lots needs to be done.

Answer: Hard work - Less application of brain with high physical effort, Smart work - full application of brain with less physical effort.
We can also say that there is no difference bet, both of them because a person becomes smart worker after doing hard work, because we can learn easy way with firstly doing tough way.

Answer: There is no difference between two terms because smart worker is subset of hard worker. Hard worker by gaining experience can do work in smart way.

Question: How do you feel about working nights and weekends?

Answer: if you complete your work within the time. Then no need to do night shifts and weekends. Then also your company needs my service I will be there surely.

Answer: According to me. Time is the most important factor in our personal and professional life too, if we talk about professional life. I will always prefer to complete my tasks within given time period, so rather than working in weekends and doing night shifts. I will always give my level best to complete my work in working hours and working days. Only in cases when company demands such shifts in special cases then only I will do for the growth of company. I think this time management will help me to balance my personal and professional life.

Answer: Well to be honest no one feel happy to work at late night and on weekends but as we all know work comes first and if situation demand late night work then one must not hesitate. At the same time we must be alert and active to complete our work within stipulated time so that we don't have to work on weekends or late night and as body needs equal attention, rest and relaxation so that next day we can feel energetic and enthusiastic to give our 100%.
Answer: Well Sir, working at weekends or at nights all agree is not normal but if a situation arises were one need it to address the problem for the well being of the organization we have to be there and solve it irrespective of the fact weather it is night or a week end.

 

Question: Can you work under pressure?

Answer: I'm sure that, I can work under pressure. I can easily adapt with new circumstance and I believe that pressure is the part of life. I would like to work in most challenging environment. Important fact is that I love my job and my firm. So I can find out the happiness at my job even if in pressure.

Answer: Yes I can work under pressure because love work and pressure is the part life. I think pressure is always there. And those who cannot work under pressure can't be successful in life, how to handle pressure, how to complete study within one night before the paper.

Answer: Yes, I can work well under pressure actually working under pressure shows your real qualities and talent because everyone can swim with the flow of water but the truly talented swimmer can swim against the flow of water.

Answer: YES I CAN, I think pressure is always there. And those who cannot work under pressure can’t be successful in life. 2 year of MSW teach me how to handle pressure, how to complete study within one night before the paper.

Answer: While spending our time with our loved ones we don't find any pressure or stress because we love them. In the same I love whatever I do at work so I don't find any pressure.

 

Question: Are you willing to relocate or travel?

Answer: As a fresher gaining experience is first to me, whatever the position or location it doesn't matter. And I believe to have a long and successful career with an organization it's important to understand the work culture and functions of the organization in different locations.

Answer: Yes sir definitely, because I want to build my career so I will give importance to my work rather than location n full-fill my company requirements. To have a very long and successful carrier with the same organization it's necessary / imperative to understand the work culture and functions of the organization in different locations.

Answer: Yes. I will relocate if the company requires and it is beneficial for me to learn new things and to come across different cultures of people and it elevates our internal skills how to adjust to different mindsets of people and environment.

Tips: These are very simple questions. Answer these questions shortly. If you give lot of explanation for all the questions then the HR will get bored. Prepare yourself according to it. ALL THE BEST

 

Question: What are your goals?

Answer: My Short Term goal is to be placed in a reputed Company as a HR Officer and my long term goal is I want to improve my skills and knowledge and need to grow to the highest position in the company where everyone recognized me for my work and sincerity.

Answer: I want a good start in a company like yours and assume those responsibilities and roles which will use and improve my skills and capabilities. I want to work with great energy and enthusiasm for the growth of both my career as well as the company I join.

Answer: My short term goal is to find a perfect platform to start my career with, keeping long term goal in my mind that is to be the inspiration for my subordinates and lead a well organized team.

Answer: My short term goal is to get selected in reputed company like yours and enhance my skills and my long term goal is to see your organization at the peak level where I will one of the people responsible for it, Which will create much profit (benefits) to the company and me also.

 

Question: What motivates you to do good job?

