Campus Interview of Freshers- GD Tips

7/31/2019 Campus Interview of Freshers- GD Tips

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Campus Interviews for Fresh Graduates

To assess the following Skills:

1. Communication Skills2. Team working skills3. Analytical Skills4. Attitude

Some common Questions:

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Professional goals Short and Long Term2. Goals apart from the profession3. What you would like to be in five years & ten years4. How do you plan to achieve your goals5. Your greatest strength6. Your weakness7. Tell me about you in 60 seconds8. What motivates you to give your best efforts9. Why do you think I must hire you

10.In what ways you can contribute to our company

11.If you are in my place what qualities you would lookfor from the candidates

12.Which subject you liked best

13.Which subject you liked least

14.Do you have plans for further academic study

15.Are you happy with your past performance

16.How about your extracurricular activities

17.Have you done any part time job

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18.Have you taken any part time studies/courses

19.Why did you decide to attend this interview

20.What do you know about our company

21.What would you like to know about our company

22.Do you have any geographical preference

23.Will you relocate to another centre

24.Are you comfortable to work under different cultures

25.What are your top expectations from this job

26.What are your reading habits/recent books read

Relevant questions encouraged from the candidates

(In the order of priority)

1. On the scope for professional development2. On Work environment3. About availability of in-plant training4. Scope for research and patent agreements5. About applicable perks

6. About working hours and flexibility if any7. Financial considerations (Only after an offer is made)8. Employee rights

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Negative factors leading to rejection of candidate

1. Poor personal appearance2. Poor communication body language, voice, diction &

words3. Lack of interest in the interview4. Lack of general enthusiasm5. Lack of confidence6. Poor record of past performance7. Finds excuses for failures

8. Overaggressive9. Lack of tact, maturity & courtesy

10.Bad words about others

11.Not willing to start low & work up

12.Expecting very high starting salary

13.Name dropping

14.No prior knowledge of the company and itsproducts/services

15.No questions about the job

16.Looking for only a stop gap job

17.Contradictory answers

18.Hiding factual information

19.Sentimental approach & begging for job

20.Show of indecision

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Group Discussion -To assess the following Skills:

1. Communication Skills2. Knowledge and ideas regarding a given subject3. Capability to co-ordinate and lead4. Exchange of thoughts5. Addressing the group as a whole

6. Thorough preparations

Points to Remember

Knowledge is strength. A candidate with good reading habits has

more chances of success. In other words, sound knowledge ondifferent topics like politics, finance, economy, science andtechnology is helpful.

Power to convince effectively is another quality that makes youstand out among others.

Clarity in speech and expression is yet another essential quality. If you are not sure about the topic of discussion, it is better not to

initiate. Lack of knowledge or wrong approach creates a badimpression. Instead, you might adopt the wait and watch attitude.Listen attentively to others, may be you would be able to come upwith a point or two later.

A GD is a formal occasion where slang is to avoided. A GD is not a debating stage. Participants should confine

themselves to expressing their viewpoints. In the second part ofthe discussion candidates can exercise their choice in agreeing,disagreeing or remaining neutral.

Language use should be simple, direct and straight forward. Don't interrupt a speaker when the session is on. Try to score by

increasing your size, not by cutting others short. Maintain rapport with fellow participants. Eye contact plays a

major role. Non-verbal gestures, such as listening intently or

nodding while appreciating someone's viewpoint speak of youpositively. Communicate with each and every candidate present. While

speaking don't keep looking at a single member. Address theentire group in such a way that everyone feels you are speakingto him or her.

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GD Do's & Dont's

1. Be as natural as possible. Do not try and be someone you are not. Beyourself.

2. A group discussion is your chance to be more vocal. The evaluator wants tohear you speak.

3. Take time to organize your thoughts. Think of what you are going to say.4. Seek clarification if you have any doubts regarding the subject.5. Don't start speaking until you have clearly understood and analyzed the

subject.6. Work out various strategies to help you make an entry: initiate the discussion

or agree with someone else's point and then move onto express your views.7. Opening the discussion is not the only way of gaining attention and

recognition. If you do not give valuable insights during the discussion, all yourefforts of initiating the discussion will be in vain.

8. Your body language says a lot about you - your gestures and mannerisms aremore likely to reflect your attitude than what you say.

9. Language skills are important only to the effect as to how you get your pointsacross clearly and fluently.

10.Be assertive not dominating; try to maintain a balanced tone in yourdiscussion and analysis.

11.Don't lose your cool if anyone says anything you object to. The key is to stayobjective: Don't take the discussion personally.

12.Always be polite: Try to avoid using extreme phrases like: Ì strongly object'or Ì disagree'. Instead try phrases like: Ì would like to share my views on'or Òne difference between your point and mine' or "I beg to differ with

you"13.Brush up on your leadership skills; motivate the other members of the team

to speak (this surely does not mean that the only thing that you do in the GDis to say "let us hear what the young lady with the blue scarf has to say," or"Raghu, let us hear your views" - Essentially be subtle), and listen to theirviews. Be receptive to others' opinions and do not be abrasive or aggressive.

14. If you have a group of like-minded friends, you can have a mock groupdiscussion where you can learn from each other through giving and receivingfeedback.

15.Apart from the above points, the panel will also judge team members for theiralertness and presence of mind, problem-solving abilities, ability to work as ateam without alienating certain members, and creativity.

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Discussion Etiquette (or minding your manners)

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Speak pleasantly and politely to the group. Respect the contribution of every speaker. Remember that a discussion is not an argument. Learn to

disagree politely. Think about your contribution before you speak. How best can you

answer the question/ contribute to the topic? Try to stick to the discussion topic. Don't introduce irrelevant

information. Be aware of your body language when you are speaking. Agree with and acknowledge what you find interesting.

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Lose your temper. A discussion is not an argument. Shout. Use a moderate tone and medium pitch. Use too many gestures when you speak. Gestures like finger

pointing and table thumping can appear aggressive. Dominate the discussion. Confident speakers should allow quieter

students a chance to contribute. Draw too much on personal experience or anecdote. Although

some tutors encourage students to reflect on their ownexperience, remember not to generalise too much.

Interrupt. Wait for a speaker to finish what they are saying beforeyou speak.

Keep the following points in mind while summarizing a discussion:

1. Avoid raising new points.2. Avoid stating only your viewpoint.3. Avoid dwelling only on one aspect of the GD.4. Keep it brief and concise.5. It must incorporate all the important points that came out during the GD.6. If the examiner asks you to summaries a GD, it means the GD has come to

an end.7. Do not add anything once the GD has been summarized.

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Campus Interview of Freshers- GD Tips