参加外企面试常见英语问题

第第页参加外企面试常见英语问题

五个外企常问的问题，和回答的提示

Tellmeaboutyourself

Summaryoftips:

Yourgoal:Toprovetotheinterviewerthatyouhavetheskillsande*periencetobetheidealorperfectcandidateforthejob.

Keeptheanswershortatabouttwominutes.

Focusonwork-relatedskillsandaccomplishments,notpersonalinformation.

Telltheinterviewerwhyyouthinkyourwork-relatedskillsandaccomplishmentswouldbeanassettothecompany.

Describeyoureducationorworkhistoryverybriefly.

Telltheintervieweraboutthingsyouhavedoneandjobsyouhavehadrelatedtothepositionyouareinterviewingfor.

Mentiononeortwopersonalcharacteristicsthathavehelpedyouaccomplishyourgoals,givingshorte*amplestoillustrate.

Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?Whyareyoulookingforanewjob?

Summaryoftips:

Yourgoal:Tominimizeanyproblemsandtoshowthatyouhadpositivereasonsforleavingpreviouspositions.

Mentionpositivereasonforleaving.

Nevercriticizesupervisors,co-workers,orthecompany/organization.

Don’tmentionmajorproblemswithmanagement.

Telltheintervieweraboutanyneutralreasonsforleaving.

Staypositivenomatterhowbadthesituationyouareleavingmaybe.

Usetherightwordssoyoudon’tsoundself-serving.Insteadofsaying“Ilefttoseekbetteropportunities”say“Ilookingforasituationwhichwillusemoreofmyskillsande*perience.”

Avoidsoundinglikea“jobhopper.”

Turnthisintoanopportunitytotelltheintervieweraboutyourskillsandabilities,ifpossible.

Keepyoure*planationshortortheinterviewermaythinkyou’remakinge*cuses.

Whydoyouwanttoworkhere?

Summaryoftips:

Yourgoal:Toshowthatyouknowalotaboutthecompanyandthatyourqualificationsmatchthecompany’sneeds

Findoutallyoucanaboutthecompany,includingthedepartmentwhereyouwouldworkandthepeopleyouwouldworkfor.

Researchthecompany’sproductsorservicesandthepositivethingsithasdoneforthecommunityorsociety.

Befamiliarwiththecompany’smissionstatementandcorevalues.

ForlargeU.S.companies,lookforinformationaboutthecompanythroughtheU.S.SecuritiesandE*changeCommissionortheBetterbusinessBureau,inadditiontothe“AboutUs”sectiononthecompany’sownwebsite.

Don’tmaketheanswerallaboutyou.Focusonthepositivethingsaboutthecompany,includingitsreputationintheindustry.

Telltheinterviewerhowyourqualificationsmeetsaneedintheircompany.

Showtheinterviewerthatyouarebeingselectiveaboutwhereyouwanttoworkandarenotwillingtotakejustanyjobofferedtoyou.

Wheredoyouseeyourselfinfiveyears?

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Yourgoal:Toassuretheinterviewerthatifthecompanyhiresyou,youwillcontinueworkingforthem,andthatyouhavegivencarefulthoughttoyourfuturecareerplans.

Reassuretheinterviewerthatyouarenota“jobhopper”bytellingtheinterviewerthatyouplantostayandgrowwiththecompany.

Researchthecompanytofindoutthelogicalne*tpositionstomoveupinthecompany.

Ifthereismorethanonedirectionyoucanmoveintomoveupintheorganization,namethesespathsandtalkaboutyouroptionsdependingonyourfutureinterestsandperformance,andthecompany’sneeds.

Showthatyouaremotivatedandhavedefiniteplansaboutdoingmoreinthecompany.

Avoidnamingaspecificjoborpositionoryouwillseemtonarroworinfle*ible.

Donottalkaboutpersonalgoalsorplans.

Questionsaboutmarriage,babies,andchildcareareillegal,butifyoudon’tplantomakeanybigpersonallifechangessoon,youcanvolunteerthatinformation.

Whatareyourstrengths?

Summaryoftips:

Yourgoal:Toshowhowyourstrengthsmatchtheneedsofthejob

Knowyourstrengthsinthreecategories:

Knowledge-basedskills–Theseareskillsdevelopedthrougheducationande*perience,suchascomputerskills,universitydegrees,languagesyouspeak,andtechnicalability.

TransferableSkills-Thesesareskillsthatyoucantakefromonejobtoanother,suchasbeingabletomanagepeoplewell,beinggoodatsolvingcomple*problems,beinggoodatplanning,andbeingagoodcommunicator.

PersonalTraits–Thesearequalitiesaboutyouareaperson,suchasbeingdependable,beinghardworking,beingfle*ible,andbeingoutgoing.

Reviewwiththeintervieweryourstrengths,whicharealreadynotedinyourresumeandcoverletter.

Givespecificevidenceore*amplesofhowyourstrengthshavehelpedyouinthepast.

Whatareyourweaknesses?

Summaryoftips:

Yourgoal:Tonameweaknessesthatcanbeimprovedonandthatmaybeanassetintherightcircumstances.

Don’ttrytopresentastrengthasaweakness,suchasbeingaworkaholicorbeingtodetail-oriented.

Keeptheweaknessasmallone.

Showhowyouareworkingtoimproveonyourweakness.

Givespecificevidenceore*amplesofhowyou’reworkingtoovercomeyourweakness.

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