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Frequently Asked Questions in an HR

Interview



Made by Tanveer Zahaque

[/b] I am a trainee of Special Training Program sponsored by Government of AndhraPradesh, India, in collaboration with Infosys Technologies. I have made thefollowing answers to the 50 FAQs given by our academic coordinator Sir. MuraliKrishna; the answers given below may go in accordance to the questions. But itis recommended to extract the theme and generate your own answers.

1. Tell me about yourself?

A. My name is Mohammed Tanveer Zahaque and you can call me 'Zahaque'. I hadmy schooling from St. Joseph's Grammar High School with 79.5% andIntermediate from Sri Srinivasa Junior College with 79.3%. I have earned a B.E.from Osmania University with Distinction in Computer Science Engineering.

I took part in National level Technical Symposium as Coordinator during myEngineering days. I participated in 3 days personality development andcommunication skills sessions as Master of Ceremonies. I have also takenclasses in PHP for 7 MCA graduates at G-Linx IT Solutions. One of theaccomplishments which I am really proud of is, having been a student; I wasEnglish Grammar Tutor at Special Training Program sponsored by A.P. Govt incollaboration with Infosys Technologies. I personally believe and try out my levelbest to adapt the major strengths a professional should possess like integrity,honesty, sympathy, selfesteem and determination. It would, of course, be not outof place to mention about my hobbies. When I am at loose ends, I make mini-video documentaries which include video-editing and voice over video as well.And I like to hang-out with my friends.

My focus is to be part of an organization that is powered by intellect and drivenby values (use the caption or tag line of the company which you are appearingfor) that would utilize my knowledge and provide opportunities for improvementsleading to continuous growth.

2. What are the 3 strong points and 3 set backs of Special Training

Program?



A. 3 Strong Points:

It makes complete development of an individual.

The course curriculum has 9 modules provided by Infosys Technologies.

Soft skills sessions which mould the candidate to fit in corporate culture.

3 Set Backs:

Too strict about timing (morning 8 am to 8 pm)

No frequent holidays (only 3 holidays in the entire course curriculum).

Advertisements made about the program are not sufficient, since I think it shouldreach every corner of our country.

3. Why do you want to come to Software field?

A. I personally believe that software field can provide continuous growth in termsof salary as well as designations. Moreover, it lays us with career developmentopportunities. However, every industry shapes an individual to be social. But Ifeel software field takes 10 steps further to make an individual an internationalprofessional dab-handed in every aspect.

4. Why did you get low percentage?

A. After completion of my intermediate, engineering subjects felt to me like Greekand Latin in the beginning days, as there were 8 theoretical and 5 practicalsubjects. But later on, I picked up the pace along others who were experiencingthe same problem. And I consistently gained percentage in all semesters.Moreover, I did not have a single backlog in my whole engineering.

5. Why is Wipro/IBM/TCS/Infosys your dream company?



A. I dreamt of getting job in a company where I can improve my skills, myknowledge book and my personality. I believe Infosys which is powered byintellects and driven by values will make my dream come true.

6. What are your 5 strengths and 5 genuine weaknesses?

A. Strengths:

Reasoning Ability/ Analytical Ability.

Communication Skills.

Core Discipline Knowledge.

Situation Sensitivity.

Ethics and Integrity.

Weaknesses:

Often become workaholic

At first instance, often mistaken as over-smart or over-actor. But

once people get along, feel that 'I am easy going'.

Sometimes become hasty or uneasy when things go off the track.

People Sensitivity.

Sometimes become too straight forward.

7. What is your project, what is scope of it? What are the latest trends of it?

A. My project is 'IT-Operations Help Desk' done using ASP.NET with C#.NET, andSQL-SERVER 2000 as back-end database. This project enables the employeesworking specifically in a software company to make requests and complains toNetwork Admin, without personally meeting him. This reduces the manual burden



and things get done easily. IT Operations Help Desk is implemented in many gulf companies with branches spreading over America, Middle-east and India.

8. What are the 5 good habits you have inculcated for the past 1 year?

A. I have grown good habits having learnt from my friends and colleagues in STP.

Studying General Books besides Technical Books.

Taking Food on time

Working in systematic manner.

Mingling up with everyone irrespective of any gender.

