Questions and Answers about Common Subjects in a Job Interview
面试英语问答集锦
Selfintroduction
Major
Academic performance (awards)
Professional skills (certificate)
Performance in the Student Union Clubs Class Committee
Work experience (internship summer jobs parttime jobs)
Selfevaluation (personality strengths weaknesses)
Sample
Good morning my name is XXX It is really a great honor to have this opportunity for an interview Now I will introduce myself briefly I am currently a senior student at XXX University My major is XXX And I will receive my bachelor’s degree after my graduation in June In the past 4 years I spent most of my time on study I have passed CET46 with ease And I have acquired basic knowledge of XXX both in theory and in practice Besides I have taken some parttime jobs such as XXX Through these I have a deeper understanding of XXX… I will work hard on the basis of my years of study About my character I cannot describe it well but I know I am optimistic and confident Sometimes I prefer to stay alone reading listening to music but I am not lonely I like to chat with my classmates almost talk about everything My favorite pastime is basketball playing cards and surfing online Through college life I have learned how to balance between study and entertainment
Opening Remarks
I have come at your invitation for an interview Nice to meet you Mr Smith
It is a great pleasure for me to have this opportunity for interview．
I am very happy that I am qualified for interview
We have received your letter in answer to our advertisement I would like to talk with
you regarding your qualifications for this position．
About Your Educational Background
What's your major in university
My major subject is Economics and my minor subject is English
What course do you like best
I was very interested in Business Management I think it's very useful for my future work
What was your best subject at college
English was my best subject I liked it very much Besides I was aware of the importance of learning English well Nowadays every enterprise would prefer to hire a man who has a good command of English So I worked hard at college on English
Were you involved in any club activities at your university？
Yes I was in the chess club for four years and playing chess cultivated my patience and perseverance
What do you think is the relationship between the subjects you have taken and the job you are seeking for
I have taken courses on office administration typing reports and correspondence writing Besides I'm also taking a Chinese typewriting course I think all these are closely related to the job of a junior secretary because it requires the ability to perform general office works and to assist the manager in handing all paper works．
Is there anything you regret not having done or would like to have done differently at college？
I devoted almost all my time to my study and laid a good solid foundation of my major area and that was good I think But I think probably it would have been better if I had gotten a little more involved in extracurricular activities
About Work Experience
Do you have any sales experience？
YesI worked in a fashion shop last summer as parttime salesgirl
Do you have any practical experience as a secretary？
I am sorry to say that I have no experience in this field
Although I have no experience in this fieldI'm willing to learn
Did you do any parttime jobs when you studied at university
I worked as a tutor for a high school student
I translated business data from English to Chinese for a company
Would you tell me the essential qualities a secretary should maintain
To begin with I would say she needs to be diligent and the second point is that she has to do a lot of things on her own initiative Finally she can take notes in shorthand and type and has the skills in report writing summary writing keep minutes at meetings and so on Most important of all is that she seems to have a better memory than average
About Language Abilities
Do you think you're proficient in both written and spoken English
Yes I do both well
I speak English better than I read and write
What foreign language do you know other than English
Other than English I know French
I learned some French at college but forgot all of it
About Reasons for Application
Why do you come here for a job What made you choose this company
What do you know about this company
Your company has earned a very good reputation not only because your products are of high quality but also because of your wellconstructed management system I want to contribute my effort to such an outstanding company
Why do you consider yourself qualified for the job
What do you think you would bring to the job
I have the educational background and relevant experience required by the job
I speak fairly good English and I enjoy meeting different kinds of people
My past work experience is closely related to this job I am confident of doing the job well
About Your Personality
What is your greatest strength What are your strong points
I think I am very good at planning I manage my time perfectly so that I can always get things done on time
I'm quite active and energetic I approach things enthusiastically and I don't like leaving things half done
I have very strong power of observation I can generate interesting ideas from minor things and once the idea is formed I have strong urge to put it into action
