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1. Assuming that you are
selected, what will be your
strategy for next 60 days?
If I am selected for this position, Ill
use my initial 60 days in
understanding my role carefully in
terms of the contribution to the
business and increasing the overall
profitability. Ill sit with my line
manager and other juniors to
understand what has already been
done and what its impact has been.
From there on, Ill formulate my
strategy to growth in close
conjunction with managers and see
that it is properly implemented.
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Soft skills
Having worked closely with product development team I understand how the research for product
development is carried out and how is customer requirement analysed; Id be able to provide a value
addition there too.
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4. Have you ever had a problem with your peer? Can you give us an
example?
Yes, it happened once. I was quite friendly with a colleague of mine from the other department. While
talking to him during the lunch hour, I casually told him about the new marketing strategy that the marketing
team was thinking about. He mentioned it to his boss and that caused a lot of confusion between the two
departments. This taught me a lesson that you must not discuss any departmental strategies with anyone
from other department unless you have been authorised by your boss.
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7. Is there anything that you do not like about your last or current job?
I was quite enthusiastic while joining my last job. Towards the end, the number of challenges and
opportunity to grow further started diminishing. A challenge loving and growth oriented person like me
doesnt enjoy this.
8.Have there been instances, when your decision was challenged by your
colleague or manager?
Yes, there have been many such instances. I like people who challenge my decisions rather than following
me blindly. This keeps me ensured that I am surrounded by thinking brains rather than just a set of dumb
followers.
When someone challenges your decisions, you are bound to rethink over it and the chances of reaching
the best option are brighter.
9. If you are allowed to change one thing about your last job, what would it
be?
I have been working at a senior level since last many years. These roles have always needed me to make
real time decisions. Sometimes the facts, figures and other information in real time cases are not complete
& still we have to make a decision. In such cases, there exists a probability of making inaccurate
decisions.
Knowing this, I usually run down my old decisions to see the outcome. It makes sure that I dont repeat a
mistake ever again in future. While carrying out one such exercise, I realised that the product promotion
strategy that I recommended would have been different, if I had had the complete data and figures but
there was no way to get them in real time.
11. You seem to be drawing a good salary. Will you be OK in taking a salary
cut?
I believe that at one point of time in career salary becomes secondary and self actualisation become more
important. While taking up any new job, it will be my priority to ensure that the work culture, chances to
contribute and grow are sufficient along with the money I am paid. I also believe that any good company
who cares about its employees ensures that they are paid well.
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4. You have stayed in your current job for quite a long time, why?
There are many people who do not change their jobs for years and when they go out looking for a new
employer, this is one of the most important questions they are asked. Some people might look upon
staying with the same employer for long as lack of ambition.
A good answer to this question can be something like, Yes, you are right. I stayed with my last employer
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for almost 5 years but I was continuously growing in the company, doing new things, handling bigger
challenges. So, I was quite happy working with them for these many years. You can then talk about how
you grew with your last employer.
12. You do not have all the experience we need for this position?
It is not possible for a candidate to have all the experience an employer requires. Even if you match
yourself up to the expectations on technical front, there will be some difference in the work environment.
And, it is absolutely fine.
The best way to deal with this question is to analyse the requirements of the position well and match your
skills as close to them as possible. If something is still left untouched, offer your quick grasping power and
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ability to learn quickly as a solution & back it up with an example from the past.
13. How would you compensate for the lack of experience you have for this position?
As we discussed in the last question, your ability to understand and pick up new things quickly should be
able to compensate for the lack of work experience you have.
14. If you were hiring for this position, what qualities would you look for in a potential
candidate?
Closely understand the qualities and skills a person holding the position would need and match them with
the qualities you have.
If you believe that you are missing a big quality required for the position under discussion, say that, I
understand that this is an important quality required in the person holding this position but given a chance, I
will inculcate it in me. Back it up with a confident body language.
17. Have you ever fired anyone? How would you go about firing a person, if required?
The basic purpose of asking this question is to check your EQ and see if you have the guts to make tough
decisions. If you have fired anyone in the past, discuss your experience and approach. If you have never
done so in the past, discuss the approach you would take to make and implement such a decision. Keep
the focus of your answer on the fact that you would try to do your best to ensure that your team performs
to its best but if a particular member is not able to perform even after you taking all the steps to help him,
you would make the tough decision to ensure that the project doesnt suffer.
19. Is there any particular kind of person you can not work with?
For the reason given in the above questions, the answer to this question should be a No. This is basically
a different way of putting up the last question.
22. Will you be happy to work in night shifts or over the weekends?
You need to answer this question taking into consideration what is suitable for you. Say that you can work
in the night shifts, only if you can really do it.
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25. What are the most important things for you as a manager?
The two things which should be most important for a manager to succeed in his role are:
a.) His team should be happy and keep performing
b.) The project he is working on with his team is successfully finished with minimum problems.
29. Discuss the most stressful situation you came across in your previous job.
Here you should discuss a stressful situation that you were able to overcome and keep a positive tone, do
not say you never came across a stressful situation. Typical answers can be:
-Our teams targets were increased three fold and initially everyone was overwhelmed by the number, but
we discussed it with our manager and he was co-operative and understood the situation. But he wanted us
to give it a try and was ready to reduce the targets to a more realistic number.
-You can also talk about a very demanding project where you worked for long hours/2 shifts and had to
sacrifice on family time, but once the project was done you got recognition for the hard work and you were
over the stress.
30. For how long do you expect to stay with our organization?
You should ensure that you give an impression that you will pay back more than what you take from the
company:
-You can say I will stay here as far as I see an opportunity for growth, as I am looking for a stability in
work place
-If they stress on number of years say 3-4 years, and more if I can explore new challenges/growth
opportunities
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Discuss weaknesses in positive light always discuss how you plan to overcome it, some of the answers
could be:
-I am always willing to take up additional responsibilities, but I end up being over worked so now I am
realistic about what I can do, so that I do work to the required standards
-If you lack certain technical skill, which is not crucial for the job you can state that and say you are
planning to take up a training course/certification to get over it
-If you do not wish to discuss your weakness, you can say, I cannot compete with Rajnikant :P
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42. Are you willing to work for long hours, if the project demands that from you?
-Discuss situations when you must have done so to fulfill project requirements in the past
43. What is your current CTC and what are your expectations?
-Be honest about your CTC, as you will have to produce you salary slip as a proof of emplyment
-Be realistic when you state your expected CTC, you can ask for a 30-40% hike
-If you are underpaid at your current company you can look for the standard salary paid for the experience
you have and ask for that amount
1. Tell me about your responsibilities in your previous/current job. Which did you like most & why? Which
did you like least & why?
2.What type of supervisor do you like best? Why?
3.What types of people do you like best & least? Why?
4.What type of supervisor do you like best? Why?
5.How would you describe yourself as an employee? What are your strengths?
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