Answer: Intention of to achieve my parents goal and my boss instructions and positive guidance really motivates me to do good job. And wants of money also motivates me too much.

Answer: My parents, my Mother made me stand here where I am standing in my Life today. My Father worked so hard to provide me with good Education. So, fulfilling my Parents dreams motivates me to do a Good Job.

Answer: A word of recognition and appreciation will motivate me to do much more. Appreciation for what I did will definitely increase my energy level and will boost my confidence. This will increase my commitment, so I can contribute more to the organization.

Answer: My motivation is my parents. They have worked hard to make me stand here. They always wanted to see me at better position in my life. I want to work to see satisfaction in their eyes and provide them a luxurious life by aiding them financially.

 

Question: What makes you angry?

Answer: I don't like to angry at any one. But when anyone cheats me, really I feel very bad. If the persons who cheat me are my dear and near, I feel so much bad impression at them. But usually I try to keep silence in such situations. I think these circumstances may teach me to control myself because our patience leads to good humanity.

Answer: I have lot of patience. If anyone scolded me I felt very bad and sometimes that made me cry but I never lose my control and I will just keep silent for a while. If I did anything wrong then I will make sure that I will strive hard till I get a compliment with my work or else I will try to explain the situation that I am not responsible for that.

Answer: Generally I have much patience. But honestly speaking when a very near and dear one cheats me or does not believe me I feel very bad.

Answer: I am not a short temper but being a human its natural to get angry but also being a professional I can control my anger and never allow it to appear on my face and attitude. Honestly speaking when anybody cheats me I really feel very bad.

 

Question: Give me an example of your creativity.

Answer: When I was asked to do something and submit within 5 min with an empty white sheet by my staff, I presented empty because an empty paper can be mold in accordance to one's idea because there is no end for creativity even here I have lots of ideas to present it but within 5 minutes I can't exhibit all my ideas. This is truly called creativity because creativity doesn't have limitation.

Answer: At the age of 12 I saw that my mom's bangles were useless for her because their color was faded. Then I collected all bangles and stick a feviquick between every two bangles (like one after one) and made it a "PENCIL STAND".

Answer: To be more frank I am not a creative person, I can say I am innovative. I explore things. If I would have been creative I would have chosen a different line rather than trying for this job.

Answer: Well sir, usually I used to notice the motion of crab in beaches, I decided to make a model which moves like crab, which also used to carry some load. So I worked out with my friends for 6 months and gathered the technical information and finally I did the working model, that's my creativity.

 

Question: How long would you expect to work for us if hired?

Answer: I want to be a part of this esteemed organization and want to grow with this organization by contributing my skill for its betterment. If I think that I can achieve that here, I don't think that there is any view of quitting.

Answer: If hired I have that much confidence that I can serve better for my company as I have potentials to turn my skills into great results which would give good returns for our company as far as possible I m satisfied with the company.

Answer: I will work up to your company need my service. But I am unable to work in same position for a long period of time. I want to change my position to higher level over certain period of time, because every individual wants to grow upper position.

Answer: I want to be a part of this esteemed organization and want to grow with this organization by contributing my skill for its betterment. If I think that I can achieve that here, I don't think that there is any view of quitting.

 

Question: Are not you overqualified for this position?

Answer: No sir I don't think so I am over qualified for this post because knowledge is not having any limit I am just a fresher not having any practical knowledge about what kind of work we are going to do in the organization so this is the best platform for me to learn something new and to enhance my skills.

Answer: I think there is no term like overqualified because when a person begins to think that he is overqualified then from that very moment his fall starts, as far as I am concerned I can say that I am just a fresher and I am just well qualified for this post.

Answer: Not Overqualified, I would say well qualified, my qualification will just help me to do the job better, and it will favor me to handle more responsibilities and help me to rise up to your expectations.

Answer: I don't think so; because I am a fresher I have to learn a lot of thing from experience.

 

Question: Describe your ideal company, location and job.

