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1. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION AND SOFT SKILLS LAB

2. Answer Please Types of Interview Questions

3. 1. OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS 1. Prompt the candidate to provide a detailed explanation 2. Get a better insight into the candidate’s thought process and personality 3. No right answers to open-ended questions and only ideal answers

4. 1. OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS  4.Reveal the candidate’s has enough experience and qualifications for a specific job by explaining how they apply their knowledge and skills e.g. Tell me about yourself. How will your friends describe you? Why should I hire you?

5. 2. CLOSED-ENDED QUESTIONS Can only be answered with a very specific response - yes or no or in a few words e.g. 1. What college did you graduate from? 2. Are you able to work in shifts? 3. Is Maths your favourite subject?

6. Open-ended or Closed-ended? May I come in sir?

7. Open-ended or Closed-ended? What is your name?

8. Open-ended or Closed-ended? Can you describe your branch?

9. 3. Behavioral Questions 1.Based on the idea that past behaviour can predict future action. (How you have handled past situations)

10. 3. Behavioral Questions 2.Reveal the way an interviewee thinks and what motivates and drives them. 3.The phrase, “ Tell me about a time when you …”

11. Behavioral Questions e.g. 1. Tell me about a time you failed. How did you deal with the situation? 2. Tell me about a successful presentation you gave and why you think it was a hit. 3.Tell me about a time when you handled a challenging situation. 4.Tell me about how you work under pressure.

12. STAR Technique S – Situation T- Task A- Action R - Result

13. 3. Behavioral Questions Use the STAR technique 1.Situation Describe the background to the example you are about to explain 2. Task Discuss the task and what your objectives were and aims, etc

14. 3. Behavioral Questions Use the STAR technique 3.Action: State the details of what you did in the task ( not what your team did ) and how you decided to perform your actions, giving the interviewer indications of your initiative and decision-making skills.

15. 3. Behavioral Questions Use the STAR technique 4.Result: Explain the results of your task. Explain whether the task was a success or a failure.  Specify what you learned along the way.

16. 4. Creativity Related Questions 1. Showcase an applicant's unique skills, mindset and personality 2. Use an unconventional question to relax a candidate

17. 4. Creativity Related Questions e.g. 1.If you were an animal, what would you be? 2. If you could live anywhere, where would you choose? 3. Who is your role model and why? 4. What would you title your autobiography? 5. Which superpowers would you choose?

18. Questions asked at the Beginning Tell me about yourself/ Introduce yourself How are you feeling today? What sort of questions do you expect me to ask you in this interview?

19. Questions –related to Company Why do you want to work in our company? Why do you want this job? How long do you expect to stay with us if selected and why? Would you feel comfortable working outside AP? Would you be willing to travel abroad for assignments?

20. Questions –related to Company 6.Your brother is in Infosys. Why are you not looking at Infosys as an option? In case you get selected in Google and TCS, which one would you select? If no company selects you, what will you do?

21. Questions on Career Plan & Goals Did you select your stream by choice or force? Where do you see yourself 5 years from now? What are your short term goals? What is your aim in life? Do you have any plans for higher education?

22. Questions on Career Plan & Goals 5.Your brother is doing M.Tech. Why are you not doing the same? 6. Why this shift to IT? Why do not you continue in your domain area? 7. You seem to exhibit good personality. Why are you not looking at an MBA as a career option?

23. Questions on Career Plan & Goals 8. Tell me something about your project? 9. Tell me something about your research paper?

24. Questions on Personality What are your strengths? How would they help you in your jobs? What are your weaknesses? Would they affect your job performance? What are you doing to overcome your weaknesses?

25. Questions on Personality 4. Tell us an incident that clearly exhibits your leadership qualities. 5. Tell us an incident that clearly exhibits your Team qualities. 6. Tell us of a mistake committed by you, and what have you done to rectify that mistake?

26. Questions on Personality 7. How would your friends describe you? 8. What are your hobbies? 9. What do you dislike most in your college? 10. What is your best achievement?

27. Questions on Personality 11. What is success in your opinion? 12. Do you think your are suitable to this job? 13. Describe briefly the book you read recently?

