Please tell me about yourself.

Strategy: Use the given template to formulate your answer

Greeting Name

Personal attributes
Aspiration/Aim/Desire Skill set Wild Card (Beliefs, Quotes, Role Model, Strength, Achievement etc. Hobby/Interest

Closing

Please tell me about yourself. Sample Answer:

Good morning sir! My name is Amrith Sudhakaran. I am a very passionate, resourceful and confident individual. I aspire to work as a software engineer in a leading company in the IT sector where I can use my programming skills, in depth knowledge and creativity to design and develop software codes in a highly collaborative and fast paced environment. I believe that learning is a never ending process and one remains a student throughout ones life. There is no wealth greater than knowledge and no poverty like ignorance. I have consistently maintained a high GPA and am a Microsoft Certified programmer. I also pursue a range of extracurricular and recreational activities; in my free time, I like to solve puzzles, compose songs on the guitar and read fiction novels. I thank you for granting this opportunity. I have been looking forward to this for a very long time.

What do you know about our company? Strategy: Memorize the following facts about the company 1. Founding year 2. Name of the founder(s) 3. National/International

10. Major clients/products

11. Recent awards and

recognitions 12. Logo 13. Slogan 14. Interesting trivia

Headquarters
4. Present head of the company 5. Stock Price 6. Last years revenue 7. Geographical spread

8. Number of employees
9. Major business verticals

Why do you want to work in our company?

5. Pay package
6. Growth potential

Strategy: State two or more 7. Training and development advantages the company offers programs over other companies in the same sector. 8. Reputation 1. Area of interest
2. Products 3. Company culture

9. Role model
10. Familiarity

4. Geographic location

Why should we hire you?

4. Co-curricular activities

5. Projects Strategy: State two or more advantages that you have over 6. Workshops and seminars your peers 7. Skill set 1. Consistent high-performer in 8. Personal qualities

academics
2. Internships

9. Passion

3. Awards and achievements

What are your strengths?

Strategy: Claim any positive quality BUT Conditions apply CONDITION: Always have an incident from real life to back the quality you claim.

What are your weaknesses?

Strategy: Use one of the two approaches: 1. Reveal a weakness that does not impact the job description. 2. Use the Telebrands method!

Other important questions:

Do you have plans for higher studies? Which is your dream company?

Will you go for another company if they offer you a higher package?
Where do you see yourself x years from now?

Are you willing to relocate?

Are you happy with the pay that we are offering? What is your biggest accomplishment?

What is your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?

Strategies for surviving technical interviews:

1. Whether you like it or not YOU MUST HAVE A FAVOURITE

SUBJECT! 2. Search the interview experiences of candidates in order to understand the frequently asked technical concepts 3. Learn how to explain fundamental concepts in a lucid manner

4. Think out loud

5. Dont be afraid to share incomplete knowledge

6. Dont get into an argument with the interviewer

7. Dont be shy; ask for a clue 8. When you dont know the answer

9. Know your project in and out

10. Learn how to describe your internship experiences