Common Interview Questions and Answers

Dear Professionals, Nowadays we need to face interviews before entering in to any Job, so we must familiar to face Interviews and answer the questions…

As Software Professional I faced so many Interviews in my career as a Fresher
as well as Experienced, with my Interviews knowledge and from my friends as well as my Students experience I prepared this career guidance tutorial,

Some companies conduct single interview and some companies conduct multiple round Interviews like 3 Rounds, 4 Rounds, for Example,

1st round – Written Test / Group Discussion,
2nd round Personal Interview/Face to Face Interview
3rd round HR Interview etc…

In Interviews, Job Seekers face some common/General/HR Interview
Questions and their Subject related Interview Questions…

First you prepare a good Resume that describes your skills and others, in the most of the Interviews Interviewers ask maximum questions based on your Resume.

Suppose our subject is Java Programming, we have to face Java Programming related Interview Questions and some General / HR Interview Questions,

Ex:

Subject: What is the difference between Static and Non Staic Methods in Java?

General: How do you handle stress and pressure?

If you are a Software Test professional, then Questions like this,

Subject: When we go for Exploratory Testing?

General: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

So Apart from Subject we need to answer for general Questions also in Interviews, In this Video I am going to explain some common Interview Questions…

Note: Express your confidence in interviews but don’t express over confidence it may irritate the Interviewers.

1) Tell me about yourself?

This is the top most interviews Question that asks in every interview, you should
include five important points in your answer,

i) Start with your Name
ii) Your Place information (Where you Live and Where are you From)
iii) About your Education
iv) Job Experience if any
v) Personal details (Family details etc… in short)

We should mention these details in short,

Example: I am G Chandra Mohan Reddy, I live in Hyderabad, I have done MCA from Osmania University in Hyderabad, I have 3 Years Experience in Software Testing and I have wife in my family in Hyderabad.

2) Why do you want to work at our Company?

Tell them what you like about the Company and relate it to your career goals,

Example:
Sir it is a great pleasure for me to work in a reputed company like yours, When I read about your company I found that my skills are matching your requirements, where I can utilize my skills and contribute to the Company Growth…

3) What are your Strengths?

Answer for this question you mention these points,

i) Hard Working
ii) Adaptability
iii) Honest
iv) Flexibility
v) Fast Decision Making etc…

Example:
I am an honest, adoptable, self motivated and hard working person with positive
attitude towards my career…

4) What are your Weaknesses?

Every person having weaknesses, but some weaknesses won’t effect on our Job,
explain your weaknesses in a positive way, Don’t explain weaknesses that disturb your Job…

To answer this question you include these points,

i) Impatient
ii) Sensitive
iii) Take decisions very quickly
iv) I can’t say no when someone ask for help
v) Trust people very quickly etc…

Example:
I can’t say no when someone ask for help even though I have no time and I am bit lazy about which I am not interested.

5) Why should I hire you?

You include these points in your Answer,

i) Share Your Knowledge
ii) Work Experience (If you are an Experienced person)
iii) Skill related to current Job
iv) Career Goal

Example:
Sir I am Fresher, I have theoretical knowledge but I can do hard work and I will
put all the efforts for the organization. I can finish my work in time and learn
new things quickly that required for the organization.

6) Tell me what you know about this company?

Whenever you to interview to ant company first you get some deatails of the company,
by Internet, by friends and others.

i) Study about the company details
ii) Know the names of their owners and partners
iii) Research about the company’ strengths and other issues
iv) Knowledge about the competitors of the company etc…

Example:
It is one of the fast growing company in India, The work environment of the company is very good, my skills are more suitable for the company’s core business, and I can utilize my skills more efficiently and It has many branches across the word.

7) What are your career goals?

You mention yours,
i) Short term goals
ii) Long term goals

Example:
My short term goal is to get a job in a reputed company where can I utilize my
skills and implement my ideas. My long term goal is to be in respectable position
in my area.

8) Why are you looking for a change?

I want more scope to learn new things and growth in career, my current organization is good but having minimal scope for my career growth, so I am looking for a change.