Friday, April 01, 2011
Prepare for the Top 10 Interview Questions
College Candy: "Too many job seekers stumble through interviews as if the questions are coming out of left field. But many interview questions are to be expected. Study this list and plan your answers ahead of time so you’ll be ready to deliver them with confidence.
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I am waiting for these type of interview questions,thanks for sharing.
One of my most interesting was "Our crew often is responsible for watching a single prop throughout an eight hour rehearsal. What do you do in these types of situations?". It's kind of a catch-22: if you say that you keep watching the prop, it may be overeagerness or naivete, while if you say "I bring a book and keep a tab on the prop", it's inattentiveness or disregard for the task that you've been assigned. I got that question and "How do you take care of your body and mind while working 12-13hour days" on interviews this season.
Funny enough, I found these questions (or versions of them) to be the most common ones I was asked in college interviews as well. To some extent, I did develop stock answers, but I think that the key is to make sure you are being yourself, and remaining truthful to that goal. Some of these questions I answered with stories, some with brutal honesty. But it is good to read articles like this so that we can get good at knowing, at least to some extent, what's coming.
It is always helpful to have these tips spelled out so clearly. Hearing the goals of many of these questions helps enormously when preparing answers for an interview. Of course, it is important for some spontaneity in an interview, but feeling prepared is just as important, and this article is something that will prove helpful to review before going into an interview.
I've never heard the "what animal are you" question, but then again I haven't had very many job interviews. I'm heading off to an internship interview tomorrow and this gave me some food for thought. Another question I hear asked a lot that is less dreaded but something to ponder is what do you like to do for fun. I remember being asked that during my interview for CMU and I knew to not say theater. The most important thing to keep in mind with interviews is balance. Besides, the last impression you want to give is that you're unbalanced!
I'm sure all of us have encountered at least a few of these. I've seen probably 6 or 7 of them and they always are a curveball but most people are aware of these and have some canned response for these. if I was interviewing someone I would probably find a question that is equally hard but isn't common. A good one I heard from the CEO of ETC was "What is the one thing about you that once I find it out I will hate" I don't even know how to answer that one.
There is so much information about how to prepare ones self for the possibilities in an interview. i wonder if people might get overwhelmed by the surplus of information about interviews. could it end up like the room full of DPs running for chairs, and panic instincts take over and paralyze. the most important advice which i think ive ever heard, is be some one who people would like to work with. I think that establishing repore as Joe named it, is the most important factor when interviewing for a job for which one is qualified.
I always find that the ones where you have to talk negatively about yourself are the trickiest. I feel like people in general don't set aside time to consider their own shortcomings. And even so, depending on how the question is asked, it's time for the spin zone. How can you turn this question around to say something positive about yourself? The first interview I ever had, years ago, I remember being asked to list three positive adjectives about myself, and two negative ones. It's a sorta classic question from the textbooks, right? But it's hard. If someone asked you that, what would you say?
I truly appreciated how the suggested responses for these questions incorporated different elements of answers in one response to help maximize the amount of information you provider the interviewer. The only con I can find with that approach though is the possibility of becoming extremely side tracked or at least appearing to be side tracked, therefore portraying your lack of communication skills. This made me reflect on my past interviews, primarily, my CMU interview, and question whether I successfully communicated my answers or just supplied the "best" answer for the job. It's a tricky balance that I plan to practice now that it's been pointed out to me via this article.
I find the "what kind of animal would you be?" question the best. I've never heard it, but i'd love to ask that of people. i agree that the questions where they ask you to talk about yourself negatively are the hardest questions. I instantly think of how they want me to respond instead of what to actually say. I also find that no matter how i prepare for an interview there is always at least one question that catches me off guard.
Nice blog. I'm looking for these type of information on interview questions. I got here. Thanks for giving useful information.
I also find that no matter how i prepare for an interview there is always at least one question that catches me off guard...
Thanks..
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