28. Situational Questions Tell me a joke If you are selected by another company what would you do? If there is a quarrel in the team and your team leader does not support you, what would you do? We have openings in Delhi & Mysore. Where would you like to work?

29. Questions – at the end Tell me something that is not mentioned in your resume. How do you rate your performance in this interview? Is there anything you would like to ask us?

30. SOME QUESTIONS Tell me about yourself/Introduce Yourself. Asked to make you stress-free Your response will set the tone for the rest of the interview Focus on your skills, achievement, professional self

31. Tell me about yourself Is the answer Good? I am David from Vizag . My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. My brother is studying intermediate. My hobbies are playing cricket and watching movies.

32. Is the answer Good? I am happily married and originally from Denver. My husband was transferred here three months ago, and I've been getting us settled in our new home. I'm now ready to go back to work. I'm looking for a company that offers growth opportunities.

33. Is the answer Good? I am a CSE graduate with internship experiences in Tech support and a passion for a career in this role. I come to the industry with my skills in JavaScript, SQL and wish to learn how to use these alongside my soft skills, so that I can build a career path in the field.

34. Is the answer Good? My name is Pawan , I am 22 years old and I have recently graduated from Andhra University with a B.A. in international business. While there, I learned a lot of theory in subjects like corporate communication, international economics, corporate governance, and more and maintained a GPA of 3.6. While I don’t have any real-life work experience, I’ve had a lot of exposure to the business environment. A lot of my courses involved working with real companies to solve real problems. Now, I’m looking to leverage everything I’ve learned and get some hands-on work experience.

35. 2. What are your strengths? 1. Highlight your skills with examples/experiences 2. Focus on your most important skills 3. Prioritize your skills and highlight two or three.

36. Is the answer Good? I think my strengths are positive attitude, communication skills

37. Is the answer Good? I believe that my greatest strength is the ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently. I can see any given situation from multiple perspectives, which makes me uniquely qualified to complete my work even under challenging conditions. That problem solving allows me to be a better communicator. I am just as comfortable speaking to senior executives as I am junior team members. I think my ability to see all sides of an issue will make me a great asset to the team.

38. 3. What are your weaknesses? 1.Just confine to one & Name a real weakness 2.Pick something that is skill-based, not personality-based 3. Mention what you have done to overcome this weakness and improve recently 4. Do not tell them that I do not have any weakness

39. Sample Answer E.g. I am not particularly strong in Microsoft Excel, rather than, “My weakness is working on a team and following directions.”

40. 4.What do you know about our company? Company CEOs & Goals Projects Clients Popular products Main Branches Work ethics Career Growth

41. Sample answer I read from your company’s website that your company is one of the leaders in providing security software to other businesses. I read the list of clients on your website. You mostly serve Fortune 500 clients. I saw a couple of big Fortune 500 companies mentioned on the list etc----------

42. 5.Why did you apply for this position? Make them feel like you are interested in them for a specific reason Show you have done your research and understand what the job involves

43. Sample answer Since beginning my career, I’ve wanted to work for a larger organization in this industry, and I know you’re one of the leaders in this space. I’m very interested in your products/services, especially the mobile applications you’re building recently, so I’d be excited to come here and grow my skills with an organization like yours.

44. 6.Why should I hire you? Be confident in your skills and abilities Talk about specific things you can help them do or achieve if they hire you

45. Sample Answer I read on the job description that you are looking for someone with experience in international business consultancy. I have done that for 3 years and can immediately help you accomplish it.

46. 7.Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Employers want to see if you have thought about your professional future They want to make sure you are motivated and hard-working Be realistic and share a goal that is related to the type of job you are interviewing for

47. Sample answer In 5 years, I see myself taking on more responsibilities, either through management or higher level individual contributions. I’m not sure which path will make sense to pursue, but I know my goal right now is to build a strong foundation and gain valuable experience so that I’ll have a successful future in this industry.

48. 8.Tell Me About a Time You Failed Specify a real failure Describe the situation and what went wrong Show that you take responsibility (rather than blaming others), and show you learned from it

49. Thank you