How to crack interviews

Aneeket thanks for inviting. After past experience, I thought to keep away myself from all discussion still I attracted to response when you summoned :) (I hope I deserve this) Well, a good question and good discussion. Unfortunately people attend interview just to get into that company, course (brand and salary) (I am sorry if I am sounding criticizing but I am expressing my views). Well, for attending interview and cracking it following things matter a lot 1. Knowledge about the subject matter 2. Awareness on current affairs 3. Body language and confidence 4. Presentability 5. Clarity of thinking 6. Clear vision and goal in the life. First of student should do in depth study of every specialisation. They must do in depth study of the institute they are choosing (if they are going for institute level interview). do not expect anything from state level CET they do not ask anything they just tell you about in which institute they got seat and go. If your question is about cracking interview of the job apart from above mentioned 6 points, candidate must prepare themselves as follows: 1. Do in depth study of job description and find out whether they fit to the requirement as demanded in the job 2. Whether the job description match with their long term career goal 3. To read about the company in details, its business, its previous financial report and how they can be benefited from this candidate these are few more important points need to keep in mind. For a position, I get almost 300-500 applications and out of this I shortlist around 60-70 candidates, out of this instead of calling them direct for interview, I prefer telephonic screening and I call final 5 candidates and choose 1 of them. I always prefer their communication skills, their thinking clarity, their achievement in the past, their goal, their background (I do not prefer candidates who had silver spoon feeding and doing job just for fun). I hope I am able to meet your expectation while answering this question.

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Govind_S Gomtis Corner Excel waiting for some tips from your end.!

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Etiquette and good manners at a job interview are vitally important. Showing the right job interview etiquette and manners will give you a real advantage over other candidates, and therefore it is wise to prepare yourself with right attitude before the interview.

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Some professional manners should also be developed. I like to give an example. In an Hr interview, they made the cadidates sit in a room and gave a chocolate(like 5 star) and watched them through a secret camera. Some put in their pockets while few others started eating. One of them teared opened it gently and started eating in a professional manner. He was the one who got selected. So keep in mind, body language doesnot mean sitting, walking and standing postures alone.

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Thank you Aneeket sir for tagging me for crack a interview you need some thing like Dressing etiquettes Don't blame others Sell yourself Keep your praise & observations credible & realistic Be positive Do your homework well Communication is the key skill Answer questions directly Smile

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Just as there is no concrete formulae for making a hit film, similarly there is no concrete method for being successful in Interviews. Many times we feel that why this song or a movie is hit though it does not have anything extra-ordinary. This is a unfortunately a harsh truth but which is also debatable. Still what I personally feel is that one develops more chances of being successfull in an interview if one is able to bring himslef/herself in the same Sync as of the Interviewers and as of the organization for which one is giving the interview. A lot depends on what the organization demands of a candidate and unfortunately no candidate is able to know that in real terms as it cannot be easily expressed even in the words or adjectives which form the advertisment for the interview. Sometimes highly intelligent candidates looses as the interviewers feel that they themselves do not have employees to stand to such intelligence or because of the worry that a skilled person would not hold fort for long at their place. Sometime the remuneration comes in between and becomes the only reason for non-selection. So the best method would be to realize the depth of that organization, read the interviewers minds, mould yourself accordingly and the potray yourself as if you are are one like their own employees. This is if you are hell bent on being successfull in an interview.

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A very nice discussion started Ankur Jindal 007 I think mostly every individual in his life comes across an interview. As per me I think the best way to crack an interview is confidence and spontaneity! One should give answers to the best of his knowledge rather than guessing as it gives the interviewer a feeling that the aspirant is laid back, effortless (doesn't makes efforts to find the exact data),unconcerned etc. Then another major factor that plays a very vital role in interviews is your body language as it is the most visible thing and can win the interview for you! So the body language should always be apt and not offending!! Request experts like Nikhlesh Mathur arun dev Govind_S Gomtis Corner Suryap2012 Vikas Naidu Excel BMTY mknanda Dr MohsinKhan anjani jha Career Pathing Prashant Chauhan PC faiyaz ali MAYUR DESHMUKH Raja M G girishseshmani Neelu Kapoor sivatech suni207 Chhavi Gupta chandrashekhar Fakirpure rahulc and all the other experts and community members.

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Dr.Goutam Chatterjee thank you for the appraise.

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I would like to invite experts like Gomtis Corner Prof Garain PhD Pooja Kohli Priya Ankur Jindal 007 Khushwant Jain ARVIND SURYAVANSHI and other community experts to throw light on the discussion.

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I believe each interview is worth learning. Each interview makes you strong and helps you to analyze your confidence level , technical knowledge , communication skills and positive attitude towards it. The most important pointers to be focused during interview phase: •Eye Contact :- Interviewer observes what a interviewee tells closely by looking at their eyes. •Take a deep breath everytime :- The interviewer will try out each possible way to create stress by firing sudden questions , cross questions and even make you believe a correct answer unsatisfactory. Just don't loose your calm and patience. The best way to keep calm and mind cool is to take a deep breath each time you answer. •Be polite and positive :- Just be polite to interviewer don't argue much . •Show your Strengths :- In the interview just once have force in your voice when you are telling your strengths. •Practice before an Interview :- There is a well known saying that practice makes perfect. Stand in front of the mirror and start practicing loudly maintaining eye contact. Practicing the above points will surely surprise you with the effect .

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@aru and @MSK have enumerated all the good tips for personal interview. I will just add some practicality. Dare to say I don't know the answer, if you are not having one. Looking at ceiling and pretending to think and trying to show that you have an answer but at the moment not getting it, actually puts-off an expert panelist. If you are not very sure about the answer but have an idea, before replying add that " I will attempt to give you an answer but pardon if I am not very accurate". Another very important thing is not to ask to repeat the question. If you did not hear, if you are not clear then straight away say sorry I don't know the answer and move on. Why all this, because an interviewer is looking for a clear headed and self confident person for his organization.

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To do well in interviews, students need to prepare on the below mentioned 2 categories: Physical preparations for interview: Physical preparations include looking after health and hygiene, maintaining a groomed appearance, dressing appropriately, good body language, etc. Mental preparations for interview. Candidates who desire to get selected in the face of stiff competition need to appear before the interview panel fully prepared on subject content. This includes a thorough revision of actual subject knowledge. Getting acquainted with current affairs and general knowledge is also a good idea. For this a habit of reading newspapers and watching news on television as well as inculcating reading habits is a must. To do well in interview,students need to keep in mind the following tips: Be comfortable. Listen attentively. Avoid nervous mannerisms. Speak clearly. Be positive and enthusiastic. While giving answers to questions: Be Concise. Provide Examples. Be Honest.

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I would appreciate views from MSK70515 Aneeket Pooja Kohli BMTY Vikas Naidu Dr.Goutam Chatterjee Manmeet Kaur50173

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Make your best moves when facing an interview 1. Always try and give variety to your answers 2. Fine-tune interpersonal skills 3. Do not quake in your boots 4. Prepare for stress 5. Showcase the important things 6. Rehearse well 7. Create a mental picture of yourself 8. Ask good questions 9. Look beyond the obvious

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I would like to invite opinions from Nikhlesh Mathur arun dev Gautam Joshi Priya

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There are times when despite a good resume you haven't landed a good job. Most likely the problem lies with you and not with your resume. It's not always that your resume gets you the dream job. It also depends how well you manage the interview part, especially the 'tough and tricky' questions.The best is to:- **Keep your praise & observations credible & realistic **Be positive and Maintain Calmness **Communication is the key skill **Answer the questions directly, don't play with the words

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