HR questions ppt_Engg.pdf. ppt

Why should I hire you?
I am a very flexible kind of person and feel
very comfortable in team as a contributing
member. I am confident that my combination
of practical work experience and solid
education knowledge will provide your
organization a productive employee upon
completion of your development training.

Market yourself or tell me about
yourself?
 Good morning sir,
I’m xyz. I m pursuing final year in computer science engineering in
Sri xyz engineering college. I maintain a C. G. P of 8. 9 percent. I
completed my schooling in xyz with 95 percent in 12th and 93 in
10th. I always believe in hard work and I go with the words of
Edison, "genius is just one percent inspiration and 99 percent
perspiration", I'm very dedicated to my work, I can adapt easily to
any kind of environment and that’s where my strengths stand.
I like to be creative; My hobbies are Listening Music, Playing Cricket.
My short term goal is joined in Software company as a programmer.
My long term goal is became a project lead within 5 years. Also add
details about your family.

Mention your strong points or
strengths?
 Adapting to new atmosphere and grasp things at
great pace
 Positive attitude, workaholic and flexible person
 I always believe in time management and believe
in making things happen.
 Above all my greatest strength is self confidence.
I also have qualities with enthusiasm,
persistence, punctuality.

What are the changes you can
bring into our company?
 I am industrious,innovative and willing to adapt
to changes in work.i get along well with people
and can promote good team play,which will lead
to a good working environment.

Why do you want to work at our
company?
 Sir I have learnt much about the best practices
followed at the company. seniors from our
college have told about the company, the best of
the training, state of the art infrastructure and
the company has best environment to work and
it’s a better platform where my ideas are
recognized and encouraged.

Can you work in night shifts and
weekends?
 Sir I know how important for a company it is to
complete work on time before the announced
deadlines. If it is necessary to work at nights and
on weekends then I will work without giving any
second thought. My strength is to be flexible
working with any shift timings.

What is the difference between
confidence and over confidence
(give an example)?
 Confidence is inner strength that can make you
achieve anything you really desire to achieve
whereas overconfidence is something that turns
this inner strength to weakness since excess of
anything is bad.

Are you willing to relocate or
travel?
Sir Yes, I’m very much willing to travel or relocate
as it provides me the opportunity to work in a new
environment where i can meet with people coming
from different culture and learn new ideas /
techniques that can enhance my career goal within
the organization.
To have a very long and successful career with the
same organization it's necessary / imperative to
understand the work culture and functions of the
organization in different locations

Give me an example of your
creativity and innovativeness?
 Sir, I have a creative imagination, when ever any
one describes a situation, place or a person i
built an image of it in my mind, this helps me to
recall and understand things well,also mention
some of the innovative ideas you are going to
enforce in your project.

How long will you work for this
organization?
 Sir,I am here because I want to be a part of your
esteemed organization and want to grow with
this organization by contributing my skills. “ I
will work for the organization as long as I can
meet the requirements of the organization”

Do you have plans of doing your
higher studies?
 Sir,I would like to gain more knowledge to serve
the best for the organization but at present
would like to earn practical experience for at
least three years and then plan my higher studies

Why do you say that you will not
do higher studies now?
 Sir, all these long years I have acquired a lot of
theoretical knowledge and I believe that it’s the
right time to make those knowledge count by
earning practical experience from your esteemed
organization. And I also believe that my higher
studies will have a lot of integral values with the
experience that I am going to acquire at the
workplace.

What is your salary expectation?
 Sir, I'm expecting the salary according to the
company's norms, designation and industry
standards.

Can you lead a team on your own as
a fresher? How and what are the
strategies would you enforce to run
an effective team?
 Sir, gladly I would be interested to run a team as a
fresher. As a leader I would know the strengths of
each team member and get the best out of them.
Initially I would call them to inform the nature of
the job assigned and the deadline would be set for
the entire project. I would be constantly
monitoring and with motivation from all ends I
believe things will happen.

What have you learnt from your
failures?
 “From my failures I have learnt to analyze
myself and find out my shortcomings. Those
shortcomings are the areas of future
improvement for me and I have undertaken
those factors seriously to improve myself on
those relevant areas. One more thing I learned is
never to give up, never to feel rejected”. Quote:“
Accepting a failure is a man’s great trait.”

Tell me about your In plant Training?
Where you did it and what was the
exposure you gained from it.
 Sir, I did my inplant training at Bsnl, pollachi.I
have learnt much about the telephonic
communication. Also I had an opportunity to
talk with the employees there who gave a clear
picture about the routing of the telephonic call.

