Forget anything you’ve read on online blogs, honestly, they don’t know what they’re talking about, firstly because they were written by someone who has never interviewed anyone and secondly, they most likely copy and pasted another person who never interviewed anyone either…

Us on the other hand, this is our job, so here’s what we have to say.

Tell me about your experience.

Likely to be the most annoying question since they already have your CV and you’re probably thinking it’s a useless question.

WRONG!

The reason an Interviewer or a Recruiter ask you this question is because they want to know what you DIDN’T put down on your CV.

You, and us both know there’s a lot more to you than what’s on that 2-page CV. So, tell them how amazing you are, tell them about the time you did something great at work that made a difference to the company, the team, your manager or how difficult that one time was but you turned it around anyway!

That’s what they want to hear, and it’ll be the reason they hire you.

What do you know about our company?

This one here always trips everyone because normally, you would repeat what's on the company Home page or do a bit more and tell them what's on their About Us and Our Team pages and call it enough, right?

Well, it’s not enough. 

What they want to hear is not only if you know their business, but also where you fit in the business. Take for example, you’re applying for a Customer Service position at Sky, a good answer would be:

“Sky is a British broadcaster and telecommunications company, and the majority of your customer engagement is through phone, live chat and email, which is heavily reliant on administrators / customer service, for example, professionals with my set of skills.”

Is there anything you’d like to ask me?

Many people always leave without asking anything, that’s the worst thing you can do, but what’s even worse, in our opinion, is asking a question you can find an answer to on their website. That just shows you haven’t done your research.

Instead, ask questions about things you can’t find on their page, things you will only know if you asked someone who works there and that will benefit you in getting that job and show you know what it takes to do the job. For example:

• Other than what’s written in the job description, what else is expected of me?
• What makes your top team member the best?
• If I were to start right now, what would you expect of me by the end of the week?
• Are there handover notes from, possibly, a predecessor?
• What is the target for this position in the next coming quarter?

That should land you the job, or at least leave a great impression.

That's about it for today, if you have any other questions, comment below and we will answer, or you can speak to our consultants and they will answer any question you have.

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Blog by Manar Muflahi

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