外企面试常见英文问题

1/1外企面试常见英文问题

外企面试常见英文问题一1.Givemeanexampleofatimewhenyouwereabletosuccessfullycommunicatewithanotherpersonevenwhenthatindividualmaynothavepersonallylikedyou(orviceversa).

Sampleexcellentresponse:Duringmytimeinthetheater,IhadonedirectorwithwhomIabsolutelydidnotworkwell.However,becauseofmytrackrecord,shewouldassignmeasstagedirectorand/orassistantdirector.Iwasusuallyinvolvedinthedaytodayoperationsoftheplayandthedetailsofhowtheplaywouldbeperformed.IhandledtheoperationfortheplaybydirectingscenesthebestwayIcouldandthenshowingthemtoherforapproval.Ifshedidnotlikethewayasceneworked,Igavehermyopinionastowhyitshouldbemyway.Ifwestillcouldnotcompromise,Iwouldfollowherdirectionstothebestofmyability.Understandingthatpeopledontusuallyhavemaliciousintentionsiskey,andunderstandingthatyouwillneverbeabletoconvincesomepeoplethatyourwayisrightisthebestwaytoavoidconflictandstillgetthejobdone.

2.Sometimesitseasytogetinoveryourhead.Describeasituationwhereyouhadtorequesthelporassistanceonaprojectorassignment.

Sampleexcellentresponse:ItsimpossibletoknoweverythingintheITfieldbecauseofrapidlychangingtechnology,sorecentlywhenwewerehavingtroubleswithourcircuitemulationoverourATMnetwork,IhadtocallinsomeengineersfromNorthCarolinatocomehelpmeout.Thenicethingaboutaskingforhelpisthatwhenyougettheassistance,youcanlearnfromwhatyouaretoldandapplyittofuturesituations.

3.Giveanexampleofhowyouappliedknowledgefrompreviouscourseworktoaprojectinanotherclass.

Sampleexcellentresponse:LastsemesterIwastakingamicroeconomicsandastatisticscourse.Oneofthemicroeconomicsprojectsdealtwithshowingtherelationshipbetweentheprobabilitythatcustomerswouldstopbuyingaproductifthepricewasraisedacertainamount.ThroughwhatIlearnedinstatisticsIcouldfindthemedianwherethepricewasthehighestandstillkeptmostofthecustomershappy.

4.Describeasituationwhereothersyouwereworkingwithonaprojectdisagreedwithyourideas.Whatdidyoudo?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Iwasonaprojectteaminabusinessclassinmyfreshmanyearincollege,Thegroupbrainstormedideasforthevideowewereassignedtoproduce,andeveryonebutmewasleaningtowardanideathatwouldbeeasy.Isuggestedinsteadanideathatwouldbemoredifficultbutwouldbesomethingdifferentthatnoothergroupwouldbedoing.Iusedmycommunicationsskillstopersuadetherestofthegrouptousemyidea.Duringtheproject,wereallylearnedwhatteamworkwasallabout,becameacloseteam,andendedupputtingalotofhardworkintotheproject.Alltheteammembersendedupfeelingveryproudofthevideo,andtheythankedmefortheideaforwhichweearnedanA.

5.Describeasituationinwhichyoufoundthatyourresultswerenotuptoyourprofessorsorsupervisorsexpectations.Whathappened?Whatactiondidyoutake?

Sampleexcellentresponse:RecentlyIwasaskedtoputtogetheraproposalforamigrationofnetworksystems.Misunderstandingmyboss,Ithoughtitwasjustaninformalpaper.WhenIpresentedittohimdayslater,hewasupsetwiththequalitysinceithadtobepresentedtoourVP.Iexplainedmymisunderstanding,apologized,reworkedthepaper,andhaditbacktohimwithenoughtimeforhimtoreviewitbeforehepresenteditsuccessfullyatthemeeting.

外企面试常见英文问题二1.Tellofatimewhenyouworkedwithacolleaguewhowasnotcompletinghisorhershareofthework.Who,ifanyone,didyoutellortalktoaboutit?Didthemanagertakeanystepstocorrectyourcolleague?Didyouagreeordisagreewiththemanagersactions?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Duringagroupprojectincollege,wehadonememberwhowoulddonoworkwhatsoever.Theprojectwastocompareandcontrastfourcompaniesinasingleindustry,sohisworkwasvital.Wefirstdiscussedthesituationandaskedforthebarebonesminimumofwhatweneededfromhim.Wegotjustbelowthat.Asaresultweasagroupwenttotheprofessorandtoldheroursituationnotexpectingorrequestingactionjustinformingherthesituationweweredealingwith.Thenweasagroupsplitupthenoncontributorswork,andcompletedourworkcollectivelyonhisshare.Inphasetwoinwhichweanalyzedtheinformationandreportedhoweachofourcompaniesfaredcomparedtotheothers,wedidnotgetapaperfromthegroupmember.Asaresult,wetoldtheteacherthatwehadourworkdone,andwerewillingtodotheextrapaperbutthatwewouldratherspendtimepolishingourownwork,andnotpickingupslack.Sheagreedandsaidtofocusonthethreecompanieswehadcompiledthemostinfoonwhilenotentirelyneglectingthefourth.Thepaperscameoutverywell,butwereunderstandablyweakwhencomparingthefourthcompany.Theprofessorunderstood,andwereceivedthegradeswedeserved.Iwaspleasedwithourteamworkandthewaywehandledthesituation.

