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Personal interview

Quick tips to answer the Personal Interview questions.

  • As you go for a personal interview, always expect the question “Tell us something about yourself”. Go prepared to answer it.
  • Understand the requirements of the role properly and keep your answer ready for “Why does this role interest you?”
  • To judge your stability in the personal interview, the interviewer might ask a direct question like “Why do you think should we take you?” Go prepared to answer it.
  • Prepare your answer to the question the interviewer might ask about your strengths and weaknesses in the interview. Take the word weaknesses as liberally as possible.
  • Analyze the qualities that you required to achieve something big. Talk your latest achievement in the interview. When asked about mistakes, mention the one from long past.
  • Never approach the interviewer as a “Job Beggar”. Go as a “Problem Solver”. Answer in positive when you are asked if you are speaking to some other companies for your job search.
  • Show your flexible attitude during the personal interview. This can be done by being open to relocation.
  • If you have stayed in your last job for too long or have switched the jobs very frequently, have an answer ready to the queries that might appear during the personal interview.
  • Demonstrate the keenness to learn if you do not have all the required experience.
  • Never talk bad about your last jobs or employers.
  • Sound ambitious but stable.
  • Sound like a team player but be open to take the autonomous responsibilities.
  • Don’t jump on the salary in the initial part of the interview. Let the interviewer take it out first.
  • Study about the company before you go for the interview. Ask intelligent questions when give a chance to ask questions to interviewers.
  • Stay confident, composed and calm during the interview.

Personal Interview Questions with Answers - Part 1

Tell me something about your self.
Why does this role interest you? Or why have you applied for this job?
Why do you think should we take you for this job?
What motivates you at work?
Why do you want to leave your present job or why did you leave your last job?
What is your greatest strength?
What is your greatest weakness?

Personal Interview Questions with Answers - Part 2

What is your greatest achievement?
Are you ambitious?
What qualities would you look for, if you were recruiting someone for this position?
Are you speaking to some other companies? Or how is your job search going on?
Which companies are you talking to?
Are you ready to relocate?

Personal Interview Questions with Answers - Part 3

You have stayed for a long time with your last company-Why?
You have switched many jobs-why?
What was your biggest mistake?
Why haven’t you got a job yet?
You do not have all the experience we are seeking for this position.
Why do you want to quit your present job?

Personal Interview Questions with Answers - Part 4

Have you ever made a mistake at work? How did you rectify it?
What major problems did you face in your last role?
Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
How do you feel about doing repetitive work?
How did you manage to attend this interview during your working hours?
Would you like to work in a team or on your own?

Personal Interview Questions with Answers - Part 5

Has your career developed as you had liked? 
What would you do if your team ceased to perform? 
Would you take up this job if we offered it to you? 
Your expected salary? 
What will you do if you are offered a job with a salary higher than this?
Do you want to ask us something about the company? 

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