Answer: ideal Company - a company which enhances your competence level offers you opportunities, which believes in working as team and grows as an individual and has a clear definite vision for both the employee and organization.
Ideal location - an ideal location will be where a person when wake in the morning in his home, never says that “oh Again office”
Ideal job - an ideal job would be where employee can enjoy his work, use his skills, make others happy and the most important get respect.

Answer: Well sir ideal job is like where I use my skills for the growth of the firm and a friendly environment where I will be happy with my colleagues and also where I get respect.
Ideal location is like the office should be in my home town and should be less than 10 km away from my home place
Ideal company is that company which gives me an opportunity to enhance my skills and always give me a courageous thought for my improvement.

Answer: Ideal Company - Which deserves me.
Ideal location - Which I deserve.
Ideal Job - This makes me a deserving person.

 

Question: What are your career options right now?

Answer: As a fresher I want to be placed in reputed company like yours which can provide me the perfect start to my career. If get rejected I would gain from my interview experience and try again in this and other companies.

Answer: Right now, I want to work for a reputed organization like yours and become an integral part of your company.

Answer: To get placed in good reputed company like yours, where I can use my ideological way, which improves the growth of company with increase in my knowledge and skills.

 

Question: Explain how would be an asset to this organization?

Answer: Punctuality, dedication towards the work, effective team player, ability to learn quickly, flexibility these skills make a employee to be an asset to an organization am having all this so I will be an asset to this organization.

Answer: Sir, I am very optimistic, hard worker, extrovert, and good learner. I can give 100% effort in my work for the betterment of my organization. Thus I will be an asset to my organization.

Answer: As per great philosopher said “work is worship, honesty is the best policy", so I will abide by this philosophy and I'm sure I would be an asset to my company sooner or later.

Answer: Sir, apart from qualification what a company expects from their employee, Punctuality, honesty and dedication towards the work. I accept that my qualification shows that I am an average student not the best, but still I can assure you that you will never have complain about my punctuality, honesty and about my work more over am a quick learner sir I can be the asset for your firm so I feel should get a chance. Thank you.

 

Question: What are your outside interests?

Answer: My outside interests are I will play with children so that I will forget all my tensions and relax myself. One more thing I will show interest to learn new things which would be helpful to me.

Answer: Spend a lot of my free time with my cousins. I'm the eldest so I like to teach them new things and take them to places they'll enjoy.
I like to observe people around me as every person has something I can learn from him/her.
Also, like many others in India I enjoy cricket, cartoons and music.

Answer: Sir my outside interests are educating slum children and developing good qualities in them, helping the poor to the extent I can and helping my junior students whenever they need my help.

 

Question: Would you lie for the company?

Answer: No sir, “why because lie is gives great profits for the company and its standing for short time and then distancing organization. ".
Truth is "makes less profits but stands for long time and we can analyze our mistakes in that period. “

Answer: I believe that "HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY". Some of the lie may provide short term goal for the company. But it may badly affect the company's fame. HONESTY only exists forever. So I don't like to make a bad effect on my company by saying lie.

Answer: Truth and Lies are part of Life. Both are essential but it depends on the situation. If it demands then I will lie but keeping in mind no body i.e. employers/clients related to the organization would effects. But I choose not to tell lie.

Answer: No sir, because a lie works only for a temporary situation and may lead to loss in future.
Let's wait for our success by being honest, why to use shortcuts?

 

Question: Who has inspired you in your life and why?

Answer: I get inspired by Sachin Tendulkar, who always taught me, if you're committed and determined towards your profession, then you always stays at the top throughout your life and people will always acknowledged you.

Answer: I inspired from my parent because my father is a farmer he doing lot of hard work in farming and my mother also help in farming yet he taught me they spend lot of money in my education now it’s my job to give happiness to my parent doing something and shine my parent name into society.

Answer: Am motivated by swami Vivekananda. Both teaches us that success can be achieved if we have 
self confidence, true determination with faith in god, leads to success, and at the same time we should be humble. We are young Indians and we should face the problems with guts, they did this and got succeeded.

