1. Do you consider yourself successful?

Yes. In all the positions I have herd, I always set goals and the goals are usually met.
For example one of my primary goals wherever I go is:
To successfully complete all assigned tasks on or before schedule and in all cases
where it depended only on me, the goal was achieved.
2. What do co-workers say about you?
I have heard phrases like “he knows his stuff’, “he is easy to work with” from co-
workers

3. Why do you want to work for this organization?

I find the vision of the company to be “a catalyst for a sustainable society” very
captivating and the values of “of integrity as our standard of conduct” rhyme with me
and I desire to share in vision and values.

4. What is your philosophy towards work?

I believe in hard work and getting things done and done in a timely manner.

5. Explain how you would be an asset to this organization

I bring a unique blend of skills and experiences. Mathematical skills will help me in the
financial aspects of the job. My past software development experiences coupled with
my analytical and problem solving abilities will lend well to providing comprehensive
problem analysis, solution design and implementation.

6. Tell me about your dream job.

A job where I look forward to going to work; where the contributions of the staffs are
valued.

7. Why do you think you would do well at this job?

I have what it takes, the relevant skills, experience and the drive (interest). My past
successes guarantee future successes. The requirements of this position are very similar
to what I have successfully done in previous position. (eg. ..)

8. What would your previous supervisor say your strongest point is?
Innovative, very smart
Loyalty, Energy, Positive attitude, Leadership, Team player, Expertise,
Initiative, Patience, Hard work, Creativity, Problem solver

9. What has disappointed you about a job?

Don’t get trivial or negative. Safe areas are few but can include:
Not enough of a challenge. You were laid off in a reduction Company did
not win a contract, which would have given you more responsibility.

10. How would you know you were successful on this job?
I set high standards for myself and meet them. My outcomes are a success. My boss
tell me that I am successful
 11. Describe your management style.
I value people and their contributions and like to get this across. I like to motivate
people to get tasks done.
12. What have you learned from mistakes on the job?
I had finished a programming task that I was working on; did my unit tests and
everything was fine, but I forgot to close the editor. In the process of continuing with
other tasks a stray character was typed in to the buffer and inadvertently the file was
saved (because the editor settings were set to save when shutting down). I now make
sure to close the editor after a successful compile before testing.

13. What qualities do you look for in a boss?

Integrity and holder of high standards; knowledgeable, a sense of
humor, and loyal to subordinates.

14. Describe your work ethic.

I work in integrity, love hard work and I enjoy getting the job done..

What were your expectations for the job and to what extent were they met?"
- address the highlights of the job

How did you handle a challenge?

What have you learned from your mistakes?

- I've learned that persistence pays

What did you like or dislike about your previous job?

- I enjoyed the people I worked with. the leadership team was great as well
- I enjoyed doing Oracle reports and data extraction programs

The best way to respond is to give an example of something you accomplished that is
directly related to the job you are interviewing for.

Why are you leaving your job?

- room for growth with my current employer, looking for new challenges to grow
my career

What is your greatest weakness?

What is your greatest strength?

- meet deadlines, fast learner
-

How would you describe yourself?

- I enjoy solving problems, troubleshooting issues, and coming up with solutions in
a timely manner
- I'm a creative thinker. I like to explore alternative solutions to problems and have
an open mind about what will work best.
 - I'm a people person

1. Tell me about yourself

My name is Boniface Madza, a mathematician and senior information technology professional with
over 9 years of IT/Software development experience. My background includes a masters degree in
maths and masters level graduate diploma in computer science. I am a problem solver with high
analytical and Team player skills who enjoys working on challenging projects.

2. How did you become interested-in or What do you know about our company?

My skills, experience, qualifications and past successes guarantee that I will be an

asset to your organization

3. Why should we hire you?/Why do you want to work here

My technical, programming, analytical and problem solving skills, my people skills and people
management skills exactly match the requirements you have for the position.
I want to contribute my skills and abilities to promote and sustain the vision of your company to be a
global leader in proving leading-edge technology to the insurance industry

4. What would you consider to be your three main strengths/weaknesses?

My main strengths include

(1) Problem solving and Analysis

(2) Solution Design and implementation through programming
(3) Fast learner who enjoys working with people (Royal, GD examples; encourage people)

Weakness
Overdrive/or over stimulated sometimes, however I have learned to balance my priorities

5. Tell me about something that you are particularly proud of.

Recently, on the Master Installer MR, I provided an innovative approach to build installers that
helped reduce development time by about 5o%

In past I obtained promotion and performance award at Royal Bank as a result of efficient and
timely delivery of a software solution.

6. I see you are no longer with GD. Why not? Recently, at GD I was one of about 25 people
laid off last July as a result of cost cutting business decision

7. Tell me about a difficult situation and how you1ve handled it? Talk about Mike’s case
in Toronto

8. What did you particularly enjoy about your last job? Dislikes? Working with specialized
military equipment in challenging assignments; where as the dynamic teams provided breath of
knowledge, they did offer much depth.

