funny you should ask... i just got this email...
Well, I kinda screwed up the basic interview questions, like
"describe your job experience"
I didn't really prepare a good answer for that, and ad-libbed it.
It was the usual questions
"How would your friends, family, boss describe you"
Here's the chance to talk about your strengths...
"How would they describe your weaknesses"
The 'killer' question in most interviews. The trick is not to screw yourself. Talk about a minor weakness, that you can 'twist' into a strength...
I talked about how I lacked depth in knowledge and wasn't specialized, but went on to qualify that by saying that I had a very broad base of knowledge... blah blah..
And the advice one professor gave me was crucial i think.
Ask HARD questions at the interview.
I basically read through their annual report, and asked them why their inventory levels were so high, and asked how they were doing compared to their competitors, (I knew the company was focussing on reducing inventories and increasing efficiencies from reading the annual report... )
Basically, I tried to show that I was looking 'beyond' the job I was interviewing for, how this job fit in with the company's long term objectives, and tried to convince the interviewer that I could see the 'big picture'.
Quote:
Thank you for taking the time and effort to interview with XXXX
during our recent campus visit. Our recruiter came away impressed with
your achievements and with your academic accomplishments. The recruiter
forwarded to us a very favorable appraisal based upon your campus
interview.
We are in the process of matching highly qualified candidates such as
yourself with current or pending open positions. If there is a match
between your qualifications and a hiring manager’s current needs, you
will be contacted directly by a hiring manager or one of their team
members to invite you for a site interview.
Thank you for your continued interest in XXXXXXXXX.
Sincerely yours,
Technical Staffing
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