You have stayed for a long time with your last
company-Why?
Staying with the same company for too long may be
considered as the candidate being un-ambitious. While answering this question
you can say, “Yes, I preferred to stay with them all this while because I was
regularly adding value to my experience there and I was growing as a
professional”.
You have switched many jobs-why?
Too much job hopping gives an impression that the
candidate is unstable and unreliable but you can put this query to ease by
saying that you switched jobs to broaden your experience.
What was your biggest mistake?
There’s nothing wrong in admitting a mistake. A
human being is bound to commit mistakes. This time it is advantageous to go
back as far as possible in the past and find an answer. The advantage of doing
this is that a youngster is expected to commit more mistakes than a mature and
seasoned person. This would give an impression that since that time you have
committed mistakes but not that big. Take the word “mistake” as liberally as
possible and go back to your student life to answer this question. Probably you
can say, if I could go back to my student life, I would have studied Biology
instead of Math.
Why haven’t you got a job yet?
This question will usually arise if it has been
sometime since you finished your studies and are still in the market without a
job. You can say that, I have been offered some tempting positions in the last
few days but had to turn them down as I did not find them right for my
candidature. You can follow it up with some examples.
You do not have all the experience we are seeking
for this position.
To answer this question, you again need to analyze
the requirements of the role properly and match them to your candidature. If
you meet most of the requirements, you can say that you have most of the
qualities needed for this role and for the remaining you are always open to
learning them. You can follow this up with an example from your last job where
you learnt and did things that you didn’t know earlier. Stay confident while
answering this question.
Why do you want to quit your present job?
The reasons for you to quit the present job could be
numerous, may be you don't get well along with your boss or your salary is too
less but its not good to make derogatory remarks about your present company in
an interview. You can give a more practical answer like, my present company is
not able to offer me further growth opportunities and I have a feeling that its
the time for me to grow up in hierarchy and learn further.