Do you really understand the intent behind these interview questions?

1. Tell me about your past work experience? (Or introduce your work in XX company)

Purpose: To examine the degree of match between the interviewee's past relevant work experience and the position being recruited.

The answer to this question lies in the fact that "fine" does not lie in many, there is no need to say all the work content. Just pick and talk about the experience most relevant to the position you are interviewing for.

More advanced ones can also use the topic to integrate personal qualities and special skills through the introduction of experience. Talking about having led a team, writing use cases, doing tests, etc. in general terms is of no value to the interviewer.

In short, capture the most relevant experiences and be as specific as possible.

 

2. What difficulties have you encountered in your work in the past, and how did you solve them later?

Purpose: To examine the attitude and problem-solving ideas of the interviewees in the face of adversity and setbacks, as well as what lessons are drawn from the experience of failure.

The key to this question is not to show how smart and experienced you are, but whether you are calm enough in the face of difficulties, whether you shirk responsibility when you encounter a problem, and whether you can find the key to the problem through methodical and logical analysis. and finally solve the problem.

This question examines the process of problem solving, not the final result.

 

3. What are your thoughts on your future career plan?

Purpose: To examine the interviewee's future growth space in the company and whether it matches the company's future development.

This question belongs to the typical "drunkard's intention is not the wine". It seems that they care about your career development, and some interviewers even give you some kind advice, but these are all appearances. This question essentially considers whether and whether you will continue to stay with this company in the future. In other words, the interviewer doesn't want to hire someone whose future career development is very different from the company's development.

 

4. Why are you qualified for this position?

Generally asked for freshmen.

Avoid talking about topics that have nothing to do with the position you are applying for

 

5. What is your major...why did you change careers to do this?

Purpose: Generally, only fresh graduates are asked. It mainly depends on whether you make a well-thought-out decision, and filter out those job applicants who submit their resumes when they see a company, and have the attitude that they can find a job.

1 See if the job seeker's job-seeking direction is clear.

Many test novice or recent graduates are in a state of confusion when applying for a job, not knowing what they like or want to do. As a result, this has created a situation of first finding employment and then choosing a career. After working in a line for a period of time, many people gradually become unsuitable for them, and will leave their jobs, resulting in the loss of talents after the company's training.

2 Look at the candidate's understanding of the test

The interviewer is likely to ask the candidate what they know about the profession. The purpose is to see whether the job seeker really likes it, whether he has worked hard behind his back, or is just talking about it.

If the choice of a non-professional job is just a hotheaded or blind obedience of the interviewee, or a last resort choice forced by the employment situation, it will be difficult for him to guarantee career stability. He is likely to back down when he encounters problems, and resign when he is unhappy.

3 See what the job seeker has done for this position

Since there is no professional advantage, have the job seekers taught themselves books or related training in the profession? If not, what advantages do job seekers have?

 

6. Reasons for leaving

Purpose: Mainly examine stability, and incidentally also look at character, work attitude, and emotional intelligence. As a technical interviewer, Mr. Zhang doesn't care much about this issue now. On the one hand, among the hundreds of people who have been interviewed, I really hope that none of them answered particularly badly. On the other hand, a "good" answer to this question doesn't give the job seeker any bonus points either, because I would feel it was "well-designed" by the job seeker.

Some of the better answers I think are:

1. There are staff members in the unit who are relatives or friends of the leader, and they are applying for the job, so many good opportunities will never turn out to be their own.

2. You are a unit introduced by someone, and no matter what achievements you make, you will be regarded as being taken care of by the leader, so you want to change jobs, which can better reflect your abilities.

3. I hope to come to Qingdao to develop. Qingdao is a very dynamic city.

4. When I come back to Qingdao, I am closer to my hometown and feel more of a sense of belonging.

5. The workload of the previous company was not saturated, and the team atmosphere was insufficient. I am a person who is used to working overtime. The company left after get off work, and I was not used to it.

6. In order to change a working environment, learn a new business.

7. The original company was far away, so I wanted to find someone closer to home.

8. Personal business failure, do not want to start another business; can only continue to seek work.

9. The individual has been in the company for many years and is considered a senior person, but the company does not provide a space for development and wants to seek breakthroughs.

10. Because the boyfriend (or girlfriend) is in the same company and is about to get married, the company policy does not allow it.

11. It does not match its own characteristics: If you like a hard-working job, you can say that your previous job remains the same, and you like challenges, so you want to change and leave; unstable, want to be stable or something;

12. Or talk about ideals: For example, your company used to be engaged in hardware, but the company you are interviewing for now is engaged in software. You can say that you have always wanted to do software testing and to learn about software testing.