What is your weakness What are your weak points
When I think something is right I will stick to that Sometimes it sounds a little stubborn but I am now trying to find a balance between insistence and compromise
As a young girl I'm a bit shy around people That is my weakness But I'm patient both with people and my work
Can you work under pressure
Yes I find it stimulating
What kind of people do you like to work with
People who are honest dedicated to their work
About Questions to Ask
Any questions about the job Is there anything you want to know
You may ask questions about us if you have any
What are the normal working hours
I have one question to ask would I have to work overtime very often
Do you have a training program for new employees
I would like to know if there would be any opportunity to work abroad in the future
Can you tell me a little about employee benefits such as the health insurance program
How abut vacations
If you don't mind my asking can you tell me something about holidays and things like that
There are four weeks of holidays a year excluding the public holidays
You will receive two weeks’ paid vacation a year
You’ll also enjoy life insurance and health insurancea twoweek paid vacation a year a fiveday work week
benefit福利 bonus奖金红利 remuneration 酬劳酬金
commission 佣金 allowance 津贴补助 probation见试 internship 实
Benefits 劳保福利
paid vacation 扣工资假期事假病假休假等
paid holidays 扣工资假日元旦国庆节 春节等
sick days 病假 health insurance 健**险
maternity leave 产假
unemployment compensation 失业赔偿金
worker's compensation 工伤赔偿金 retirement pension 退休养老金
housing accumulation funds 住房公积金
What starting salary would you expect？What's your expected salary？
Since this will be my first job and I don't have much experience I feel hesitated to suggest salary I'd rather leave that to you
What is important to me is the job and the people I will be working with so regarding salary I leave it to you and I am sure that you will make me a fair offer
About the Final Decision
When could you start working When can you start the job
I can start tomorrow if you like
I'll come here as soon as I receive my diploma and bachelor's degree certificate next month
When will you let me know the result When will I know if I have the job
When can I know whether I'm accepted or not
We believe you would be able to do the job very well But as you know we have dozens of applicants to be answered We can't reach a final decision until we have talked to all applicants being asked to come here
We will let you know next Tuesday I hope to give you the positive reply
We will notify you next Thursday at the latest
If your application is successful we will notify you by email
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面试英语问答集锦
Selfintroduction
Major
Academic performance (awards)
Professional skills (certificate)
Performance in the Student Union Clubs Class Committee
Work experience (internship summer jobs parttime jobs)
Selfevaluation (personality strengths weaknesses)
Sample
Good morning my name is XXX It is really a great honor to have this opportunity for an interview Now I will introduce myself briefly I am currently a senior student at XXX University My major is XXX And I will receive my bachelor’s degree after my graduation in June In the past 4 years I spent most of my time on study I have passed CET46 with ease And I have acquired basic knowledge of XXX both in theory and in practice Besides I have taken some parttime jobs such as XXX Through these I have a deeper understanding of XXX… I will work hard on the basis of my years of study About my character I cannot describe it well but I know I am optimistic and confident Sometimes I prefer to stay alone reading listening to music but I am not lonely I like to chat with my classmates almost talk about everything My favorite pastime is basketball playing cards and surfing online Through college life I have learned how to balance between study and entertainment
Opening Remarks
I have come at your invitation for an interview Nice to meet you Mr Smith
It is a great pleasure for me to have this opportunity for interview．
I am very happy that I am qualified for interview
We have received your letter in answer to our advertisement I would like to talk with
you regarding your qualifications for this position．
About Your Educational Background
What's your major in university
My major subject is Economics and my minor subject is English
What course do you like best
I was very interested in Business Management I think it's very useful for my future work
What was your best subject at college
English was my best subject I liked it very much Besides I was aware of the importance of learning English well Nowadays every enterprise would prefer to hire a man who has a good command of English So I worked hard at college on English
Were you involved in any club activities at your university？
Yes I was in the chess club for four years and playing chess cultivated my patience and perseverance
What do you think is the relationship between the subjects you have taken and the job you are seeking for
I have taken courses on office administration typing reports and correspondence writing Besides I'm also taking a Chinese typewriting course I think all these are closely related to the job of a junior secretary because it requires the ability to perform general office works and to assist the manager in handing all paper works．