2.Describeasituationinwhichyouhadtoarriveatacompromiseorguideotherstoacompromise.

Sampleexcellentresponse:Myfirstsemesterincollege,Iwasapoliticalsciencemajor.MyintroductorygovernmentclassprofessorhadadifferingpoliticalviewthenI.Wedisagreedoneverything,andmanyclasseswerefilledwithcriticizingeachother’sview.However,ononetestIansweredaquestionwiththeviewIbelievein,andshemarkeditwrong.SoIaskedherhowanopinioncanbewrong,andshesaidbecauseheropinionisthewayshetaughtitinclass.IpointedoutthatmyanswershowedIunderstoodtheconceptsofthequestion.Sheagreed,andIalsoagreednotbesocombativeinanswersontests.Compromiseisthekeytoproblemresolution.

3.Wecansometimesidentifyasmallproblemandfixitbeforeitbecomesamajorproblem.Giveanexample(s)ofhowyouhavedonethis.

Sampleexcellentresponse:WhenIworkedinalargeretailstore,thestandardprocedurewastoleaveaproductontheshelfuntilitranout,thenplacemoreitemsout.Thispracticeobviouslywastedalotofmanhours.Ofinterestparticularlytomeweretheairconditioners.NotonlydidIhavetoputtheheavythingontheshelves,buttheyweresellingataveryhighrate.SoifsomehowACunitsranoutonadayinwhichIcouldnotrestockthem,theywouldnotbeavailabletocustomers.AsaresultIstartedmakingalistofproducts(includingtheACunits)thattheovernightstockpeoplecouldputontheshelves.Asaresult,thepeopleondutyalwayshadajobtodo,solaborhourswerenotwasted,andtheshelveswerealwaysstockedfullofproduct.

4.Inasupervisoryorgroupleaderrole,haveyoueverhadtodisciplineorcounselanemployeeorgroupmember?Whatwasthenatureofthediscipline?Whatstepsdidyoutake?Howdidthatmakeyoufeel?Howdidyouprepareyourself?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Aspresidentofacommunityserviceorganization,Iwasfacedwithaboardmembernotcarryingouthisdutiesasmanagementdevelopmentvicepresident.Iconsultedwithhimastowhatwecoulddotogethertofixtheproblem.Weagreedthathereallycouldntdevotethetimethatittooktocarryoutcertainprojects,andheendedupresigninghisposition,buthealsostatedhewouldhelphisreplacementinwhatevercapacityhecould.Itmademefeelasthoughwehadcometotheconclusiontogether,ratherthanhimthinkingIwascriticizinghisperformance,whichwasnotthecase.Ihadaplanofactionandcarrieditoutsuccessfully.

外企面试常见英文问题三1.Recallatimefromyourworkexperiencewhenyourmanagerorsupervisorwasunavailableandaproblemarose.Whatwasthenatureoftheproblem?Howdidyouhandlethatsituation?Howdidthatmakeyoufeel?

Sampleexcellentresponse:MysupervisorwasabsentoncewhenIwasinchargeofasoccergame.Anactualassaulttookplaceatthegame.Aplayerhitthereferee.Withnosupervisortoturnto,Iimmediatelycalledthepolice,whoquicklyrestoredordertothesituation.IfeltImadeaneffectivedecision.

2.Recallatimewhenyouwereassignedwhatyouconsideredtobeacomplexproject.Specifically,whatstepsdidyoutaketoprepareforandfinishtheproject?Wereyouhappywiththeoutcome?Whatonestepwouldyouhavedonedifferentlyifgiventhechance?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Ihadtogiveamarketingpresentationwhileattendingcommunitycollege.TheprojectwasaboutAnheuserBusch.Wewereassignedtoreportonkeymanagementpersonnel(CEO,ChairmanoftheBoard,President,keyVPs),divisionsandsubsidiaries,majorproducts/brands/services,keyfinancialsforthemostrecentyear(salesrevenue,expenses,totalincome,netincome,salesgrowthorlossforthelastyear),marketshare,keycompetitors,missionstatement,productpositioning,andnumberofemployees.AmongthestepsItookwerevisitingthecompanysMiamibranchtointerviewemployeesandgathervisualaidsfortheproject.Ispentalotoftimeorganizingandwritingthepresentation.ThenIspenttimereviewingmyspeechoveraperiodofseveraldays.AsaresultIwascalmwhilegivingthepresentationandreceivedanAfortheproject.TheoneadditionalstepIperhapswishIdtakenwouldhavebeentotalktosomeconsumersandstoreownersabouttheproduct.

3.Whatwasthemostcomplexassignmentyouhavehad?Whatwasyourrole?

Sampleexcellentresponse:Myseniorresearchwasmymostcomplexassignment.Ittooktwosemesterstocompleteandwasmadeupofmanycomponents.Ihadtomakemanycriticaldecisionsalongthewaythatwouldaffecttheoutcomeofmyresearch.Imadethesedecisionsindependentlywithminimalinfluencefrommyprofessor.Iwasverysuccessfulandhappywithmyfinalproduct.

4.Howwasyourtransitionfromhighschooltocollege?Didyoufaceanyparticularproblems?

Sampleexcellentresponse:ThetransitionwassomewhatchallengingformebecauseItraveledagreatdistancetoattendcollege.Tohelpmyselfadapt,Igotinvolvedwithasmanyorganizations