The most taboo reasons for leaving:

1. Resigned due to low income. Such an answer will make the interviewer feel that you care about personal gains and losses, that the purpose of work is for income, and will guess that if there is a place with higher income, you will leave without hesitation and make a negative judgment on you.

2. Resigned due to unfair distribution. Performance-based wages, floating bonuses, etc. are the means used by many companies to stimulate employees to improve work efficiency to reflect the combination of hard work and results. Coupled with the implementation of the salary confidentiality system, the interviewer uses this as an excuse to make the interviewer think you like to inquire about others. privacy.

3. Resigned due to complicated relationships. Teamwork is a quality that most companies require employees to possess. Taking the complexity of interpersonal relationships as the reason, the interviewer may feel that you are lacking in interpersonal communication and cannot integrate well into the group.

4. Resigned because of the personality of the boss. There are many kinds of people, and of course, there are also many kinds of bosses. Just talking about the boss’s faults will show that you are lacking in work adaptability to a certain extent. At the same time, HR will also think about whether you will encounter troublesome customers. Also act according to likes and dislikes.

Teacher Zhang suggested:

1. Positive answer: answer the reason directly instead of all kinds of detours and avoidance. The answer that is too obscure will make the interviewer think that there are bad negative reasons, and will judge your personality and style to make judgments that are not conducive to you. .

2. The reason must be real: Your answer may not be all of the truth, but it must be real, because only the real you can answer calmly, and only the real is logical and can stand the background check.

3. Don't have too many reasons: Due to the limitation of interview time, listing too many reasons may expose the conflict between the reasons and give the interviewer the impression that your thinking is confused.

4. Distinct reasons for primary and secondary reasons: Similar to the above-mentioned explanation for the reasons for resignation that are taboo, "mainly because career development and expectations are biased, and secondly, the contract just expires." The reasons for clear primary and secondary make the interviewer feel that your thinking is clear , the logic is strong.

5. The right combination of hope and disappointment: When you are disappointed because the previous company cannot meet your needs, the new company can just make up for your disappointment. In this way, it not only tells the real reasons for leaving, but also expresses desire and praise for the new platform. The interviewer will prefer to have such an expression. Of course, to do this must be prepared before the interview, to understand the interview company.

6. Matching your current identity: The first is to match your career development. When you just graduated, you can express that you are in the learning period and long for a mature platform for your own development. Boss, HR will think you are too tender and ignorant. The second is to match with the occupational identity, that is, the answers of the grassroots, middle and high-level people must conform to the occupational identity. The third is to match the characteristics of the industry, for example, I do not agree with the unspoken rules of the industry, the industry is declining, and I want to change to a new field in advance.

7. Positive thinking, grasping emotions: scolding or even scolding the former company is never a good rhetoric, and it is not good for the interview. Be sure to control your emotions. If there is a conflict, you can talk about it, but at the same time you must say some empathy, so that the interviewer will think that you look at the problem more objectively.

8. How to talk about the reasons for leaving the not glorious? It is necessary to tell the truth, but it may not be the whole truth. If the interviewer takes the initiative to communicate frankly, such as the assessment system, job skills requirements, etc., the interviewer can communicate frankly with him to avoid future troubles at work. Another example is professional ethics, social ethics, illegality and other issues, frankness is also an attitude. In this case, frankness may turn bad things into good things, otherwise people will be exposed in the future and become passive.

 

7. Do you have any questions?

As an interviewer, I mostly go through the motions when I ask this question. But if the job seeker asks better questions, it can be a big bonus. If there is no problem, I can understand it, and I don’t think job seekers have little interest in the position. After all, it is a normal situation to work in the software industry.

Sharing a few questions I've asked before:

1. The follow-up strategic direction of your company's products (business), the current difficulties encountered, or your views on the advantages and disadvantages of similar competing products in a certain industry, etc. (Because I am interviewing for a management position, asking this clearly is to help me make a choice. Even if it is a junior, it is not suitable)

2. In your opinion, what is the culture of your company that you are most proud of? (I asked when interviewing a large company, I want to know the culture of the company, and the interviewer's recognition of the company's culture, to see if I am suitable for such a company)

3. What is the biggest challenge the team/company is facing right now? (Look through his answers to see what you can do if you choose to join)

4. The boss asked during the interview, what do you expect from me? Or in the next year, what is the work goal of the testing department? (Learn about the position of the testing department in their company, and how to quickly produce performance in the future)

5. I plan to take the XX qualification certificate. Does this certificate have any substantial help for this position in the company? (I asked when I was just working)

 

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