Potential

Interview
Question with
Answers

Presented by :-
HITESH KUMAR
 Q.1) Tell me about yourself ?
• Choose the Right Starting Point for Your Story
• Highlight Impressive Experience and
Accomplishments
• Conclude by Explaining Your Current Situation
• Keep Your Answer Work-Related
• Be Concise When Answering (2 Minutes or
Less!)
I graduated with a degree in Engineering two
months ago. I chose that field of study
because I’ve always been interested in math
and physics, and a couple of family members
told me it leads to great career options. One
of my key accomplishments during my
academic career was speaking at a
conference on the topic of energy-efficient
window design, based on research I had done
for one of my senior-level classes. This led to
an internship that I just wrapped up, so I’m
actively looking for a full-time position now.
 Q.2) Tell me about your
Strengths?
“I’m an empathetic person who is skilled at
• Be Honest relating to people and understanding their
needs. At my internship over the summer, I was
• Tell a Story
working the support line and received a call
• Remember to get to from a disgruntled customer who had been
the Insight
dropped from our service. While the company
• Keep it short couldn’t find a solution for her, I walked her
through other options she might have so she
walked away with a positive interaction with
the company. I know the importance of a happy
customer, and I’m willing to remain upbeat and
solutions-oriented.”
 Q.3) What are your Weaknesses?

• Avoid using words like weak

and failure
• Emphasize your plan of action
• Demonstrate your own self-
awareness and desire for
personal development
• Mention a weakness that isn’t
critical for job
“I struggle to manage my time
sometimes and cut too close to the
deadlines. To overcome this, I have
started using post-its and hourly
entries in my calendar to remind me
of my tasks. To add to this, I have
begun organizing my time into daily
tasks, weekly tasks, and long terms
tasks  in order to prioritize.”
 Q.4) Where do you see yourself in 5
years?
For a beginner like me, these five years play a
• Describe how driven significant role. Working here can cement my step in
and goal-oriented you a positive direction. For what I have heard, this
are
organization is as good as it gets. I can ask no more. I
can contribute to my full capabilities in the upcoming
• Expectations should be years. In return, I can see myself sharpening my
realistic skills. I can feed my knowledge with the experience
of the existing work team. This experience can then
be put to use for the progress of the organization.
• Discuss your interest in Having said that, the five years can lay a solid
this job
foundation for my career. I plan to build floors of
success on the foundation. This is where I see myself
in the upcoming five years.
 Q.5) How you handle Stress?
• An example story
• Highlight your skills used
• Your ways of tackling it
To be honest, I work better under pressure. And I’ve
realized that I enjoy more while working in a
challenging situation. As a writer, I thrive under the
environment which is packed with tight deadlines
scheduled and multiple projects lined ahead. During
my working tenure till the date, I have found out that
whenever I had some strict deadlines to finish any
project, I come up with some best and the most
creative content. To mention an instance for the same
I would like to tell you that my recent article which is
about a political issue was assigned to me just a few
days ago. And that piece of writing was too impressed
that I won an award for that. The pressure and stress
of that deadline somewhere triggered my creativity
and helped me in harnessing my true potential.
 Q.6) Why should we hire you?