9. Describe a time when you were required to exert extra effort to accomplish a
task. How did you handle this? What were the outcomes? When the release cycle time was
cut back at GD, during Master Installer builds. At a previous position, a colleague (team lead) was away
on vacation, I had work extra time and extra hard to cover his tasks as well as my tasks. This was done
very successfully.

10. Describe a situation where you showed initiative, making an independent

judgment and acting on it.

Recently, on the Master Installer MR, I provided an innovative approach to build installers that helped
reduce development time by about 50% At past position, designed and developed the VaR
calculator

12. Describe a situation where you had an interpersonal conflict with someone. How
did you resolve it?

Generally, ignore trouble makers

13. Describe a situation where you were providing a service for someone (this could
be paid or unpaid). What efforts did you take to meet their needs and how did you
know if you did it?

14. What level of compensation are you looking for? Commensurate with my
experience

15. Where do you see yourself in five years? "Five years seems like a long time. I
can see myself striving to be employee of the year for tow years in a roll. .Five years from now, I
might be a senior systems analyst or a senior systems developer. I won't know which direction I
want to take until I've been in the current role for awhile."

16. When would you expect your next promotion? I expect to work as hard as
possible so as to be considered when the first opportunity comes around.

17. What did you do in your last job that facilitated team work? Provided
assistance when requested; participated in peer reviews; lunch together; initiated meetings
when I thought it was needed to discuss an issues

18. What can you do for us that someone else can't?

I bring a unique blend of experiences - my instructional experience has sharpened my people skills
and will play superbly well in this job. My SW development experience includes diverse situations
and technologies and highlights my adaptability skills and my ability to learn very very fast. On top
of this I have always been a success in my past positions and hence you can be assured that I will
be an asset instead of a liability

19. How long would it take for you to make a meaningful contribution?
Right away, Soon as possible
20. How does this assignment fit into your overall career plan? - plan to return
to the SW dev industry
21. What do you believe is the most difficult part of being a supervisor of
people
Implementing unpleasant decisions Balancing demands, Motivating staff

22. What challenges do you think you'll face in this job? What problems do you think
you'll face in this job?
 I expect to be involved in challenging projects in which attention
to detail and accuracy is very import. I do not anticipate any
problems since I work very well with people. I terms of performance,
my past experiences guarantee my future success.

23. Describe your management style. People orientation \

24. Do you consider yourself successful?

Yes.
I have set goals and most the goals I have been met, and for some I on track to having them met.
Examples.

25. What do co-workers say about you?

The comment I hear most about me is that I am really smart. I tend find solutions that are
considered innovative. For example, recently at GD,

26. What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?
Research / study on the Internet. Read Books

27. How long would you expect to work for us if hired?

I’d like it to be a long time. Or As long as we both feel I’m doing a good job.

28. What is your philosophy towards work?

I like to get things done, and done on time too. So I go at it with all I got.

29. Tell me about your dream job.

A job where I make noticeable and or significant contributions; where I love the work, like the
people, and can contribute and can’t wait to get to work

30. Why do you think you would do well at this job?

My past successes are good pointer to my future contributions.

31. What is more important to you: the money or the work?

Money is always important, but the work is the most important. Works contributes more to an
individual than just money

32. What would your previous supervisor say your strongest point is?
Loyalty, Energy, Positive attitude, Leadership, Team player, Expertise, Initiative, Patience, Hard
work, Creativity, Problem solver

33. What has disappointed you about a job?

Not enough of a challenge. You were laid off in a reduction as Company did not win a contract,
which would have given you more responsibility.

34. What motivates you to do your best on the job? Challenge, Success / Achievement,
Recognition

35. Tell me about your ability to work under pressure.

I thrive under pressure, for example if when deadline approaching I just increase my working time
and ensure the task in completed.

36. What have you learned from mistakes on the job?

Do it on time
37. What qualities do you look for in a boss?
Approachable, a good sense of humor, fair, loyal to subordinates and holder of high standards.

38. Describe your management style.

I value people and their contributions and like to get this across. I like to motivate
people to get tasks done.
39. What have you learned from mistakes on the job?
I had finished a programming task that I was working on; did my unit tests and
everything was fine, but I forgot to close the editor. In the process of continuing with
other tasks a stray character was typed in to the butter and inadvertently the file was
saved (because the editor settings were set to save when shutting down). I now make
sure to close the editor after a successful compile before testing.
40. What qualities do you look for in a boss?
Integrity and holder of high standards; knowledgeable, a sense of
humor, and loyal to subordinates.

41. Describe your work ethic.

I work in integrity, love hard work and I enjoy getting the job done..