If your interview looks like this there are 95% chances that you'll not get hired.
Question - Answer
Question - Answer
Question - Answer
Interview is not interrogation, it's interaction.
Interviewers hire not the best qualified people but the most suitable and the most interesting ones.
How to convert this interrogation into interaction in the interview?
1. Listen Actively and Respond Thoughtfully: Don't jump in with pre rehearsed answers. Listen carefully to the interviewer's question and take a moment to formulate a thoughtful response that addresses the specific points raised.
2. Elaborate with Examples: Don't just answer yes or no. When you can use relevant examples from your experience to showcase your skills and knowledge.
3. Ask Clarifying Questions: If something in the question is unclear, don't be afraid to ask for clarification.
4. Highlight Achievements: When discussing your experience, focus on achievements and results. Quantify your impact whenever possible.
5. Showcase Your Enthusiasm: Ask insightful questions about the work environment, team culture and projects you'd be involved in.
6.Turn the Tables (Subtly):
After answering a question, you can use a smooth transition like, "That reminds me..." to briefly discuss a relevant project or experience that showcases your skills.
This subtly shifts the conversation to your strengths.
Be confident about what you know and Be curious about what you don't.
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3moI worked in HR for almost 30 years. From my experience, I know that evaluating a person with such simple questions is not possible. Anyone who claims otherwise doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Unfortunately, many HR professionals or merely recruiters believe they can do it. If it were that simple, psychologists and researchers who have multiple sessions with their clients and observe dozens of markers would be out of a job. The tricky part about these simple questions is that they create the illusion that any answer has a logical explanation. No, it doesn’t. Evaluating responses to these peculiar questions without systematic knowledge and a proper evaluation matrix poses a significant risk to the credibility of the entire recruitment process. The fact that such questions are popular at companies like Google doesn’t change this. There’s a reason for the well-known Asian proverb: "Who knows himself is wise; Who knows others is a saint." I don’t suppose any recruiters consider themselves saints.