If you haven’t done any such In plant
training?
Why didn’t you do it?
 Sir, I didn’t assign time during my initial years
of study and wanted to move in for inplant
training at the earliest. Show that you have at
least little industrial experience by saying the real
time projects or mini projects you completed
during your pre final year.

Tell me something about your project?
 Describe your project, mention points like, Why
you selected that project. - Importance of that
project

What prompted you to select and specialize
on your branch of study?
 Sir,I was so much interested working on
computers and that got lot of passion to chose
my branch of study, Give some positive answers
like , this course would help you to get your
dream job ,Read in papers about the scope for
this profession.

Where do you see yourself after ten years?
 I would like to gain a solid foundation in the position
and I am sure as I continue to grow,there will be
opportunities within the company to offer me upward
professional growth and new challenges.
I would like to be a person who is well verse with
technical knowledge and Enhanched Soft skills.

Who has inspired you in your life and
why?
 Dr.kalam-After reading his wings of fire, I
analyzed a clear dream about my future. He is a
person with such simplicity, humble in nature. I
always adore the way he interacts with students
at various levels.

Give a situation in which you were
successful?
 Sir I was good at playing basketball right from
my school days, I represented the district team
last year and won the title award or Sir I secured
the top score of my school during my twelfth
standard

What are the most memorable
experiences from college?
 One of the most memorable experience was
when I happen to attend Q&A session in which
Dr.Kalam answered to all the questions with his
usual style and ease. I was thrilled when I was
given an opportunity to ask questions to him.
On the whole it was a memorable day hearing
great insights from the missile man himself who
holds a larger than life image and still remains
humble and modest with such great knowledge.

Who is your favorite Teacher? Why?
 Sir,my English teacher is my favourite.He
encouraged us so much and would give
individual concentration on everyone.He had a
great sense of humour and will relate lot of
examples from the lives of various leaders to
motivate us.

What are your extra curricular
activities? Mention it.
 Sir I find myself good at singing. I have
represented my school music band.I like playing
chess too.

How did your extra curricular activities
change your approach towards life?
 Sir according to me music is soul. when I took a
serious step towards music, my mind got so
rejuvenated and that gave lot of positive vibe to
face the various challenges

Why is that your academic record not
consistent?
 Sir I got down with flu during the last semester,
that resulted in the scores going down,
otherwise I have always maintained a consistent
academic record.

Why from ECE/EEE/MECH to IT domain?
 “Today IT finds its place in every Industry and
hence I think people with good analytical skills
can shift and contribute to the respective
specializations through IT Industry”. And I
believe flexibility must be there within us to
progress in life.

Do you have arrears? If so how many?
Reason for arrears.
 If applicable, try to give a honest
answer(eg.health reasons/difficulty in that
particular paper).

How do you think you conducted or
performed during this interview?
 I think I have conducted myself in the best
possible manner by satisfying your queries
through my specific answers which I feel were
logical, systematic and to the point. Through my
answer my true worth as a dynamic and
competent professional has come out fair and
square and I am happy with my performance
which would ensure my selection in this
esteemed organization.

What qualities do you look for in a
boss?
 1. Treat everyone with respect, dignity and
equally.
 2. Have a honest and open communication with
everyone in the team
 3. Recognize for my efforts and the value I
provide to the company.

Tell me about your ability to work
under pressure.
 Sir, definitely i can work under pressure. I can
adapt changes in environment easily and i have a
positive attitude too...that help me to work
under any condition.. Moreover, Sir we learn
from our experiences and this shows the actual
talent. Also a good employer must have a
capability to handle any worse situation and can
adjust in any atmosphere and environment.

Do you have any questions for me?
 What kind of training do you provide ? How
long is the training period?
 What are your expectations for this position in
the next three months?
 What is your preferred method of
communication

Major problems in India:
 HIGH INFLATION RATES.
Fueled by rising wages, property prices and food
prices inflation in India is an increasing problem.
Inflation is currently between 7-9%. A record
98% of Indian firms report operating close to
full capacity. With economic growth of 9.2% per
annum inflationary pressures are likely to
increase, especially with supply side constraints
such as infrastructure.

PROBLEMS FACED BY IT
INDUSTRIES:
 The entire software industry is reeling through
the problem of attrition. For some of us it might
be a surprise but it is an unfortunate reality that
in a country of over 1 billion people where 400
to 500 thousand young minds come out of
college every year to get some meaningful
opportunity. This real unfortunate reality is
faced by the industry in multiple ways.
Customer Delivery has started suffering.