Answer: I am inspired by DR.APJ Abdul Kalam. Simplicity lies in him. He was born in poor family, crossed the hurdles, faced the difficult challenges and became a great scientist. His speech makes people to join hands and clap for him. His valuable suggestion makes students to set their aims at peak level. He is one among those persons who use to tell us to dream and strive hard to achieve those dreams.

 

Question: What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?

Answer: The toughest decision I ever made is the choice between my heart and my mind. To be honest in my 2nd year, I got couple of love proposals. My heart said to accept it. But my mind said to go away from this and to concentrate on studies. And I went with my mind and finally here I am in this interview to achieve success in my life.

Answer: My toughest decision was to choose a right career path after graduation. As I belong to a middle class family, I had to choose between doing job and further study. I chose to study further. I always wanted to be HR professional, so I took admission in MSW.

Answer: My toughest decision was to take admission in MSW. I am belonging from a middle class family and my parents not gave permission to me for higher education but I convinced them for my studies and now they are happy with my decision. And because of my decision today I am in front of you.

Answer: Toughest decision I had to make was between continuing my studies and doing job. Finally I choose to do job and want to make use of my skill, talent and qualification to become more experienced and knowledgeable.

 

Question: Have you considered starting your own business?

Answer:  I think it’s worth starting a business when you have all the resources, especially knowledge and experience. Being a Fresher, I don't have any idea about it.
Also, before being a Good Businessman, you have to be good Employee.
At present, I just want to improve my skills and experience in the field of Working. Later, considering my financial Conditions, market status, etc., I'll think about it.

Answer: As a fresher I did not think much about that one right now. I just want to improve my skills and work experience. Later I will think about that. Because a good business man must be a good employee then only he can run the organization successfully.

 

Question: How do you define success and how do you measure up to your own definition?

Answer: Success is self satisfaction, if you go to bed at night with a pleasant smile of satisfaction on your face is called success. Be true to yourself and Give the world something so productive, it can cherish is called success.

Answer: Success will not come on a single day or a single night, by pass through a lot of troubles and experiencing a lot only we can achieve it.
In my own definition, a person who faces a lot of failures in his life will be the most successful person in future.

Answer: Success is a race which is full of challenges and difficulties for everyone and those who have ability to win this race may know as successful person.

Answer: Now I get an appointment from your company is not make me a successful person how I will survive and be a best in your company means success

Answer: Definition of Success changes as per the situation and perspective of thinking...according to me when I am completely satisfied with the Result of hard work I can called myself as Successful.

 

Question: If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work?

Answer: Sir, if I won $10 million lottery then what I will do it will depend on my work experience. Surely, I will start my dream business if I have perfect experience to maintain it at top of success and if not, I will keep money as my bank balance and after getting experience by working in the company happily I will definitely start my dream business. And with the growth of my Company I will donate 2% of success for society.

Answer: Yes surely I'll be work here because money can make a settled life but it does not make an experienced, and knowledge, skills. So money is important to live but work is very important to expose my talent.

Answer: Yeah Sir, I would surely work. It’s because what I need is not just money but, satisfaction and confidence of doing something of my own. If I wanted money and not a job, then I had many other ways to make money’s am happy to be me with what I have on my own.

Answer: Surely I would still work for this company, because sincerely speaking I have no trust on luck and I always trust on hard work. And gaining money by self effort is the satisfactory thing for me. Also I have some dreams like to help the uneducated students so if I have that money I would spend that for educating many uneducated children.

 

Question: Tell me something about our company.

 Answer: This the company which is providing a Wonderful platform for both fresher’s as well as experienced candidates, it is not only providing a good job, but also good life along with that good relations among people. And I'm sure that this is a company which is going to be successful in future too.

Tips: This question is not at all tough to answer just going through company profile and frame few good points about company, company chairman, MD, One thing current project company working on and more over company's contribution on particular sector. Keeping these points in view one can easily give best answer to this question. A good answer will reflect that yes, you are interested in particular company, all the best for your interview.

 

Question: How much salary do you expect?