Playing Soccer on weekends.

9. How do you describe your personality?

A. I gauged my personality using personality assessment tests like (SWOTAnalysis Test, Dalai Lama's Test).

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: where my personality got classification as'RATIONAL' with the qualities like EXTROVERT (E), INTUITIVE (N), THINKING (T)and PERCIEVING (P), which commonly say that 'I am Inventor'. And moreover,ENTP category can effectively work in Software Industry.

10. What were the toughest situations you faced, how you could tackle them?

A. I was working on a project along with my friend who usually takes projects onpersonal basis. He dealt with the designing part and I took the technical part. Weworked day-in and day-out for 15 days, but we couldn't make it up. And the clientpressure was really embarrassing. That was the situation I feel was the toughestone.

Later on, I consulted tech-savvies and took some online help guides to tackle theproblem and finally the work got done.



11. There is a feeling that those who are good at dumb-chards and role-play dowell in IT industry? What do you say?

A. I feel, dumb-chards and role-play involve actions without words, which makes

the performer to use his absolute body language without having said anything.This will help us express our ideas freely without any specific verbal language. Ithelps a software professional because he would deal with clients from variouscultures, traditions and methodologies. These clients may understand English or may not.

In that such case, dumb-chards and role-play play important role.

In fact, I've won 2nd prize in a Skit performed before International Audience.

12. Who is your favorite personality and why? What are his 3 setbacks?

A. My favorite personality is my English master 'Sir. Imran Al-Khulaqi'. I try tofollow and pursue his footsteps since he follows the footsteps of ProphetMuhammad (PBUH). I admire him, I consider him to be my role-model. Heeloquently speaks American English and uses superb body language, whichcaught my fancy at the first sight. I have been with him at many occasions with amini-diary and a pen to purse down a very situational usage he would give.

3 Setbacks:

He doesn't take enough sleep.

He is too soft and polite toward his students, which makes them

misuse his leniency.

Too workaholic, since he works from morning 7 am to 10 pm.

13. Why should we hire you?

A. The traits which a professional should possess in order to move in an

MNC environment are:



Reasoning/Analytical Ability.

Communication Skills (both verbal and non-verbal)

Core Discipline Knowledge.

Situation Sensitivity.

Ethics and Integrity.

Sympathy and Empathy toward peers and subordinates.

Team Playing Ability.

I believe that I do possess these qualities and traits. And these qualities haveplayed major role in the successful growth of companies. Moreover, after getting

into a company, I feel that I can improve these qualities in much better way.

14. What is your favorite book and why?

A. I didn't have the habit of reading general books, but after getting into SpecialTraining Program, I have read 4 books; 'You Can Win' by Shiv Khera, 'How to WinFriends and Influence People' by Dale Carnegie, 'The Present' by Spencer Johnson, and 'The Women' by Dr. KVSG Murali Krishna.

Among these, my favorite one is 'You Can Win' by Shiv Khera which I have read 2times. I like this book because of its simple usage of language. Moreover, themessages given in the book have long known to me, since I have been taughtreligiously the same.

15. What are the 10 qualities that a Global Engineer should have?

A.

Self-esteem.

Self-learning

capability.

Integrity.



Empathy.

Perseverance.

People Sensitivity.

Moral Values.

Genuineness.

Dynamism.

Tenacity.

16. What are the 5 reasons, why you want to join our company only?

A. Good career growth

Chances of further studies

Good opportunities of learning cutting-edge technologies.

As I know that company also helps dynamically in social welfare causes likeBlood Banks, development of rural schools, etc. so I would get chance to workwith your organization in this noble cause.

Obviously, good pay-package and perks.

17. What are your short-term and long-term goals in life after 5/10/30 years?

A. My Short Term Goals are:

To get a good job.

To make a pact of software professionals in a form of an organization in order toeducate and train students especially in Govt schools about the recruitmentprocesses of companies and how they should prepare for it from elementaryschool level itself.

To work as a part-time training staff member of Special Training Program.



My Long Term Goals are:

To become an absolute professional.

To establish national and international contacts.

To establish educational institutions.

To launch educational satellite TV channel.

