ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lol
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolis it bad to seem toooo eager? like i am applying for a job in a supermarket shelf stacking and when they ask something like 'what is your worst quality?' i would reply with 'blahh blah i constantly feel the need to organize everything' and the truth iswhen i go into a shop I CANNOT STAND WHEN THINGS ARE OUT OF PLACE ON THE SHELVES. i line them up and sort them out so they look neat. and it's the truth but if i say that it just looks like im lying to relate it to the job!
and it could be the same for anything in any other job..if you mention something about you that could relate to what you will be doing working there.
am i just being REALLY paranoid about this? i'm so scared theyre going to be like LIAR GET OUT, YOUR FAKENESS IS NOT IMPRESSING ME. -
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolthe problem with saying 'constantly feel the need to organise everything' can be a negative point for you due to two things:
1) it sounds cliched, like 'i am a perfectionist', so the interviewer might feel that you are lying just to relate it to the job.
2) the interviewer might have 20 other applicatnts whos' worst quality is a constant need to organise everything'. Also, your worst quality reads, to me, like a good thing. therefore, interviewer might feel that you are telling them what they want to hear, and that you are not really being honest.
In my opinion, answering 'what is your worst/least best quality' is an opportunity for you to list a minor misgiving about yourself and then say how'll turn it/have turned it into a strenght, eg, 'because i'm from another country i am quite shy, but in order to overcome that i have participated in my school's (uni's) drama club and have starred in a number of plays. This has benefited me because i now find myself my more confident and outgoing around people.' -
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolWhat would you do if you saw someone stealing something? is one I got asked.
If you're asked your favourite film, might I suggest something from this list? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banned_films
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here loli had a question in my interview a week ago, and that was "what would you do if a drunk was complaining about his steak?" i had no idea. so i said, "i have no idea" and the right answer was "you ask him if he would like another one".
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolcan anyone suggest any examples of what to say for:
Give a recent example of when you had to make an important or difficult decision quickly
i'm pretty stumped about this
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolHi!! can anyone suggest any examples of what to say for:
Describe a time when you identified a process improvement opportunity??!!
I can't think of an example from the work (retail) I've done??! -
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolThe most annoying interview question I've encountered is 'Within the shop, who is the most important person?'
Obviously, there are many answers, but the one I generally find the interviewer is asking for is 'the customer.' I've often resorted to something like 'When the shop's open, the customer, when it's closed, the manager.'
However, I'm not sure if this is quite the way to go. It does sound very anal but I did succeed, so maybe it was correct. -
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolThat's my manager's favourite one, she's asked it both times she's interviewed me. I said the customer and that's what she said was right... though I was quite tempted to say her :P
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolGot a horrible set of questions for an interview I had recently
Some examples...
What are the benefits of ICT in the workplace?
Apparently the benefits I gave;
> quicker/more time efficient
> ease of use/better organisation
> tool for professional development
weren't enough, as they then prompted me for more, which left me speechless. I understand it's their job to see how you react under pressure, but when there's little else to be said (well i felt there wasn't), it's quite pathetic to ask for more benefits. It turned what I thought was a very good on the spot answer into a waffle of rubbish when i tried to think of more benefits
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This job involves repetitive work, how would you deal with possible long and boring hours?
I basically said I was willing to make that sacrifice and it wouldn't be a big deal for me. They then asked me to think of actual strategies I would use to prevent boredom, for which I said set myself a target and try to beat it, which must have sounded like absolute bullplop.
and finally
What would you do if you had a problem in the workplace?
Which is harder to answer than you'd think, especially when you don't know about the management hierarchy of the company. I stated I would ask senior colleagues for guidance, but they didn't seem to like that.
to conclude, an absolutely horrible interview. -
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolHas anyone been asked 'Do you have any question for me?
In that situation, my plan is to give them a suprise and ask them, 'If there is one thing you would change about this company/business, what would it be and why?'
Hehe, that would surely give them a suprise! -
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolWhat's wrong with the last answer? Surely that would be the most sensible thing to do in that situation.(Original post by sion888)
Got a horrible set of questions for an interview I had recently
Some examples...
What are the benefits of ICT in the workplace?
Apparently the benefits I gave;
> quicker/more time efficient
> ease of use/better organisation
> tool for professional development
weren't enough, as they then prompted me for more, which left me speechless. I understand it's their job to see how you react under pressure, but when there's little else to be said (well i felt there wasn't), it's quite pathetic to ask for more benefits. It turned what I thought was a very good on the spot answer into a waffle of rubbish when i tried to think of more benefits
Also
This job involves repetitive work, how would you deal with possible long and boring hours?
I basically said I was willing to make that sacrifice and it wouldn't be a big deal for me. They then asked me to think of actual strategies I would use to prevent boredom, for which I said set myself a target and try to beat it, which must have sounded like absolute bullplop.
and finally
What would you do if you had a problem in the workplace?
Which is harder to answer than you'd think, especially when you don't know about the management hierarchy of the company. I stated I would ask senior colleagues for guidance, but they didn't seem to like that.
to conclude, an absolutely horrible interview.
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here loldoes anyone have good answers to...
how would you describe good customer service?
what would you do if a customer tried on an outfit that she didn't look good in?
how would you deal with a difficult customer?
what kind of person do you think would shop here? (it's a very expensive womens clothes shop)
how would you describe (shop name) ?
these are all questions ive been asked in recent interviews, and want good answers for my upcoming interview! -
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Re: ENOUGH! The questions you could be asked at an interview, here lolWould anyone be able to give me advice on how to answer a question about dealing with different customers - more specifically children. Like - how would I deal with a customer who is a child as opposed to an adult?
I know how to actually do it, but I don't know how to put it into words as an interview answer.
