Mas 1589 interview anthology

BY- MAHESH ARUN SHERKHANE B.E. CHEMICAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNE

MAS_1589 INTERVIEW ANTHOLOGY

MAS _1589 Interview anthology

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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS......??????

1. Tell me about yourself ?

My name is X.Y.Z.

Bassicaly i am from ABC.

I had completed my BE CHEMICAL degree from UNIVERSITY OF X.Y.Z.

I had 3 months part time work experience as a senior field executive in A.B.C. BANK.

My hobbies are bike riding, listening to music and playing cricket.

2. What do you want to do with your life?

I think that one need not have just one passion in life. It will be really easy if one could focus on the

next step instead of worrying about what would happen in coming years.

3. Do you have any actual work experience?

Yes, sir actually i have 3 months part time work experience in HDFC BANK as a senior field

executive. In that job i have to verify the credit card form filled by my junior and submitted it online on

bank website for further verification.

4. How would you describe your ideal job?

I don't know if there is such a thing an ideal job because different people add unique talents to each

position. So anyone who tries hard enough and works long enough can make a position into a

meaningful creative outlet?

5. Is money important to you?

I think money is important. Money is need of life and work is knowledge that mutiples your money and

needs.

6. How much money do you need to make to be happy?

I am not depending on money to make me happy. What makes me happy is having a satisfying job

that provides challenge and new situations daily.


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7. What kind of salary are you looking for?

Sir, salary is very secondary. What matters is you are providing me (given i clear this

interview) with the kind of work I have always wanted to do and the kind of work

environment too.

I am looking for the kind of salary that I can not only live on, but enjoy life with as well. I

don’t want to be the person who works just to pay bills and have hardly anything left for

myself. I don’t know about anyone else, but when I look for a job, it has to meet my needs

both mentally and money-wise or I don’t take the job.

8. Why M.B.A...?

The MBA qualification broadens and enhances knowledge and should be viewed in a sense of

building up managerial skills.

Although the most popular reasons for undertaking the MBA is to increase in salary along with

satisfaction, other reasons include widening career opportunities

MBA course and my engineering degree will help me do your job better in the company that i will

join.

By choosing mgmt as a career the rate of increase of achieving success n status in career

increases as compared 2 ne other course.

9. What are your expectation from MBA programers ?

a) To get the business management knowledge

b) To improve my self confidence.

c) Improve my skills in corporate and business industry

10. How can you define team work?

The best team is that here each member has predefined responsibilities and authorities. Every

member f the team is willing to work on their own. The combined effort of all the team members

must be contributed to team success.

11. How do you evaluate success?

Success to me is to set a goal, plan the steps to achieve the goal, implement the plan

and finally achieve the goal.


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12. If you had to live your life over again, what would you change?

Aside from that, everything else that I did or that happened to me has made me the person that I am.

I like who I am, so I wouldn't change anything.

13. Would your rather work with information or with people?

I think that nobody rather work with zero information. If someone has people but has no

information he\she can only talk about himself or herself

14. Are you a team player?

I think to become a good team player anybody should have a qualities like:-

Good listeners are essential for teams to function effectively.

Good team players are active participants.

A team player should exhibits flexibility to adopt ever changing situation.

Strong team players care about their work, the team, and the team's work.

Teams need people who speak up and express their thoughts and ideas clearly, directly,

honestly, and with respect for others and for the work of the team

15. What motivates you?

You might say that you’re motivated by meeting a challenge or that you’re motivated by

working well with your team members and producing a high-quality product.

16. Why should I hire you?

I realize that there are likely other candidates who also have the ability to do this job. Yet I

bring an additional quality that makes me the best person for the job - my passion for

excellence. I am passionately committed to producing truly class results.

And by hiring me you will get a chance to use my best qualities which i had acquired during

my educational career.

17. Are you a goal-oriented person?

I am a strongly goal-oriented person. So I keep turning over in my mind anything that seems to be

keeping me from achieving those goals, until I find a solution. That’s part of my tenacity, I

suppose.”


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18. Do you handle conflict well?

I would see about approaching the individual with whom the conflict exists to get to the root

of the problem and see if it can be resolved between the two of you. If not, then I would seek the

intervention/advice of a supervisor

19. Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How did you resolve it?

Yes, I have had conflicts in the past. Never major ones, but certainly there have been

situations where there was a disagreement that needed to be resolved. I've found that when conflict

occurs, it's because of a failure to see both sides of the situation. Therefore, I ask the other person to

give me their perspective and at the same time ask that they allow me to fully explain my

perspective. At that point, I would work with the person to find out if a compromise could be

reached. If not, I would submit to their decision because they are my superior. In the end, you have

to be willing to submit yourself to the directives of your superior, whether you're in full agreement

or not.