18. How can you say that you are good team player?

A. I do believe myself as good team player. Let me backup with examples.

In Special Training Program, we would be given case-studies to be done and tobe presented. A group of 8-10 members would do that. I would be the team leadon many occasions, driving the team to accomplish the task in stipulated time.

Besides technical team playing, I was also involved in general team playing.About 3 years ago, I was with my friends shooting the breeze. Suddenly, we sawthe thick fumes coming out of a house, we rushed to the spot and found thatfurniture got fire and got down to the ground. My friend briskly called the fire-engine but it took some time to come since the house was in narrow lanes. Tillthen, we summoned locals to help us extinguishing the fire. Finally, we saved theburning house. And we are really proud of that gracious act.

19. What is your contribution to the world or society so far?

A. Well, I don't think that I can contribute to this mighty world since I am just anaive. I am proud of some of the contributions made by me. There is anorganization called as 'Ancient Message Center' at Moula Ali, Secunderabad,which works hard to fight the social evils of the society like consumption of alcohol, gambling, spreading of AIDS, etc. with a bit of spirituality. They asked meto make a video film of their activities conducted so far in English as well as inUrdu. And I made a 16 minutes video with my voice over video explaining all their social activities.



Besides it, I was offered to take English Grammar classes at Special TrainingProgram by our Program Manager. And I am really proud of it that I have got 10really dedicated students cum friends out of 100.

20. What is significance of your name?

A. My name is 'Tanveer Zahaque' which means 'Glamorously Smiling Person'. Myname also stands unique in its pronunciation, as well as its meaning. I'd like to becalled along with my father's name 'Khalid'. So finally, I love calling myself 'ZahackSon Khalid'.

21. How life and IT would be after 20 years?

A. I imagine life after 20 years as life without worries. I mean to say people cansave time more than they save now. With the emergence of IT industries, world isdynamically changing its face. I think there would be typical softwares which willmake man travel greater distances. For example, a person is working in his officeand at the same time important relatives visit his house. Instead of going home,he can make use of a software which will transmit his entire virtual body andactions to his house, with which he will be present at both places. There would besuch software which will detect the possible chemistry going on in a humanmind.

I wish life will be pleasant and beautiful rather terrifying.

22. What are your biggest accomplishments so far?

A. The biggest accomplishment so far is completion of my engineering withoutany single backlog. Would-be accomplishment: Getting a good job.

23. Why you didn't get any job so far?

A. Well, I kept trying for many companies, but the main ordeal was failure to clear written test. Special Training Program turned out to me an Aladdin's cave, where Ilearnt aptitude, soft-skills and technical skills. And I am pretty much sure that Iwill get selected.



24. Tell me something you did or you failed to do and now you are ashamed of?

A. Well, I don't remember any such incident of my life. Anyways, humans arebound to make mistakes.

The thing which I really regret for is, in my engineering I did not participate insports activities. Many of my friends were the members of Deccan Sports Club inJudo, Body Building, Cricket, Volley Ball, etc. and they kept insisting me to jointhem, but I never paid heed to their words since I was worried about my studies.That is the only thing I regret for.

25. Would you lie for a company?

A. Well, I have a set of ethical values which I cannot go against. But, I have beentaught since childhood that if a lie can unite two separated bodies or if a lie cansave a dying life then it is permissible. So in the company, if the lie is for fixing amatter between a boss and his sub-ordinate, or to hide the confidential matters of company then I may lie.

26. Looking back, if you are not an Engineer, what you want to be?

A. If I were not an Engineer, I would be a Matchmaker. This may sound absurdand ridiculous, but I like doing this job. Since this job involves makingconnection between two families, it is the greatest job in my view.

In fact, I played key-role in my cousin's matchmaking recently.

27. What are Soft-Skills, why are they so important in IT field?

A. Literally speaking, non-Hard skills are called Soft-Skills.

Soft-Skills transform a boy into a man. I mean to say an amateur being to amature personality. It teaches us behave professionally. In an IT firm, whereprofessionalism does matter, Soft-Skills play vital role.

28. Tell any 5 ways of earning fast money?



A. In my view fast earning is a unique opportunity. But it is seldom found anddone.

Real Estate Business.

Constructing a Shopping mall.

A half-investment business, like xxx invests money and we do the business withhis share back.

Share market/ Stock Exchange.

Money Transfer.

