{"id":1032,"date":"2018-03-15T17:38:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T12:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.steptest.in\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2025-12-19T07:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:23:00","slug":"the-4-make-or-break-interview-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/step.thehindu.com\/blog\/the-4-make-or-break-interview-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 make or break Common Interview Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kapil was walking into the room of interviewers when he tripped on the carpet and fell flat on his face. He got up and said, \u201cI seem to have fallen into good company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His presence of mind got him the job he wanted. We can\u2019t all be Kapil. But, we can all prepare great answers to the 4 common interview questions that will help us ace the interview.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tell me about yourself question<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Think of an advertisement you like very much. What about it caught your attention?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now think. You are the product and the recruiter is your buyer. You have 30 seconds. How will you describe yourself as unique? You\u2019ve got 3 lines. Use it wisely. The trick here is to be specific and unique in your description. For instance,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI write code for a living. I enjoy playing DotA during my free time as it is very tactical and teaches me deep mechanics. I also read thrillers and love to browse the internet for interesting information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why are you interested in this job?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be honest about what made you apply for the job. Speak about the reason for your application and how you believe you\u2019d be a good fit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI saw the opportunity on LinkedIn. The description had engineering, 3 years\u2019 experience and ability to work in a team. I believe my previous experience makes me a good fit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What would you say are your greatest strengths?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Choose 2 strengths that will directly relate to your job, or the position you\u2019ve applied. This will allow you to strengthen your position as the ideal candidate for the job. This is also why you shouldn\u2019t be vague about the answer or exaggerate your strengths.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMy persuasion skills have come in handy in my job as a sales manager. Combined with my communication skills, I have been able to exceed my sales targets for two years continuously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Where do you see yourself in five years?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We all know that life is unpredictable and saying that to the recruiter does not make you sound clever. What the recruiter really wants to know is if you plan to stay with the company. You could say, \u201cWherever I am, I want to add value and help the company be successful.\u201d<\/p>\nThese four tricky behavioural common interview questions that can steal your breath and voice. But, they\u2019re a golden opportunity to show that you\u2019re a great fit for the job. Practice till you\u2019re a pro and you\u2019ll be presenting the best version of yourself. We wish you courage, the right words and luck at your interview!\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to take your English to the next level?<\/h3>\n \n\nJoin the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/step.thehindu.com\/blog\/step-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online English Course<\/a>\u00a0by STEP from The Hindu Group and gain the skills to speak and write English accurately and effortlessly.\nStart learning today \u2014 your fluency begins here!\n\n\n\n<hr \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kapil was walking into the room of interviewers when he tripped on the carpet and fell &hellip; <a title=\"The 4 make or break Common Interview Questions\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/step.thehindu.com\/blog\/the-4-make-or-break-interview-questions\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The 4 make or break Common Interview Questions<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[30,182,186,194],"class_list":["post-1032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate-english","tag-common-interview-questions","tag-strengths-question","tag-tell-me-about-yourself","tag-where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>4 Common Interview Questions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here are 4 common interview questions that you can expect in your job interview. 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