My First Interview

[Goritoes]

Relax, they know it very well. They are not expecting from ou 10 year experience. They only check your potential. Never submit an Indian resume, 30 years of age 25 year of experience, the last job was President of a company. If you in FL then all is well, relax people and relaxed environment but be careful of people of closets ....lolzzz

I am in FL but interview is for South Carolina, I mean I know their HR pretty good and their Top Management. My resume has no made up experience, Plus the Company knows it. But I am gonna be relax as i can be, I have to or else I will screw up.

 

[HAIDER]

I am in FL but interview is for South Carolina, I mean I know their HR pretty good and their Top Management. My resume has no made up experience, Plus the Company knows it. But I am gonna be relax as i can be, I have to or else I will screw up.

won't be a technical interview, it's all about " You" that's it. Means you have 75 percent job...25 percent how you express/present yourself....have an example of any previous work dead end or any stuck or any failure example and how you resolved .... just in case.
If its a white panel of black and white then will be a cakewalk .....if any Indian ...then........ watch out

 

[Goritoes]

Hi,

First of all:

• Set off a little early
• Arrive a few mins early
• Wear your Sunday best

When you are introduced, state your name, offer to shake the hand of the interview panel, when you shake hands remember a firm handshake and maintain eye contact for 2 seconds... I was taught this by Protocol officers, and if it works for heads of states, it will work for you and set a great impression.

Do your research, brand, history, management, current challenges, why you have chosen to work for the company vs anyone else. These are questions that may be asked as part of your interview.

All interviews now follow the STAR method, learn it, prepare for it, use it in interview:
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NB: During the interview if you are sat on a chair and feeling nervous, to avoid fidgeting place your hands on your lap or legs, it is also completely acceptable to use what are called "talking hands" Imran Khan is a master of this btw, it really helps when you are nervous.

Most interviews now include some element of situational judgement/psychometric testing:

Here is a sample Situational Judgement Test:

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Employers may ask you competency-based questions:

Here are some sample questions and answers to give you food for thought:

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Depending on the role you may have an assessment centre style interview - if you are in an assessment centre, remember you are being assessed on the following:

- Working with others
- Willingness to change
- Leadership Style
- Attitude

This video should help you:

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Negotiation Phase:
During the close of the interview, you may be asked about salary expectations or career aspirations. It is better to be open and honest than be political as employers can grade you down for being smarmy.


At the end of the interview, thank the panel for interviewing you.

Oh thanks man, that really help I will go through each and everyone of them. One quick question though so the salary for the Position was not listed, Do you think should I wait until they bring up the salary, and provide a range and than I present my expectation? Oh and this is going to be a Virtual Interview on Webex.

 

[RescueRanger]

Oh thanks man, that really help I will go through each and everyone of them. One quick question though so the salary for the Position was not listed, Do you think should I wait until they bring up the salary, and provide a range and than I present my expectation?

Always wait for the employer to bring this question up, they may say at the end of the interview, do you have any questions for us, that is their coy way of stating, do you want to know about anything not covered or mentioned.

I have interviewed a lot of people in my life, it's one of those shitty tricks people use.

 

[Goritoes]

won't be a technical interview, it's all about " You" that's it. Means you have 75 percent job...25 percent how you present yourself.

Its going to be a video call Interview, I told them about that I will be at work (on break) so I will be doing it from my car.

Always wait for the employer to bring this question up, they may say at the end of the interview, do you have any questions for us, that is their coy way of stating, do you want to know about anything not covered or mentioned.

I have interviewed a lot of people in my life, it's one of those shitty tricks people use.

I was given a basic Idea from my friend (Korean Guy) but the website didn't specifically mentioned the Salary, So I will just wait until they bring up and wait for them to give me a range, and if they ask my expectation I will be moderate about it.

 

[Ssan]

I am horrible at interviews. Mind goes completely blank at the critical moment. It’s not even that I would not know the answer- in written tests, I do well but in 1:1 interviews, no good.

The only thing that has helped me is to not care about it at all. I go in with the attitude these days believing that I don’t need it. If I can convince myself of this, I do fine.

 

[HAIDER]

Its going to be a video call Interview, I told them about that I will be at work (on break) so I will be doing it from my car.


I was given a basic Idea from my friend (Korean Guy) but the website didn't specifically mentioned the Salary, So I will just wait until they bring up and wait for them to give me a range, and if they ask my expectation I will be moderate about it.

Should be at least for beginners around min 65/hr

 

[Goenitz]

@Goritoes
I may post more but see in this site we can put company names and find reviews (UK). However, I cannot recall a site where people share their interview experience for a company.

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[Hamartia Antidote]

Tomorrow is a big day for me as I have a interview schedule for Samsung as KPI Inventory Specialist, I really want this job because when I was there I had the chance to do work on their inventory for a couple of days, the work is interesting and the best part is to work on software's like CRM and SAP, I am a bit nervous but excited as well. Any Tips and suggestions will be much appreciated as this is the first full panel Interview I will be giving in the USA.

@gambit @jhungary @SQ8 @lastofthepatriots @VCheng @Hamartia Antidote @PakFactor

Job interview
50%: Can he do this job
50%: Can I stand eating lunch at the same table as him.

