What is your greatest achievement?
The underlying agenda is to know what personal qualities were required to
achieve it. Don’t go back too far to answer this question as this might give an
impression that you have not achieved anything since then. Find a relevant
answer in the recent past for this question. If you are a fresher and have been
a topper of your college or university, you can say that during the
interview.
Are you ambitious?
You can say that I am very ambitious in the way that I don’t like to get to get
a feeling of stagnancy. I want that I should always be getting new experiences
and learning new things.
What qualities would you look for, if you were
recruiting someone for this position?
To answer this question, you need to analyze the
requirements of the job profile before appearing for the interview. The answer
to this question would estimate your understanding of the role under
discussion.
Are you speaking to some other companies? Or how is
your job search going on?
This question gives you an opportunity to let the
interviewer know that other companies are also interested in hiring you and
gives you leverage while negotiating the salary. You can say, Yes, I am in the
final round of discussion with two other companies. Approach the interviewer as
a “Problem Solver” and not as a “Job Beggar”.
Which companies are you talking to?
You can maintain your integrity by refusing to
disclose the names. You can simply say, they haven’t notified these openings so
I believe they would not like their names to be revealed. At times, taking the
competitor’s names might increase your chances of being hires. Analyze the
situation and answer accordingly.
Are you ready to relocate?
You can say, for a right position and right company relocation should not be a
problem. Do not close the discussion at the earlier stage by saying “No”.