10 Questions and Answers in A Job Interview
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The job interview is the most difficult part of any selection process . Knowing
what to answer each interview question, and how to do it, is essential if you want to
get the job. this work
Understanding the psychology behind each interview question, and knowing what
the interviewer expects to hear, will give you a huge advantage over other
candidates who don't know how to answer job interview questions.
In this article I review 10 typical questions in job interviews , and the most
appropriate answers to each of them. You can also see the explanation for each of
these questions in the video that completes this article.
10 questions and answers in a job interview
I recommend that you watch the video, where I explain in detail each of the
questions and the best answers you can give, and that you review the concepts in
the rest of the article, where the information is expanded in some points.
The first thing you should know are the types of questions that can be asked in a
job interview. These questions will be related to aspects such as:
Personality : How would you describe yourself?
Education : Why did you choose to study…?
Work experience : Why do you want to change jobs?
Questions about work and company
Personality Questions
In these types of questions, the interviewer wants to understand what your
motivations , your aspirations and your desires are on a professional level. In short,
he wants to get to know you better as a person.
To overcome these types of questions you must focus on showing positive
qualities and high motivation on a personal and professional level. We are going to
seek to highlight your virtues and focus on your defects in a positive way.
#1 How would you describe yourself?
The best answers to this question are those that convey positive qualities:
"I like learning"
“I am a very dynamic person”
“I like to take the initiative”
"I like team work"
“I like to face new challenges and opportunities”
“I am totally committed to my work”
#2 Tell me your 3 greatest virtues/defects
It is important to note that when they ask you about your flaws, generally what they
are asking you is a trick question that can cause you to be discarded.
Virtues
Point out aspects that you consider would be virtues from the company's point of
view. Ask yourself what type of worker are they looking for? And describe your
virtues as if they were those of the ideal candidate. Examples:
"I am a committed person"
“I have a positive attitude”
“I accept criticism and learn”
Defects
You should avoid falling into stereotypes (such as “I am a perfectionist”, or “I give a
lot of importance to work”), and try to look for virtues that, taken to an extreme,
could be considered defects. Examples:
“I am very demanding of myself”
“I firmly defend my position if I believe I am right”
“I don't like colleagues who slack off at work”
Questions about your training
In this type of question, what you are going to do is show that you are a person
who decided to study what you liked for a specific reason and that you are a
person capable of learning. This is a positive message that differentiates you from
the rest of the candidates.
#3 Tell me about your academic training
Here the interviewer wants you to explain why you decided to study or train in a
certain field. Your interviewer seeks to detect inconsistencies, and if they detect
them, you may be discarded from the selection process. The best answers here
are:
“I chose to study what I was passionate about”
“I knew that in the future I wanted to work in that sector”
“Given my expectations, it was the best choice at that time”
#4 Do you think you have enough training for the position?
This is usually a trick question where the interviewer hopes to see how you react.
Training really comes on the job, so don't feel pressured by this question. The best
answers are:
“I think academic training is important, but I consider it more useful to learn by
working in a real environment”
“I think I am a person who learns quickly and is very motivated”
Questions about your experience
This is usually the longest section of the interview. Again, you are going to send
the most positive message possible given your work experience for the job
position.
#5 Why do you want to change jobs?
The point here is to make the interviewer see that you consider working at their
company to be the best thing you can do at this moment, from a professional point
of view. Some answers:
“Because my job expectations have changed and this offer better adapts to what I
want”
“Because I think that in the long term this company is what I am looking for”
“Because I want to grow as a professional and your company is the perfect place”
“The opportunity you present is interesting”
#6 Why have you been without work for so long?
If you have been unemployed, the last thing you want the interviewer to think is
that you have stayed at home doing absolutely nothing. In this sense, you can
respond as follows:
“I've been looking for a job for months, but I haven't found any worthwhile
opportunities.”
“I have been training and analyzing other opportunities in different sectors”
#7 You don't have enough experience
Again, experience is gained by working, so focus on the skills you have, and make
it seem like that is most relevant to the position.
“I think, however, I have skills and abilities that most people don't have.”
“I think experience is relevant, but I have a lot of desire and I can do it better than
most people”
#8 You have too much experience
Due to the crisis, many professionals have been forced to accept jobs far below
their professional qualifications. This can cause a self-esteem problem, and in the
eyes of the company, make them see you as a weak person, and it would not be
wise to start working if they have that perception of you. Some answers you can
give:
“It's true, but I believe that you can always learn, and I don't mind taking a step
back because I know I will move forward again.”
“I think that precisely because of that, I can add more value to this job”
Questions about the company
Here they can ask you about the company and the job. In this case, it is best to do
your research and make sure you know how to summarize the characteristics of
the position and the company in the best way possible.
#9 What do you know about the company and the job?
This question is aimed at seeing if you have prepared for the interview and if you
are really interested in the company, or just in getting a job to earn money.
The best thing you can do is prepare well for the job interview by researching and
gathering as much information as possible about the company.
#10 Why should we choose you?
This is where you risk everything, and that is why you must show firmness and
self-confidence. The best answers are:
“The decision is yours, what I can tell you is…”
“I am a committed person”
“I am willing to help in any way I can”
“I really want to start”
“I think your offer adapts perfectly to my profile”
Conclusion
Although it is normal to be asked many more questions in a job interview, these
questions tend to be the most typical and appear in almost all interviews. Preparing
them will help you face the job interview with greater guarantees of success.
You must remember that the interview is more than just answering the questions
they ask you and that it requires much greater preparation.