 

[jhungary]

Always wait for the employer to bring this question up, they may say at the end of the interview, do you have any questions for us, that is their coy way of stating, do you want to know about anything not covered or mentioned.

I have interviewed a lot of people in my life, it's one of those shitty tricks people use.

A lot of tricks the employer use on interview for their next worker, they know how these thing works, it's not their first tango.....There are no point try to pretend, they can call your bluff like a mile out.

But then if you are facing an employer like me, I am probably the worse when it comes to interviewing people, probably because I used to be a cop, I tend to ask a lot of question to see if they will deceive me, and I kind of know straight away if and when someone is lying to me........

 

[sur]

Tomorrow is a big day for me as I have a interview schedule for Samsung as KPI Inventory Specialist, I really want this job because when I was there I had the chance to do work on their inventory for a couple of days, the work is interesting and the best part is to work on software's like CRM and SAP, I am a bit nervous but excited as well. Any Tips and suggestions will be much appreciated as this is the first full panel Interview I will be giving in the USA.

Prepare well for non-technical questions i.e. soft skill questions


The question I always find most annoying is of the type:
"Did you ever have a difficult colleague / customer?" >>> "How you dealt with them"
"What are your weaknesses?" >>> "What did you do about your weaknesses?"


Also:
"Where do you see yourself 5 yrs from now"


Have some questions ready to ask the interviewers, because they may ask you at the end of interview, "Do u ve any Qs for us?" >>> try not to say "no". You asking some interesting questions to them will show your deep interest in their workplace.


Do not ask about salary in the interview, especially initial interviews and especially if u r entry level and r just trying to set ur foot in.
Major companies have standard salaries and you get that even if you don't ask.
Once u r senior, manager, director, or VP level, that's when u r in a position to bargain salaries.
So trust me Samsung level company will pay u what they pay all others for that level, so don't bring up salary.


Don't talk bad about previous employer.

Try to not use negative terms e.g. there's a thing in corporate offices that if they lack a thing, instead of saying "we don't have it", they say "we have an opportunity"

 

[SQ8]

1. Tell them what makes your skillset and past experience (regardless of the exact role you have soft skills and industry experience)

2. Learn what those KPIs are - what terms are relevant, what experience you have in the past with SAP or other CRMs is relevant and how that experience of yours you enhanced processes there.

3. Lastly, I used this line on my current employer - there is likely a person who knows SAP better, and CRMs better - and knows inventory management and associated KPIs better.. and has more experience in the varied industries you have as well…


Good luck finding that imaginary person!

You’re in front of them

 

[lastofthepatriots]

1. Tell them what makes your skillset and past experience (regardless of the exact role you have soft skills and industry experience)

2. Learn what those KPIs are - what terms are relevant, what experience you have in the past with SAP or other CRMs is relevant and how that experience of yours you enhanced processes there.

3. Lastly, I used this line on my current employer - there is likely a person who knows SAP better, and CRMs better - and knows inventory management and associated KPIs better.. and has more experience in the varied industries you have as well…


Good luck finding that imaginary person!

You’re in front of them

I always make my soon to be employers laugh. Don’t try it if you’re not funny. Anyways, it seems to be more effective than the cookie cutter bullshit they’ve heard for the millionth time.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Tomorrow is a big day for me as I have a interview schedule for Samsung as KPI Inventory Specialist, I really want this job because when I was there I had the chance to do work on their inventory for a couple of days, the work is interesting and the best part is to work on software's like CRM and SAP, I am a bit nervous but excited as well. Any Tips and suggestions will be much appreciated as this is the first full panel Interview I will be giving in the USA.

@gambit @jhungary @SQ8 @lastofthepatriots @VCheng @Hamartia Antidote @PakFactor

Have confidence, things will turn out well. Most experienced interviewers don’t always look for the correct answer, but how your approach will be to identify a problem and steps taken to rectify it.

 

[Goritoes]

Prepare well for non-technical questions i.e. soft skill questions


The question I always find most annoying is of the type:
"Did you ever have a difficult colleague / customer?" >>> "How you dealt with them"
"What are your weaknesses?" >>> "What did you do about your weaknesses?"


Also:
"Where do you see yourself 5 yrs from now"


Have some questions ready to ask the interviewers, because they may ask you at the end of interview, "Do u ve any Qs for us?" >>> try not to say "no". You asking some interesting questions to them will show your deep interest in their workplace.


Do not ask about salary in the interview, especially initial interviews and especially if u r entry level and r just trying to set ur foot in.
Major companies have standard salaries and you get that even if you don't ask.
Once u r senior, manager, director, or VP level, that's when u r in a position to bargain salaries.
So trust me Samsung level company will pay u what they pay all others for that level, so don't bring up salary.


Don't talk bad about previous employer.

Try to not use negative terms e.g. there's a thing in corporate offices that if they lack a thing, instead of saying "we don't have it", they say "we have an opportunity"

I always struggle with Questions like where do you see yourself in next 5 years, and Tell us about the time when you had a stressful situation and how you deal with it, Now thing is that so far in my life I never was in any position where I was so so stressful, I always face the work related issues very calmly, hence never really had a stressful day haha