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OF INTERVIEW CANDIDATES
Group Members
1.
Farshad Chowdhury
What is Interview?
The interview, however, was a disaster. Maria walked into a room in which five men
began throwing question at her that she felt were aimed primarily at tripping her up
rather than finding out what she could offer through her engineering skills. The
questions ranged from unnecessarily discourteous,
(Why would you take a job as a waitress in college if you are such an
intelligent person?)
(Are you planning on settling down and starting a family anytime soon?)
Then, after the interview, she met with of the gentlemen individually (including the
president) and the discussion focused almost exclusively on her technical expertise.
She thought that these later discussion went fairly well. However, given the apparent
aimlessness and even mean-spiritedness of the panel interview, she was astonished
when several days later she got a job offer from the firm.
The offer forced her to consider several matters. From her point of view, the job
itself was perfect-she liked what she would be doing, the industry, and the firms
location. And in fact, the president had been quite courteous in subsequent
discussions, as had been the other members of the management team.
She was left wondering whether the panel interview had been intentionally tense
to see how shed stand up under pressure, and. If so, why they would do such a
thing.
Question 1
How would you explain the nature of the panel interview Maria had to
endure? Specifically do you think it reflected a well thought out
interviewing strategy on the part of the firm or carelessness on the part
of the firms management? If it was carelessness, what would you do to
improve the interview process at Apex Environmental?
Answer
Maria Fernandez was a bright popular and well informed mechanical engineer, who
graduated with an engineering degree from State University in June 2003.
interview was a disaster for her because it was an Stress interview. The interviewer seeks
to make applicant uncomfortable with occasionally rude question. The question ranged
from unnecessarily discourteous to irrelevant and sexist such
Question 2
Answer
If I was Maria I would definitely take the job offer. This is because
from the very past .I was willing to take a job which can evaluate
my working ability also where, I can implement my working on
technical ability. So if my interview was not good enough, I would
definitely be disappoint. But later when by a discussion the
president knows my ability and technical skills it would help me to
get the job. And after getting the job offer I would definitely take the
job.
If a scenario arises that I am not sure whether I would take
the job or not, then to make myself sure I need some more
additional information. This information can be as follows;
Question 3
The job application engineer for which Maria was applying
requires:
(a)Excellent technical skills with respect to mechanical
engineering;
(b)A commitment to working in the area of polluting
control;
(c)The ability to deal well confidently with customers
who
have engineering problems;
(d) A willingness to travel worldwide; and
(e) A very intelligent a well balanced personality.
Answer
4) can you perform the essential functions of the job for which you
have applied?
6)what are your career goals during the next 1-3 years ? 5-10 years?