Q). Tell us something about yourself?

Purpose: Asked as an introductory (comfort) question, to get the interview started and make you comfortable, settle down & to know about your communication & speaking style; & get an initial feel of your suitability
You have to reply back in a minimum of 4 to 5 sentences or a maximum of 8 to 10 sentences; which you think to be a word portrait of you but relevant to the job expectations that the interviewer may have in mind. The answer should be crisp economizing on words yet not so short as to inform nothing much. Cover your academics, family, special abilities & qualifications, aspirations; hobbies and if confident your strengths about which you are in a position to answer more). Those with experience should definitely speak the salient part of their experience.

Q). What are your greatest strengths?

My major strengths are my qualification as an I.T. Graduate and a good academic performance of above 70% throughout; which goes to show that I am consistent, hardworking & committed. Further I have always had good scores on I.T. Aptitude Tests conducted by our college or available on line & thus I believe I have good analytical, logical and reasoning capabilities & can perform well as a software engineer after due training. I also believe that I can get along well with people & could integrate & gel with the work team & thus add & contribute to the group effectiveness. I am both a smart & hard worker and can work under pressure. Being a regular yoga enthusiast, I have excellent physical & mental fitness & can destress & regain energy quickly; so necessary in todays demanding work situations.

Q). What are your major weaknesses?

Purpose: This is an eliminator question; designed to quickly cut short the unwanted. Therefore, the admission of a weakness or fault that is not visible very obviously; may earn you an A for honesty but an F (Failure) for the interview. Therefore very often students disguise strengths as a purported weakness, but even this the interviewers are quick to interpret. Better is to talk off a weakness that does not impact the job very substantially and to add & stress that you are making sincere efforts to improve & overcome the weakness

Q). What are your major weaknesses?

Purpose: This is an eliminator question; designed to quickly cut short the unwanted. Therefore, the admission of a weakness or fault that is not visible very obviously; may earn you an A for honesty but an F (Failure) for the interview. Therefore very often students disguise strengths as a purported weakness, but even this the interviewers are quick to interpret. Better is to talk off a weakness that does not impact the job very substantially and to add & stress that you are making sincere efforts to improve & overcome the weakness