I have a job interview tomorrow for a really big company and I need advice, what sort of things will they ask?

Question

It's not my first interview but the role I will be going for is important and from the job spec it looks as if I'll have alot of responsibilities!
What sort of questions should I expect?

Answer 1

First of all stop panicking.

Be yourself and relax, remember they are just human beings and if you show them you are confident they will relax with you.
I interview between 1 and 5 people per week and i meet all different kinds of people, some suited to the job some not, but the people that stand a better chance are the ones that are confident and eager to learn.
It is hard to tell you what questions they will ask you as i do not know what position you are applying for, but here are some general questions they may ask you.

1.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years time.
2.
What are your ambitions.
3.
Why should we consider you for this position.
4.
Why do you think you are the right person for this position.
5.
What can you do to improve the role if you are successful.

Be positive throughout, even if you get stumped and can't answer a question, forget it and move on but never look down in despondency, always keep good eye contact and smile.

You will be fine, i am sure.

Answer 2

these are some good questions for you to ask.

Some MAGIC WAND Interview questions.

THE COMPANY

1. What is it about the Company that makes people want to stay? / made you join & stay?

2. How does the company encourage a coming together of staff through activities?

3. What is the company renowned for within the industry?

4. What position does the company hold in the market place?

5. What are the company’s plans for the future?

6. What is the company’s current annual growth rate?

7. How has your recent merger/takeover of ……… altered the company if at all?

8. How many offices are there?

9.

THE DEPARTMENT

1. What exactly does the department do in terms of the overall company?

2. What are the departments plans for expansion?

3. What are the ages of the people in the department? / What age group are the other members of the department?

4. What is/are the personality/ies of the people I would be working for/with?

5. How closely does this department work with other areas of the company?

6. How does this department compare in size to others within the organisation?

7. To what extent do you encourage staff to interact between departments?









TRAINING AND APPRAISAL

1. What sort of training is offered to staff within the department?

2. Is training provided in-house or are courses held externally?

3. What training facilities are available within the department / company?

4. What encouragement is given to further study?

5. What are the details of study leave that is offered?

6. How often do you hold meetings to assess the skills/abilities/progress of staff?

7. Who will I talk to about my progress and how often will this take place?

THE JOB

1. How would you describe a typical day for the person doing this job?

2. What would I have to do for you to feel I had done a really good job?

3. What systems do you use? [isn’t this a 'no-no' > should already know]

4. Who is doing the job at the moment?

5. What sort of handover will there be with the person who is currently doing this job?

6. Why did the last person leave? Were they with you for a long time?

7. What percentage of my job would be typing and what percentage would be administration?

8. You have asked for someone with good PowerPoint/Excel ….…. How big a part does this play in the role? To what extent would I use my PowerPoint/Excel skills?

9. What type of person are you looking for to fill this role?

10. What competencies are you looking for the new person to have?

11. Who would I be reporting to?

12. How long has the person I will be working for been here?

13. How long have you been here?



14. How long would you expect a person to stay in this role?

15. Will there be the opportunity to become involved and work on my own initiative?

16. If I am keen to develop the role what would you like done?

17. On average, how often would I expect to come in early or stay later?

BENEFITS
1. My consultant at XXX has told me something of your company benefits. What are the main items that you include?

2. I understand you have a bonus scheme, can you tell me how this works?
PROSPECTS
[Note: We should know in advance if the particular job has very little in the way of prospects and, if so, ensure that candidates looking for this are not submitted and certainly don’t suggest these questions!]

1. What structures are in place for career development?

2. What are the promotional prospects? / What prospects are there for career progression?

3. If I begin as a junior now, where could I hope to be within the company in 5/10 years’ time?

4. How do you encourage staff to progress within the company?

5. How do you see this role developing?

6. What are the long term development opportunities for this role?

7. What is the process for advertising jobs internally?

INTERVIEW PROCESS
[Note: The last 3 questions here close to the Magic Wand process: telling the candidate to make sure they make it clear before they leave if they are interested in the job and asking what the next step will be and when this might take place]

1. At what stage of the interview process would I be able to see the office I would work in and meet other members of the department?

2. When can I look around the department where I would be working?

3. When do you think you will decide on your short list for second interviews?

4. How many more people do you expect to interview for this position?

5. When do you expect to be able to make a decision?

SPECIAL QUESTIONS ON INTERVIEW PROCESS
[Note: These questions would only be suggested where you have ASKED but been unable to elicit the information from the Client already – they are not really suitable as the only questions to suggest to a candidate – as a result they are also in the list of questions NOT to ask]

1. When are you looking to take someone on board?

2. If you were interested in my application when is the position to start? When are you looking for the selected candidate to start?

3. What is the next step from here?

4. What further interviews are proposed for someone successful at this stage?

Answer 3

The questions that I always prepare myself for are: Why do you think we should employ you? What qualities do you feel you have that will benefit our company if we employ you? Really think about the answers. Be prepared to sell yourself to them. Don't just give them the usual......I'm a good timekeeper, I'm reliable etc. They hear that all of the time. Hope that helps X

Answer 4

A written thank you letter is still the rule and should still be mailed by regular mail to the company. You can send the thank you letter both to the email address and the regular mail address. But, sending it via email is considered tacky. Personally, I think this company is cutting corners and is not all that great by only dealing with online correspondence. I personally would send the thank you note only by regular mail.

Answer 5

When the panel asks you a question Katie, count to 3 inside your head before you anawer. That way you will appear to be thinking about the questions meaning before you give your answer.
When it comes to them asking you whether you have anything to ask, don't ask about things like pensions and holidays and wages. All of that will be discussed later.

Answer 6

They will want details on how you changed or improved something in your last job. They will want to see that you have some type of skills or experience relavent to the job. Pick out some examples of things you did before that are relavent to their position.

Answer 7

Where do you plan to be in 5 years?
You ask some questions about the position. Ask them to describe in more detail what your roll will be.

Answer 8

The main thing is to have knowledge of the company and let them know you've researched about them.

Answer 9

Go to this website

http://home.freeuk.net/modemploi/entretien/entretien.htm

If you do not know how to answer any of those questions just go to yahoo.com and type it between " " and you will find the best answers to answer,

Hope this helps,

Good luck