Interview Questions

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Interview Questions

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Interview Questions

Tell me about yourself.

I have worked in this industry for the past three years and have gained good experience on how to handle different responsibilities. Besides, I enjoy working in this business environment. My authentic strength is my ability to work as a team player. Since I find it easy to interact with people from different backgrounds, I find it easy to join a team and be a strong participant.

What do you know about us?

What are your strengths? What are areas for improvement?

I am good at problem solving. By this I mean that I am able to sit and analyze a situation from all angles and come up with a solution to the problem. Like I said before, I am a team player and I like to brainstorm so as to find a quick solution to an issue, considering that time is always of the essence. I believe that I am a natural leader and I like to lead by example. I have also been told so by workmates and supervisors who have seen the gift in me. What I think I need to improve on is to learn to relax whenever I do not attain a set goal because it really stresses me up. I need to come to terms with the fact that life does not always give us what we want but that the process of learning never ends.

What specific skills have you acquired or used in previous jobs that relate to this position, field/industry?

Describe a time when you had a lot of things to do (work and personal) and talk about how you prioritized you time.

I remember a time when we were understaffed in my former company before the organization could find an extra workforce to help with the sudden work load. I had to perform the tasks of three people while ensuring that they were performed satisfactorily. I weighed between my personal life and the work that was on my table and opted to sacrifice more of my personal time by forgoing some activities such as gyming, and the short journey that I was planning for over the weekend. I was not allowed to take any work home, so I talked to my supervisor and requested to be allowed to extend my work hours, and to have transport arranged for me. It was then that I was able to cover much of the work by working late in the night and reporting early in the morning. Within a week, all the work was done and I was allowed to take some rest after that (Yeung, 2013). 

Describe the most challenging co-worker, supervisor, or customer service experience you've had and how you handled it.

There was a time when the company was undergoing a financial crisis and retaining customers seemed like the only way to survive. At one point, some employees messed up with a client’s job and the furious client threatened that he was not going to make any payments and was going to leave since the services were “pathetic”. The supervisor got into a panic mode and was unable to make crucial decisions and she was advised by another supervisor in the company to utilize my skills which she did. I helped her and we managed to rectify the error and convince that client to stay, and he eventually became one of our best clients. Word spread around about how I had helped her and she did not take it positively and thought that I had challenged her instead. She did everything to taint my name to the management and made me look inefficient and the management began to monitor me. I decided to stay strong and keep doing my best in my tasks. After that incident, the same team faced another challenge and this same supervisor had to ask for my help again. It was not easy but for the same of the team and the company’s image, I went ahead and helped her. After we had corrected the error, she apologized to me and took herself to the management to tell them of her misconduct. I later got promoted and was able to be amonth those who helped to steer the company to success.

Describe a difficult obstacle you have had to overcome. How did you handle it? How do you feel this experience affected your personality or ability?

Being misunderstood is one obstacle I have faced and it left me feeling so unappreciated and demoralized but I chose stay focused and kept working hard since I have realized that once people see my consistency, then they begin to appreciate how much I can bring to the table (Innes, 2013). 

What is your short term and long term career objectives? Where do you see yourself 1 year from now? What about in 3 years?

My short term career objectives are to keep learning and be the best I can be in my work place. My long term career objectives are to be an expert power leader who will influence and be a role model to people around me in my work place.

What are your salary requirements?

What questions do you have for us?

References

Innes, J. (2013). The interview question & answer book your definitive guide to the best answers to even the toughest interview question. Harlow, UK: Pearson Prentice Hall Business.

Yeung, R. (2013). Answering tough interview questions for dummies. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons.