面试中常见的25个英语提问

1. Tell me about yourself.

Since

this

is

often

the

opening

question

in

an

interview,

be

extracareful

that you don't run off at the mouth. Keep your answer to a minute or two

at most. Cover four topics: early years, education, work history, and

recent

career

experience.

Emphasize

this

last

subject.

Remember

that

this

is likely to be a warm-up question. Don't waste your best points on it.

2. What do you know about our organization?

You

should

be

able

to

discuss

products

or

services,

revenues,

reputation,

image,

goals,

problems,

management

style,

people,

history

and

philosophy.

But don't act as if you know everything about the place. Let your answer

show

that

you

have

taken

the

time

to

do

some

research,

but

don't

overwhelm

the interviewer, and make it clear that you wish to learn more.

You might start your answer in this manner:

investigated a number of companies.

Yours is one of the few that interests me, for these reasons...

Give

your

answer

a

positive

tone.

Don't

say,

everyone

tells

me

that

you're in all sorts of trouble, and that's why I'm here

is why you're there.

3. Why do you want to work for us?

The deadliest answer you can give is

would you like-animals?

Here,

and

throughout the

interview,

a

good

answer

comes

from

having

done

your homework so that you can speak in terms of the company's needs. You

might say that your research has shown that the company is doing things

you

would

like

to

be

involved

with,

and

that

it's

doing

them

in

ways

that

greatly

interest

you.

For

example,

if

the

organization

is

known

for

strong

management,

your

answer

should

mention

that

fact

and

show

that

you

would

like to be a part of that team. If the company places a great deal of

emphasis on research and development, emphasize the fact that you want

to create new things and that you know this is a place in which such

activity

is

encouraged.

If

the

organization

stresses

financial

controls,

your answer should mention a reverence for numbers.

If

you

feel

that

you have

to

concoct

an

answer

to

this

question -

if,

for

example, the company stresses research, and you feel that you should

mention

it

even

though

it

really

doesn't

interest

you-

then

you

probably

should not be taking that interview, because you probably shouldn't be

considering a job with that organization.

Your homework should include learning enough about the company to avoid

approaching places where you wouldn't be able -or wouldn't want- to

function. Since most of us are poor liars, it's difficult to con anyone

in an interview. But even if you should succeed at it, your prize is a

job you don't really want.

4. What can you do for us that someone else can't?

Here you have every right, and perhaps an obligation, to toot your own

horn and be a bit egotistical. Talk about your record of getting things

done, and mention specifics from your resume or list of career

accomplishments. Say that your skills and interests, combined with this

history of getting results, make you valuable. Mention your ability to

set

priorities,

identify

problems,

and

use

your

experience

and

energy

to

solve them.

5. What do you find most attractive about this position? What

seems least attractive about it?

List three or four attractive factors of the job, and mention a single,

minor, unattractive item.

6. Why should we hire you?

Create

your

answer

by

thinking

in

terms

of

your

ability,

your

experience,

and your energy. (See question 4.)

7. What do you look for in a job?

Keep your answer oriented to opportunities at this organization. Talk

about your desire to perform and be recognized for your contributions.

Make your answer oriented toward opportunity rather than personal

security.

8. Please give me your defintion of [the position for which you

are being interviewed].

Keep your answer brief and taskoriented. Think in in terms of

responsibilities and accountability. Make sure that you really do

understand what the position involves before you attempt an answer. If

you

are

not

certain.

ask

the

interviewer;

he

or

she

may

answer

the

question

for you.

9. How long would it take you to make a meaningful contribution

to our firm?

Be realistic. Say that, while you would expect to meet pressing demands

and pull your own weight from the first day, it might take six months to

a

year

before

you

could

expect

to

know

the

organization

and

its

needs

well

enough to make a major contribution.

10. How long would you stay with us?

Say that you are

interested in

a

career with the organization, but admit

that you would have to continue to feel challenged to remain with any

organization. Think in terms of,

achievement-oriented.

11. Your resume suggests that you may be over- qualified or too

experienced for this position. What's Your opinion?

Emphasize

your

interest

in

establishing

a

long-term

association

with

the

organization,

and

say

that

you

assume

that

if

you

perform

well

in

his

job,

new

opportunities

will

open

up

for

you.

Mention

that

a

strong

company

needs

a strong staff. Observe that experienced executives are always at a

premium. Suggest that since you are so wellqualified, the employer will

get

a

fast

return

on

his

investment.

Say

that

a

growing,

energetic

company

can never have too much talent.

12. What is your management style?