Interview Questions

HR QUESTIONS FOR INTERVIEWS

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1) Why should we hire you?

ANS:-Because of I am flexible and amiable. I don’t have any experience because of I am a fresher so I need a platform where I can show my ability and I want to explore my knowledge.
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As I am fresher and eager to work with my full enthusiasm at our industry and my practical approach with my theoretical knowledge will help you growth in your industry with my 100%. I also never give up till it’s not done. That’s the reason you should hire me.

2) WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK AT OUR COMPANY?

ANS:-As a fresher I need a platform to start my career. I have gone through your companies profile and learnt that your company encour ages fresh talent and provides good work culture. By joining your com pany I get a good chance to work with skilled people which will help me to improve my practical knowledge.
I have good knowledge in C, Java etc. the skill set which matches your company’s requirement. If given a chance I would utilize my skills for company’s growth.

  1. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS?

ANS:-My short term goal is to get a job in a reputed company like yours and my long term goal is to become in a respectable position in that organization
Or
My showtime goal is get a job in your company my long time goal is good position in your company and financially support to my family
Or
My ultimate goal is to create my own identity such that there will be no need of my introduction. For achieving this my short term goal is to give 100% dedication in my work and increase my knowledge level as high as possible

  1. CAN YOU WORK UNDER PRESSURE?

ANS:-I survived my four years in Engineering that makes me habitual of working under-pressure. It’s not a big deal for me completing task within short intervals every new task is challenge for me.
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As I am a fresher, I have no work experience in any situations. But I will put 100% effort in every situation. At same time under pressure condition we have to use our inner talents also.

5)How do you feel about working in Night Shifts?

ANS:-Firstly I’m fresher and I have to learn more and your organization is best platform to start my career so no matter whether it is working nights or weekends. When company needs me at any time or any situation I will be there
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As a fresher I would think working at Weekends and nights as a additional opportunity to get proficiency in my field as soon as possible. So that I would really helpful to the organization in a better way in a short period of time.

  1. Are you willing to relocate?

ANS:-Yes Sir I am always ready to relocate because it would learn new things as I want to build my career as well as my knowledge along with the interacting new people and new culture.
Or
Yes Sir I want to relocate. Due to this relocating we learn many things like cultures, languages, attitude of different people. Its a best option

7) WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES?

ANS:-MY STRENGTHS ARE
Optimistic.
Flexibility
Quick learner.
Self motivated
I have the ability to work in team as well as individually.
I have good communication and excellent documentations and
reportify skills.

WEAKNESS
I am a bit traditional in my approach.
Can’t wait for any Thing, feeling like totally wasting of time.
I sometimes feel hard to say no to people.
If anybody ask for help I never say no.

8) HOW MUCH SALARY DO YOU EXPECT?

ANS:-Sir, as I am fresher, I don’t have any idea, but I can trust you and confidently say that you will give me a salary as per my performance and industry standard and what I deserve.
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Sir, I am fresher, salary is not first priority for me. This is a big platform to start my career. So I also want to improve my knowledge and skills and gain experience.

9) What is difference between confidence and over confidence?

ANS:-Confidence means I am suitable for this position but over confidence means I only
suitable for this position.
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Facing a challenge understanding the risks and our own potential to take the risk
and accomplish the task is confidence. Facing the risk without understanding the
consequences and not gauging our potential which may not give the desired end result
is over confidence.

10) WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARD WORK AND SMART WORK?

ANS:-Hard work means more input less output. Smart work means less
input more output
Or
Hard work: Physical work without brain work.
Smart work: Brain work with physical work.
Or
Hard work Straight way to reach the goal. It needs like more
efforts, energy, timing etc.
Smart work : Short cut way to reach the goal. It needs perfect planning and less effort, energy, timing etc.

11)WHAT MAKES YOU ANGRY?

ANS:-I get angry when I fail at something, nobody is perfect but I accept my mistakes/failure and try to correct it and try to learn from my past experience
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Generally, I do not get angry as I am a cool and calm person. But sometimes when others put me in bad light, I get anger as a natural emotion. I’ve learnt to control anger in such situations too.
Or
Anger is a human emotion. Generally I don’t get angry too much. I control it to an extent. But I get angry when some people humiliates other people.

12) GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF YOUR CREATIVITY?

ANS:-Sir my creativity is that I try to solve every problem in every posi tion by using my mind, experience and intelligence and I also try to give answer of any question in well way like here I am trying to give answer of all questions this is also example of my creativity.
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Creativity is doing normal day life activity in some different way to make use of the available resource. I personally done some creative thing like

  1. Using debit card for drawing lines.
  2. Using old cold drink bottles as pot for plants.
  3. Using bulb for drawing engaged sheets during my college days. 4. Cooking food mixing 2-3 cuisines (sadly Maggie is banned).
  4. Having altered rules of cricket ground for ease of playing. Creativity is just using common sense more commonly.
    Or
    Truth of life, if a man can do all thing and create new things with his idea’s but he had no degree or certificate is known as creativity.

13)Being a Non-IT student, Why did you choose IT?

ANS:-Software is the way the future seems to be going, with everything in our lives slowly shifting to the e-platform.
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Since the beginning of my graduation I developed my liking for IT and with time this inclination became stronger and today I have the chance to pursue my interest as my job , and that is why I want to join IT industry.

14)Where do you see yourself in the next five years?

ANS:-I am still in the learning phase. But over the next few years, I would focus more on improving my skills, both on technological and leadership fronts and 5 years down the line, I would like to see myself in a position to propagate great innovative ideas and lead my team towards such ideas.

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In 5 years from now, I see myself as an knowledgeable and respected person in my company and I have an in-depth knowledge of the industry and the domain.

15) Do you have any questions for me?

ANS:-How do you feel working with XXXX company?

or

How is the work life balance?

or

What are the new trending technologies that the company is working on?


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