“My academic records stand me apart from other job

seekers. Having graduated from Hindu College, which is one
• Describe how hiring you
of the premier colleges in the country, has exposed me to
will make their life interaction and teamwork with students with high intellect
easier and help them and belonging to various cultures and backgrounds. Also,
achieve more studying in this college gave me immense opportunities to
delve in various extracurricular activities like Rotary Club,
participation in Chess competitions and other activities such
as dramatics, poetry and a few sports events too. Also,
living in hostel premises made me a much stronger and an
organized person with a wide network of friends and
acquaintance. I believe that apart from a good academic
background, these qualities go a long way in shaping
personalities and creating efficient workforce.”
 Q.7) What should I know that is not on your
resume?
As you will run through my resume you will find that I
• Motivating factor works was not so active student during my school days but
wonder the later years of my education that is my college days
have many of my achievements. This is no coincidence
but a result of a change in my perspective. As a school
• Relate it with your job student, I was good at academics and I used to believe
that I can only focus on one thing. But during my
college days, I realized that I can be good at many
things at the same time. I can focus on my studies, be
part of societies in the college, and can participate in
competitions as well. I may and may not win but the
learning is priceless. And this realization helped me to
be an ‘all-rounder’ student during my college days.
 Q.8) What makes you unique?
• Describe the best strategy skill
sets that you have
• As you don’t know the other
applicants, it can be
challenging to think about
your answer in relation to
theirs
I am a hard-working fellow who is on a constant learning
mode by choice. Given a task, I will find a way to get it done
regardless of whether I have done it before or not. I will
acquire the needed skillset from the right resources and
apply it to the job. I am the one who may start small but will
emerge exceptional in the long run. Luck hasn't been on my
side and I am looking for a breakthrough to prove my mettle.
Though I possesses most of the skills required for the role,
my enthusiasm to learn will bridge any gap down the line. I
am a cheerful fellow who can adapt to the team culture
quickly and flexible enough to dedicate time
to achieve the goals of the team.
 Q.9) What is your biggest regret and why?

I have been a very studious kind of person since the

• Show your beginning of my school days. I have always focused on my
commitment studies and gaining good marks and so I hold quite
impressive academic records. But now, after completing
• State the situation my graduation, I feel that studies are not the only aspect
• Mention the reason of learning and growing. Getting knowledge from books is
• Accept the mistake one thing and getting knowledge through world
experiences is another and the latter is better in my
views. I have been an active student in my college days. I
participated in many activities, societies, clubs, and
committees in my college which has groomed my
personality tremendously. I regret not participating in
such activities since my school days. Had I participated
earlier, I would have been more polished than I am now.
 Q.10) What motivates you?

Competition is my motivation. I feel motivated in

a competitive environment to perform better at
• Research about the my job. A good level of competition in work-
Company arena keeps my fire burning. I work to give my
100 percent all the time in such an environment.
• Relate it with the job The competition itself has a lot to teach a person.
Some great competitors can make you better in
• Keep money aside
your work just if your mind is open and positive.
Competition enhances my knowledge and always
keeps me on toes. I thrive to live in such an
environment in my work-place because it
encourages me to give extra efforts and push my
comfort zone to farther limits every time.
 Q.11) Sell me this pen?
• Show some Enthusiasm
• Find out customer’s need
• Identify the Features of the
Pen That Meets The
Customer’s Needs
• Appeal to Your Customer’s
Emotions
Interviewer: “Please sell me this pen.”
You: “Hello, I’m visiting from the Pretty Pen Company and would love to tell
you about our pens.”
Interviewer: “I’m not interested, we already have a pen supplier and we don’t
need any more.”
You: “Oh, so you’re completely satisfied with your pens?”
Interviewer: “Yes, I am.”
You: “OK, because right now we have a great sale on where we are putting
company logos on the pens free of charge. In fact, your competitor down the
street just took advantage of this offer.”
Interviewer: (looks interested) “Really?”
You: “Yes, and not only are they great for you and your staff to use, but they
are also great to hand out to clients.”
Interviewer: “Sold.”
Q.12) Do you have any questions for me ?
Why You Should
ask
Your questions should
make it clear that you
were engaged during the
interview and have
quickly gained a sense of
the company's goals and
priorities. You can reflect
back to earlier moments
in the interview or build
off of news within the
company or its market.
Questions about
the role
• Can you share more about the day-
to-day responsibilities of this role?
How would you describe the pace of
a typical day?
• If I were hired for this role, what
would you want me to achieve in my
first two months?
• What mechanisms are in place for
performance reviews and when
would I receive my first formal
evaluation?
• In your opinion, what is the single
most important indicator of success
in this role?
Questions about the
Company or
Interviewer
• How would you describe the
management style of the
organization?
• What's something that makes
you happy about coming into
work each day?
• How long have you been at
the company?
• Can you talk about company
culture?
• What is the greatest challenge
facing the company?
• What are the company's goals
for the upcoming year?
THANK YOU

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