Interview.pptx

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Personal Grooming for Interview

Basic Hygiene Bath, Shave, Hairs combed, mouth freshener, uselight deo or perfumes. Neat and ironed clothes to be worn for the interview. Wearing a tie completes the formal look, avoid wearing gaudy

colors or mismatch. If you dont have a tie matching done wear oneinstead of a grossly mismatched tie.

If you are wearing a suit or a jacket make sure its ironed and goeswith the overall attire.

Avoid gaudy or very bright colors. Avoid checks. Prefer white andblack combo.

Girls should put on light make up only. Minimum accessories to be worn. Whatever you wear should be

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Body Language

Hand shake Have a firm handshake and congenial smile. Ask for permission before walking in. Make eye contact and smile to make the atmosphere more

light. Avoid excessive hand gestures while answering. Sit on the chair with ur arms on the desk. Dont move to and fro on the chair. Be a good listener- Listen and then answer.

Dont chew gums or any eatables while answering. Dont be too fast while answering, take small pauses while

talking.


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Language and Diction Indian Jobinterview very funny - YouTube

Speak slowly so that the interviewer canunderstand you.

Try to have minimal regional accent. Record your answers and play them so that

you can work on the diction and accent.

Avoid western accented tones. Avoid using jargons or words whose meaning

is not known to you.
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1. Tell me something about yourself ??

Icebreaking question meant to make thecandidate at ease.

To see how crisply one can put things in toperspective.

Talk about your personality traits in short.

Dont just blatantly repeat what is there inyour CV. Talk about your passions or hobbies in short.
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2. Tell me something about yourachievements

Traits Achievements


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4. What are your hobbies and interests?

Dont mention hobbies for the sake formentioning it.

When you speak about your hobbies givesome examples.

Your body language should display yourpassion for your hobbies.

Your hobbies should not be generic words likeinternet, reading etc.

Try and nurture some hobbies which help youin creating a better impact.


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5. Anything you would want to knowfrom us ?

Ask questions pertaining to the job offered. Ask about the overall vision for the company

in the next 5 years. Ask in detail about the role expectations. Ask about the career progression policy of the

organisation as a whole.


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6. Why should we hire you ?

Talk about your skills which will help you inthe job.

Talk about your strengths and how they willcome handy for your job.

Talk about the core competencies which arerequired for the job.


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7. What were your learnings fromyour summer project ?

Explain the exact nature of the project and thecompany for which you did the project.

Talk about the tools that you used in the project. Explain your project findings and how it helped the

company. Mention the key learnings from your summer

project. Give live examples to make your summary more

authentic. Talk about the positive take aways from your project .


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8. Where do you see yourself 5 yearsfrom now ?

Talk of realistic goals which are achievable in 5 years. Ensure that they seem to be in sync with the

company you are giving the interview for. Dont be too global in your answers. Dont talk about being in a different field or industry

5 years down the line.

Your answer should reflect willingness to work in thecompany for 5 years.

The employer should not feel that you are taking upthis job as a stop gap arrangement .


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10. Why did u specialise inMktg/HR/Finance ?

Give specific reasons for your choice of specialisation.

Your passion towards your subject shouldcome out in your body language.

Talk about your basic character traits and howthe same help you in your field of specialisation.

In case of dual specialisation lay more focuson the one which pertains to the job in hand.


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11. What was the last movie you sawor the book you read ?

Talk specifics about the movie or the books. Mention why you liked or disliked it.

Dont put your opinions too strongly. Mention specific instances or places


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13. What are your salary expectations?

Dont put huge list of wants on the table. Show that you are more keen towards the

opportunity to learn. Salary expectations are as per your company

policy for the role offered. If poked further say salary is negotiable. Dont ask about perks and allowances details.


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14. Describe a situation when youworked under stress and you were

able to finish the task Mention some real life examples where you

managed to achieve some goals withindeadline.

Highlight on what initiatives you took whichhelped you in achieving the task.

Stress on some key traits which kept youahead of others.

It should not sound as a bragging exercise andshould show respect for teamwork as well.


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15. What are your biggest strengths ?

Mention traits in you which can add value toyour job.

Give examples to explain and substantiate. Try to give more specific traits rather than

generic terms like hard working. Dont mention any traits which show any

unethical behaviour or compromises onintegrity.


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16. What is your biggest weakness ?

Mention few weaknesses and dont churn outa list of them.

Explain them as to why you consider them asa weakness.

Also mention how you are working towardsovercoming them.

Dont look at the employer as if you donthave any weakness at all.


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17. What are your career aspirations ?

Share your way forward in your career with thetimelines within which you want to move to the nextlevels.

Mention realistic timelines for achievement of yourgoals or else the interviewer might think that you areoverambitious.

If you are sharing dreams of becoming anentrepreneur please put some long timelines to it.

Try to abstain from mentioning your plans of joiningyour family business as it may go against you.


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18. How has MBA helped yourprofessionally and personally ?

Speak about the learnings but make it brief and to the point.

Dont speak negative about your institute orthe course.

Talk about personality development duringyour MBA.

Talk about the management skills acquiredduring MBA.


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19. Tell me something about yourfamily

Talk about all the members and theiroccupation details.

Highlight academic credentials of your siblingsor your parents.

Do talk about the city where you live. Dont talk about their expectations from you. While speaking about your family the love and

affection for them should reflect in your bodylanguage.


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20. What are your views on the Annamovement ?

The interviewer may ask you for your views onany latest happening across the world.

Make a habit of reading newpapers and journals so that you are aware of thehappenings worldwide.

In case you dont know about the incidentplease tell the interviewer about the sameinstead of beating around the bush.

While giving your views make sure they areliberal and open to change.


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21. Why do you want to join thisorganisation ?

Talk about the company and its vision. Share reasons which talk about the goodwill and

brand value.

Talk about the companies extensive growth story andthe fact that you want to be part of a growingcompany.

Please ensure that you are aware of the companybackground in detail while quoting figures.

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