Answer: Since I'm a fresher I just give importance to the job satisfaction to increase my value but I really accept whatever the company gives me a salary it depends upon my performance. I'm sure the company will take care of my financial needs.

Answer: Sir, it’s a tough question to be answered, but will like to say that practically speaking salary is the 1st motivational factor to work. But work is most important. And rather than me giving the figure I hope you will offer me the best package as per the industry standards and norms.

Answer: Sir, Salary depends upon someone’s potential. So please first let me prove my potential. As a fresher I am very much interested in a good work profile. So whatever the company policy is there which suits my job, I would be ready for that salary.

Answer: Sir, salary is important. Work is much more. As a fresher, my primary concern is to learn from you and enhance my knowledge. I want to build a carrier with work experience. I will be happy with the package you will offer me as per the company’s norms as well as it will help me to improve my financial growth.

 

Question: Where do you see yourself five years from now?

Answer: After 5 years I would like to see myself as a higher position in your organization and me and my team behind growth and success of your organization.

Answer: I see myself at the senior most position in your esteemed organization with all my enhanced learning and technical skills. Five years from now I will be able to make up a valuable and meaningful contribution to your organization.

Answer: 5 years from now I expect myself to be in a responsible position, where at least half of the employees in your company work under my guidance and I also see myself aiming to a reach to the topmost position with full zeal even after gaining such a position.

Answer: I would like to be in a highly responsible position with some knowledge gained during the work experience. Also I aspire to become an inspiring professional where my team and our company are happy to have me as a valuable asset where everyone in the company would recognized me for my achievements in work and where my company would not loose me in any case.

Answer: After 5 year I would like to see myself in a position where everyone in the company would recognized me for my achievements in work and where my company would not loose me in any case/circumstances.

 

Question: On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer.

Answer: Thanks for giving me opportunity to rate you, rate my interviewer, but sir I think I'm not experienced and qualified enough to rate you as I'm just facing my 1st interview, and you are the human resource manager of such a huge organization. But If you force me to rate I can give you maximum 9 marks, I'll deduct one mark as I think that nobody can be 100% perfect.  But I'll give you extra 0.5 marks because you are my 1st interviewer m facing in my professional life, and I have gained a lot of knowledge and experience in this short time. So 9 + 0.5 = 9.5 Thank you sir.

Answer: Sir, don't think I am in position to rate you, I am just fresher and I am not more knowledgeable and experienced than you, still give an opportunity for me I will rate you 9/10. Because I believe that no one perfect, everyone have some space for learn new things and implementing.

Answer: Sir, I don't think I am in a position to rate you. You are an experienced and well qualified person but still given an opportunity, I would rate you as 9 and half on ten. You made me feel comfortable and had a friendly attitude. I had an amazing experience in this interview. I am deducting half mark because I believe that no one is perfect and we all have space for improvement.

 

Question: Do you have any questions for me?

Answer: First of all thank you for giving me this opportunity. I would like to know which area I need to improve myself and which would help me during training period if I get selected here.

Answer: I really would like to thank you for giving me this wonderful opportunity to be interviewed by you. I believe that I had answered to most of your questions to the best I could, but still If you want to give any feedback or suggestions regarding my current performance in the interview will surely going to help me to increase my skills inching towards perfection.

Answer: First of all thank you for giving me this opportunity. I would like to know my weakness which you found in me during this short span of interview so that I can concentrate more on that which will help me more to build my career in good way, because I always like to learn from my mistake.




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Saturday, 14 April 2012

ATTITUDE

If A,B,C,D...Z is equal to 1,2,3,4...26 then
HARD WORK=8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98%
KNOWLEDGE=96%
LOVE=54%
LUCK=47%
(none of them makes 100% )...
Then what makes 100%
is it money?... No!!!
Leadership?... No!!!
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Every problem has solution, only if we perhaps change our
"ATTITUDE".
It is
OUR ATTITUDE towards Life and Work that makes OUR Life 100% Successful...
A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E=1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100%
"Trouble is a part of your life, and if you don't share it,
you don't give the person that loves you enough chance to love you enough...