20. Do you handle pressure well?

I plan and react to situations, not to pressure and stress. The best way to handle them is to deflate

them as quickly as possible with calm, diligent work. One step at a time.”

21. What is your greatest strength?

Likeability...positive attitude...sense of humour.

Good communication skills.

Dedication...willingness to walk the extra mile to achieve excellence.

Definiteness of purpose...clear goals.

Enthusiasm...high level of motivation.

Confident...healthy...a leader.

22. What is your greatest weakness?

For my weakness, I always say that some people say I'm over-friendly. You can't go wrong with that

one. Usually, the person interviewing is like "Oh, that's not a bad thing at all."

I'm a little egoistic when it comes to winning things and get a little ruthless too.

I lose patience sometimes when I am not in a position to complete the assigned job in time.

I have to work on having more patience and giving myself a break, because I always want

everything done at once.

Tend to go to any limits while helping my friends.


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I am too focused on my work and I need to find more time to relax.

I'm too focused on work and need to develop some after-hours hobbies.

Never actually choose something that will be seen as a liability. Try to think of a weakness that can

actually be seen in some sort of positive light.

I'm always told that I am a bit too slow... but that's only because I want to do the best job I can. I

guess you could say I'm a bit anal when it comes to perfection."

23. Why is your GPA not higher?

I lost focus on my studies and just kind of lost track of my life for a few months. Over the summer, I

realized that I was just holding myself back and that I could do so much better than I was. Since

then, I've begun to pull up my grades and I'm trying really hard to stay motivated and on track. So

far I haven't let myself down, and I plan to continue meeting the expectations that I set for myself."

24. What goals do you have in your career?

24. How do you plan to achieve these goals?

25. Describe a situation in which you were successful ?

26. What do you think it takes to be successful in this career?


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27. What accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction in your life?

28. Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you did to achieve them ?

29. What are your short-term goals?

My immediate goal is to get a job in a growth-oriented company.

30. What is your long-range objective?

My long-term goal will depend on where the company goes. I hope to eventually grow into a

position of responsibility.

31. What do you see yourself doing five years from now?

Although it's certainly difficult to predict things far into the future, I know what direction I want to

develop toward. Within five years, I would like to become the very best _____ your company has. In

fact, my personal career mission statement is to become a world-class _____ in the _____ industry. I

will work toward becoming the expert that others rely upon. And in doing so, I feel I will be fully

prepared to take on any greater responsibilities that might be presented in the long term.

33. What major problem have you had to deal with recently?


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34. If I were to ask one of your professors to describe you, what would he or she say?

I believe they would say I'm a very energetic person, that I put my mind to the task at hand and see

to it that it's accomplished. They would say that if they ever had something that needed to be done, I

was the person who they could always depend on to see that it was accomplished.

35. Why did you choose to attend your college?

36. What changes would you make at your college?

37. How has your education prepared you for your career?

As you will note on my resume, I've taken not only the required core classes in the _____ field, I've

also gone above and beyond. I've taken every class the college has to offer in the field and also

completed an independent study project specifically in this area. But it's not just taking the classes to

gain academic knowledge--I've taken each class, both inside and outside of my major, with this

profession in mind.

38. What were your favourite classes? Why?


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39. Do you enjoy doing independent research?

I enjoy working with friendly co-workers who can share a laugh while working hard and

overachieving.

40. Who were your favourite professors? Why?

41. Do you have any plans for further education?

I plan to continue part time with either an MBA or an environmental engineering masters, depending

on which will be more beneficial to my work.

42. How much training do you think you'll need to become a productive employee?

43. What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?

The key quality should be leadership--the ability to be the visionary for the people who are working

under them. The person who can set the course and direction for subordinates. A manager should

also be a positive role model for others to follow. The highest calling of a true leader is inspiring

others to reach the highest of their abilities.

44. Why do you want to work in the _____ industry?


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45. What do you know about our company?

46. Why are you interested in our company?

47. Do you have any location preferences?

48. How familiar are you with the community that we're located in?

49. Will you relocate? In the future?


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50. Are you willing to travel? How much?

Yes, I enjoy travelling a lot. I realize there’s a big difference between traveling for leisure purposes and

on business, nonetheless I would be very interested in visiting other cities/countries/offices and would

look upon it as a learning experience.

51. Why did you choose this career?

52. When did you decide on this career?

53. Do you like to work independently or as a team?

I like to work independently towards a team goal.

54. What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?

Being a valuable part of a successful organization is a reward in itself.

55. What type of a work environment are you seeking?

I’m looking for a challenging working environment in which my abilities will be regularly tested. It’s

important to me that I work in an environment where teamwork is fostered and I can learn and share

with those around me

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