- Have you heard any criticism of our organization ?
- I learned that you are very demanding with your employees. I must admit that this does not bother me; on the contrary, I respect it.
- The obsession that your company has with self-promotion in the media.
- Comments are usually very positive.
- That you are not the market leader in this field.
- How do you respond when your ideas are rejected ?
- I suggest other possibilities.
- I negotiate a compromise.
- I modify them and use another avenue to try again.
- I try to understand the reason and readjust my sales pitch.
- I use the opportunity to question myself.
- I stand firm if I am convinced I am right.
- I keep the key components of my proposal and I modify the rest.
- Have you ever worked with a difficult person ?
- Yes, it stimulates me.
- Complex people, yes. Difficult, I don’t think so.
- Yes, several times. It is then very important to clarify objectives and responsibilities.
- Not yet. I don’t think I attract them, or I just don’t perceive them that way.
- Have you had financial difficulties in the past ?
- Like everyone, I have. I now have a budget.
- Yes, at one time. I managed to overcome them and I learned to always have a plan B.
- Not yet. I have always been very careful.
- Yes. When I bought a house, I have five difficult years, but happily they are in the past.
- What is your opinion on the importance of academic degrees ?
- They are excellent when matched with professional experience.
- Necessary, but not sufficient.
- I prefer to be judged by my work achievements and my personally.
- Human qualities (like personality traits and skills) are as important as education.
- What are your outside interests ? How do you spend your free time ?
(Mention sports or cultural activities you enjoy. However, if you participate in an extracurricular activity that might be seen negatively by the employer, do not discuss it.)
- I use my free time for reading.
- I pursue activities different from my work. (I make pottery, I listen to music, etc.)
- I use my leisure time to exercise so that I can maintain my stamina for my work.
- I train and enrich my mind through conferences and reading.
- What makes you angry ?
- Lies
- When I am not included in a project for which I think I have the ability or knowledge.
- Injustice.
- People whose passivity and lack of effort contribute to the downfall of a company.
- Would you like to sit in my chair one day ?
- Of course.
- Yes, when my level of efficiency matches yours.
- My wish, in terms of a mid-range goal, is to be in a job where the responsibilities are similar to the ones you have.
- Yes, as soon as you have been promoted.
- Not for the time being; maybe one day.
- Yes, if you find a chair more comfortable !
- Could I try it right now ?
- Silence. (It is one way of interviewing.)
- (Count on your fingers under the table. Usually the interviewer will resume talking before you reach five !)
- (Ask a question that radically changes the subject and brings the conversation back to a point your interviewer seems interested in discussing.)
- (Ask a question about the organization.)
- (Ask for additional information.)
- (Remain silent, and after five to seven seconds say, “Did I answer your silence ?”)
- Could we summarize what we have just covered in the last ten minutes ?
- If we have covered everything, which of us will initiate the next contact ?
- Do you have any other questions ?
- What interests you most about this job ?
- I like this job because it uses both my enthusiasm and knowledge.
- This job is the logical continuation of the past seven years I have spent as a …(mention a title or activity).
- This job interests me because of the tasks involved; your company interests me because of its strategy and values.
- This job corresponds to what I have been interested in for a long time; a good balance between short- and long-term activities.
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