DO YOU HATE A LOT OF
ROUTINE WORK?
 I hate doing the whole week again at the same
job. I hate routine. I need something different,
there should be more to life than this. I don’t
want to end up 40 or 50 doing the same thing
for so many years and be miserable with it. I
need to get out, need another thing to do, move
out. I want to have dreams and I want to have
the motivation and energy to chase them.

HOW IMPORTANT IS MONEY TO
YOU?
 Money is a good motivation for many
people. I do enjoy my job but I’ve family and
I need to support them.

"WHAT ARE YOUR BIGGEST
ACCOMPLISHMENTS?"
 Keep your answers job related. You might begin
your reply with: "Although I feel my biggest
achievements are still ahead of me, I am proud
of my involvement with . . . I made my
contribution as apart of that team and learned a
lot in the process. We did it with hard work,
concentration, and an eye for the bottom line."

ARE YOU A RISK TAKER?
 I am ready to take calculated risks, which doesn’t
harm the interests of the organization, which
affirms a positive momentum in me. While at
college I came out with an idea of establishing
some new features in my mini project, which
everyone opposed saying that as impossible, but
I succeeded finally in doing that project.

WOULD YOU DESCRIBE
YOURSELF AS AN ORGANIZED
PERSON?
 Absolutely. I like to have a check list, and make
sure that each item gets the attention it needs.
 Yes, sometimes a little too much so. I make sure
that everything is neat and in order.

HOW DID YOU PREPARE FOR
THIS INTERVIEW?
 Research the company, understand the job
profile, and if possible learn about people at the
company

WHAT IS GOOD HEALTH TO
YOU?
 Health is an invaluable part of a human being’s
life. Without it, people can become uninspired,
de-motivated, and unable to thrive for success.

Do you perform best working alone
or as a part of team?
 I prefer working alone and as well in a team
under circumstances… working in a team is
best suited at
 Problem solving
 Innovation and creativity for new
product/process development
 A heavy time commitment
 Example of team work:
 Organizing conferences and symposiums….

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?
 Self satisfaction, the self confidence enhances
my knowledge which always motivates me to do
a good job. Also my parents, who have made a
lot of sacrifices in their life to make my dream
real, motivates me a lot to do a good job and to
make them proud to be my parents.

HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED
UNFAIR CRITICISM FROM
SUPERVISORS AND HOW HAVE YOU
REACTED TO IT?
 Sir, lets put it this way, I wasn't criticized rather I
was given a constructive feedback on my
improvement areas by my supervisors. I
normally don’t react to those since I always have
open mindedness to learn from my supervisors.

TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU HAD
TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK WITH SOMEONE
WHO WAS PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT TO
GET ALONG WITH.
 Teamwork is the key here. The interviewer wants you
to show how you have the ability to work with others
effectively, diplomatically and still influence them. Give
examples of how you overcame the situation, mediated
or accomplished the task effectively regardless of the
behavior of a difficult person.
 I am a person who believes that the personal space
of others shouldn’t be intruded, will allow the person to
work on his strong areas and will collate to submit the
assigned task within the time defined.

TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOUR
COURSE LOAD WAS HEAVY. HOW DID YOU
COMPLETE ALL YOUR WORK?
 During the second year of my study, I found the
workload was heavy. Since IO was also
concentrating in lot of co curricular activities, I
took each subject one at a time. I didn't
multitask. Each subject is a new thing to focus
on. One shouldn't try to do it all at once because
that's an overload on your mind. Focus on one
subject, then switch to another. Effective time
management and strategies followed helped me
to complete all the work.

HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF
INDISPENSABLE TO THE COMPANY?
 I always believe in 3D’s: determination,
dedication and discipline, alongside I possess
good communication and interpersonal skills,
good subject knowledge and interact with all
ages of people diplomatically.

IF I DON’T SELECT YOU HOW
WOULD YOU REACT?
 At the first instance, I would feel dejected since
I always had admiration to work with your
company. My immediate step would be for an
open feed back to analyze my performance so
that my mistakes don’t get repetitive

CAREER ASPIRATIONS:
 Seeking a challenging career where my acquired
skills and education will get maximized to the
best of my abilities. To associate with an
organization where there is ample scope for
organizational growth as well as scope for
development of the individual.

TYPICAL DAY:
 My typical day is normally the week end since
that’s the time when I get to meet my friends,
exchange the happenings of that particular week,
spend some time at hangouts and get myself
rejuvenated.

DEFINING MOMENTS:
 Most people, when they think of defining
moments in their lives, think of life-shattering
events, tragedies, or maybe even their first
encounters with love.

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