29. Give 3 examples each to show you have good analytical skills, creative and

managerial ability?

A. During 3rd year engineering holidays, my friend and I started a minibusiness of selling CDs.

We would get blank CDs at cheaper rates from market and then fill them up witheducational videos (meant for elementary school kids) and other technical stuff as well. And then sell them at public gatherings like political gatherings or religious gatherings.

We would manage the whole thing in this way: Get 50 or 100 CDs at once at 6 IRsper CD and 0.80 paisa per cover and 1 IRs for writing the CD. Total 8 IRs and 2 IRsas profit, but without having additional investment, we would spare 2 IRs on eachCD to get more and more CDs the next time.

In this way, we generated 5000-7000 IRs in 2 months. To be too frank, I purchasedthe specs I wear from the same.

30. How do you define Success? What is Success for you?

A. Well, there are many ways to define Success.

And my definition is: Success is satisfaction which you get after contributingsomething which is even equivalent to an atom from your side to society, owingto that you have sound sleep.



31. If you get 10 Crore IRs right now, what would you do with that?

A. If I were to get 10 Crore IRs right now at this very moment. I would efficientlyspend it in the succeeding way.

5 Crore IRs for Future Use.

1 Crore IRs for Personal Use.

1 Crore IRs as a Donation to Educational Institutions.

2 Crore IRs as Investment in Real Estate Business.

1 Crore IRs as Investment in Stock.

32. On a scale of 0-10 rate me as an Interviewer and yourself and suggest

improvements for both of us to get 10/10?

A. You being an Interviewer, I rate you as 8.5/10 and as an Interviewee; I ratemyself as 5/10.

33. What is the difference between Leader and Manager? And how about

you?

A. The differences which I feel are:

Leaders can be spiritual, political or

at corporate level.

Managers are purely at

corporate level.

Leaders move with their followers. Managers manage the teams.

Leaders initiate, implement and



demonstrate an idea.

Managers too initiate an idea,

but the implementation depends

on sub-ordinates.

Leaders are elected by People. Managers are appointed over

employees.

Leaders influence hearts and minds. Managers are purely workoriented.

34. Who is a Smart Worker? Do you prefer him or her?

A. Hard worker works hard to achieve a stage. Smart worker works smartly toachieve the same stage.

Let me give a mythical example, according to a Hindu mythology Kumaraswamybrother of Ganesha and Ganesha himself had competition to have the tour of Universe. The one who completes first is the winner, Kumaraswamy had his tour done on a peacock, but Ganesha considered his parents to be Universe and madea circumambulation of them and won the competition.

God speaks about smart work in Quran: King Solomon had djinns and menworking under his command. One day, he made an order to get the throne fromfar away distance. Djinn went flying to get it, but a wise person invoked God tohelp him get it. And within no time, he got it done.

Apparently, I like and try to be Smart-Worker.

35. What principles do you follow regarding time management?

A. I follow the elementary principles, which have been taught to us sincechildhood.

'Early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy, wealthy and wise'.

Our professor Sir. Murali Krishna says: 'All Great Leaders are Early Risers.'



36. Who is living the life, you envy the most?

A. Well, I cherish and covet the lifestyles of certain personalities. Like, recently Ihave seen the bungalow of Brazilian Soccer player Ronaldino, with his personal

property on an Island.

37. How do you describe your Ideal Job?

A. Ideal Job in my view is the one, which lays opportunities to improve my skills,with good learning environment, good peer and sub-ordinate coordination andobviously good pay package.

38. What is your favorite animal and why? What animal do you like to compareour organization with and why?

A. I compare your organization with EAGLE, since it is popularly known for itssharp eye-sight. Eagle can see forward and to the side at the same time. Eaglecan see the fish in the water from several hundred feet above. Eagle flies at thealtitude of 1000 feet, it can spot prey over an area of almost 3 square miles from afixed position.

I firmly believe the same features (not in its literal but in its idiomatical sense)express your organization.

39. If you were the Recruiter, how would your selection criteria be?

A. If I were in the drive, then I would remove high frequency words given in theverbal section, moreover I prefer giving simple comprehensive passages.

And I would prefer giving simple Group Discussion topics, so that candidatecould reveal out his entire stuff. In technical, if candidate cannot answer aquestion then I would pose much easy question to judge where exactly I can fithim in organization's hierarchy.