Is there anything you regret not having done or would like to have done differently at college？
I devoted almost all my time to my study and laid a good solid foundation of my major area and that was good I think But I think probably it would have been better if I had gotten a little more involved in extracurricular activities
About Work Experience
Do you have any sales experience？
YesI worked in a fashion shop last summer as parttime salesgirl
Do you have any practical experience as a secretary？
I am sorry to say that I have no experience in this field
Although I have no experience in this fieldI'm willing to learn
Did you do any parttime jobs when you studied at university
I worked as a tutor for a high school student
I translated business data from English to Chinese for a company
Would you tell me the essential qualities a secretary should maintain
To begin with I would say she needs to be diligent and the second point is that she has to do a lot of things on her own initiative Finally she can take notes in shorthand and type and has the skills in report writing summary writing keep minutes at meetings and so on Most important of all is that she seems to have a better memory than average
About Language Abilities
Do you think you're proficient in both written and spoken English
Yes I do both well
I speak English better than I read and write
What foreign language do you know other than English
Other than English I know French
I learned some French at college but forgot all of it
About Reasons for Application
Why do you come here for a job What made you choose this company
What do you know about this company
Your company has earned a very good reputation not only because your products are of high quality but also because of your wellconstructed management system I want to contribute my effort to such an outstanding company
Why do you consider yourself qualified for the job
What do you think you would bring to the job
I have the educational background and relevant experience required by the job
I speak fairly good English and I enjoy meeting different kinds of people
My past work experience is closely related to this job I am confident of doing the job well
About Your Personality
What is your greatest strength What are your strong points
I think I am very good at planning I manage my time perfectly so that I can always get things done on time
I'm quite active and energetic I approach things enthusiastically and I don't like leaving things half done
I have very strong power of observation I can generate interesting ideas from minor things and once the idea is formed I have strong urge to put it into action
What is your weakness What are your weak points
When I think something is right I will stick to that Sometimes it sounds a little stubborn but I am now trying to find a balance between insistence and compromise
As a young girl I'm a bit shy around people That is my weakness But I'm patient both with people and my work
Can you work under pressure
Yes I find it stimulating
What kind of people do you like to work with
People who are honest dedicated to their work
About Questions to Ask
Any questions about the job Is there anything you want to know
You may ask questions about us if you have any
What are the normal working hours
I have one question to ask would I have to work overtime very often
Do you have a training program for new employees
I would like to know if there would be any opportunity to work abroad in the future
Can you tell me a little about employee benefits such as the health insurance program
How abut vacations
If you don't mind my asking can you tell me something about holidays and things like that
There are four weeks of holidays a year excluding the public holidays
You will receive two weeks’ paid vacation a year
You’ll also enjoy life insurance and health insurancea twoweek paid vacation a year a fiveday work week
benefit福利 bonus奖金红利 remuneration 酬劳酬金
commission 佣金 allowance 津贴补助 probation见试 internship 实
Benefits 劳保福利
paid vacation 扣工资假期事假病假休假等
paid holidays 扣工资假日元旦国庆节 春节等
sick days 病假 health insurance 健**险
maternity leave 产假
unemployment compensation 失业赔偿金
worker's compensation 工伤赔偿金 retirement pension 退休养老金
housing accumulation funds 住房公积金
What starting salary would you expect？What's your expected salary？
Since this will be my first job and I don't have much experience I feel hesitated to suggest salary I'd rather leave that to you
What is important to me is the job and the people I will be working with so regarding salary I leave it to you and I am sure that you will make me a fair offer
About the Final Decision
When could you start working When can you start the job
I can start tomorrow if you like
I'll come here as soon as I receive my diploma and bachelor's degree certificate next month
When will you let me know the result When will I know if I have the job
When can I know whether I'm accepted or not
We believe you would be able to do the job very well But as you know we have dozens of applicants to be answered We can't reach a final decision until we have talked to all applicants being asked to come here
We will let you know next Tuesday I hope to give you the positive reply
We will notify you next Thursday at the latest
If your application is successful we will notify you by email
1
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