In this post, I will be writing about my views on interviews. I feel like interviews are like the personality tests, which allows the company to understand your point of view on things, determining your position in the company. It might be obvious, but I do believe that it is really interesting how one question might seem irrelevant to the matter at hand, but it does have many meanings once analysed. I will be analyzing some questions below.Some of the questions have been provided by a source (which will be cited at the end of this blog entry):
1 - "Tell me about yourself"
When an interviewer says this, it means they want to see how you talk. They also want to hear about your qualifications, career history, range of skills and emphasis on the skills relevant to the job on offer.
2 - "What is the most difficult situation you have had to face and how did you tackle it?"
When an interviewer asks you this, it means the interviewer is trying to find out what "difficult" means to you, allowing him to see if you have the necessary skills to work in this job position you're applying for.
3 - "What is your greatest weakness?"
The interviewer is trying to find out the level of self-perception and self-awareness you have. This is a hard question, as for some people, they have disregarded their greatest weakness, and focused more on their greatest strengths, as they feel like weaknesses are flaws. However, saying that you have none implies that you have further problems, which leave a bad impression.
4 - "What kind of decision do you find most difficult?"
The interviewer is trying to see if you can make hard decisions, but also be ethical about it. This is a really hard curve-ball to hit, as you would have to balance both business and ethics which might leave negative effects on either side if not dealt with correctly.
On your next interview or your upcoming interview, just have a clear and open mind when entering the room, so that you can find out what the interviewer is looking for.
Reference:
Interview tips from Interactive Selection – the only global games recruiter. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2017, from http://www.interactiveselection.com/tips3.shtml
1 - "Tell me about yourself"
When an interviewer says this, it means they want to see how you talk. They also want to hear about your qualifications, career history, range of skills and emphasis on the skills relevant to the job on offer.
2 - "What is the most difficult situation you have had to face and how did you tackle it?"
When an interviewer asks you this, it means the interviewer is trying to find out what "difficult" means to you, allowing him to see if you have the necessary skills to work in this job position you're applying for.
3 - "What is your greatest weakness?"
The interviewer is trying to find out the level of self-perception and self-awareness you have. This is a hard question, as for some people, they have disregarded their greatest weakness, and focused more on their greatest strengths, as they feel like weaknesses are flaws. However, saying that you have none implies that you have further problems, which leave a bad impression.
4 - "What kind of decision do you find most difficult?"
The interviewer is trying to see if you can make hard decisions, but also be ethical about it. This is a really hard curve-ball to hit, as you would have to balance both business and ethics which might leave negative effects on either side if not dealt with correctly.
On your next interview or your upcoming interview, just have a clear and open mind when entering the room, so that you can find out what the interviewer is looking for.
Reference:
Interview tips from Interactive Selection – the only global games recruiter. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2017, from http://www.interactiveselection.com/tips3.shtml
This post is more about explaining and offering help to those who are in need of interview tips, not so much about your take on the questions and how you would feel and respond in such situations, maybe a brief example of your own experience would have helped to relate better to the topic at hand. Still, it is a very helpful response and allows the target audience to walk away with knowledge and comfort when it comes to questions in an interview.
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ReplyDeleteMore of advice on how to handle an interviews and the questions being told. I feel that you have included your own opinions regarding interviews, both negatives and positives. Could've worked a little more on the conclusion but overall this engages readers to be prepared for what could happen in future interviews.
ReplyDeleteThis is very helpful for the readers on how to respond to the interview part, you could have added more about your self-experience.
ReplyDeleteTopic is very well explained regarding Interviews. Professionalism is used in the guide to what possible questions are asked during the interviews.
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