40. What are your references?

A. Dr. KVSG Murali Krishna



Professor JNTU Hyderabad.

Academic Coordinator IEG, JKC, STP. Ph: 9849136135

41. What are your free time activities or hobbies?

A. My free time activities are get together parties, public speaking, watchinginspirational English movies to improve communication skills, browsing the netto get latest cell phone softwares and obviously netting http://www.youtube.com.I like and desire to make mini-video films like I have made some and those arepresent on http://www.youtube.com. I like to make it with my voice over it (VideoNarration).

42. Tell me about your favorite movie?

A. My favorite movie is 'Pursuit of Happyness' starring Will Smith, this movie isbased on the true life story of Chris Gardner, the world's top stock exchangebroker.

In a nutshell, this movie shows his struggle to reach happiness. His wife desertshim due to his unemployment. He has no house to live in. He has got only 21$ inhis account with which he and his son have to survive.

To stay up the nights, he goes to johns of railway stations and charitable trustsfor homeless, everyday. He undergoes 6 months training without salary and whenhe finally gets job, he cannot contain himself.

I feel myself in his shoes, since we have undergone 6 months of training atSpecial Training Program without having paid, but we are fortunate enough to getfree hostel, food and basic amenities.

43. Who is your favorite/mentor/coach?

A. My favorite trainer is my English master 'Imran Al-Khulaqi', where I could learnBasic and Advanced English Grammar.

Turn-on:

Charming smile.



Good body language.

Formal usage of language.

Good Sense of Humor.

Turn-off:

Trusts students easily.

Too polite and soft in speech.

Workaholic.

44. Who is your best friend and why?

A. Well, it is unfair to mention about a particular friend, since I have got manyfriends. You do not believe me, if I mention that I have got at least 5-6 friends inevery area of Hyderabad (from Old City to New City), and I am popularly knownamong them as 'Zahaque Bhai'. My best friend is my neighbor as well as my alter ego, who works in US Recruitment Company. His name is 'Rashid'. It may lookabsurd, if I say that he is 7 years older than me, still we have healthy relations.

I have learnt many things from him since he is much more experienced than meand much wiser. I learnt from him, how to talk maturely and deal with elderlygentle-men. And I am usually taken off my age, because I move with friends whoare 7-8 years older than me.

45. Tell about your family and 3 negatives about your Dad?

A. My family consists of 6 members including me. I have got 2 baby brothers anda baby sister. My baby brother is doing engineering from Mufakkham JahEngineering College in Electronics and another baby brother is doing engineeringfrom Shadan Engineering College in Electronics. And my baby sister is doinggraduation in Electronics from St. Ann's Degree College. My father is CivilContractor and my mother is home-maker.

3 Negatives about my Dad:



He is too much concerned about my health.

He does not give me bike often.

Easily makes friendship with everyone he meets.

46. What are your social responsibilities?

A. I feel my social responsibilities are to establish an organization for theupliftment of government school students. Share whatever I posses in terms of knowledge with my colleagues, friends and the way-farer.

47. After 50 years, what will you tell your grand-children about values in life?

What will be your advice to them?

A. Apart from worldly knowledge that I would impart my grand kids with, I shallteach them some of the basic principles of life like;

Worship none but the One God (who doesn't have parents nor daughter or son).

Never lie, unless to save someone's life.

Never disobey parents.

Never hurt anyone.

Never hurt the religious sentiments of anyone.

Maintain honesty, integrity and empathy till the last breath.

Never walk on earth convex-chested, because God does not like egoistic walk.

48. If you have an option to join any of the 10 centers which would you join?

A. I would like to join the center at Mysore; I think I can work more efficientlybeing away from home, this has been my experience for the past 6 months atSpecial Training Program. Moreover, I get chance to learn new culture, newtradition and new language.



49. If we do not select you, how will you feel?

A. Well, as a human being, I may feel remorse for the low performance. But I willtry to mend my handicaps and limitations to make it better, so that next time Ishall perform well.

50. Do you have anything to ask?

A. Well, after my selection what training I will be put in?

We were given study material designed by Infosys Technologies; will we be given

same at training?

Whom should I inform to after getting selected?

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