FACING AN INTERVIEW (MECHANICAL QUESTIONS INCLUDED)

10 Most common interview blunders you should never commit!

  

The reminiscence of the first interview from the past,still makes us nervous and goosebumps starts to show up all over our body. We sit there nervously in front of our interviewer sweating and shivering like hell screwing it all in every possible manner. The basic thing is interviews can go really wrong really fast!
Sometimes, you can knock yourself out of contention for the job before you even get a chance to introduce yourself. It could be wearing the wrong interview clothes or talking on the phone or chewing gum or even having beer cans fall out of your backpack at the worst possible time.

Here are top 10 uncanny interview blunders that you should avoid in the future: 

1. Not carrying a copy of your CV

Expecting the employer to have a copy of your CV is probably the worst excuse a fresh graduate can give at a job interview. Bring any documents that an employer may want to see. A small leather folder adds a professional look and should contain extra copies of your resume, a current list of references, portfolio samples – if necessary and identification documents.

2. Showing up late

Arriving late to the interview is one of most common blunders. Although some employers will still follow through with the courtesy of conducting the interview, their minds are already made up about not hiring a tardy employee.

3. Dressing inappropriately

The faded jeans or sequined dress may have won you a beauty pageant on campus, but when you enter the professional world, you have to pay special attention to your attire.
Dressing up inappropriately includes avoiding casual attire, making bold or trendy fashion statements and appearing unkempt. Some of the most common blunders are wearing short pants, sandals, T-shirts, too much jewellery, wrinkled clothing, unpolished shoes and poorly groomed hair and fingernails.

4. No Homework done
Most job-seeking freshers do not have the slightest clue about the organisation they have applied to or their role with the prospective employer. Before sitting infront of an interviewer, candidate must be aware of the whereabouts of that particular organization.

5. Don’t lie
Lying about your credentials, experience, education or skills should be avoided at any cost. It's very easy to verify information and conduct a reference check. Think of the consequences when the deception is discovered. It usually ends in dismissal or a reprimand at the least. Not only is that, but the damage to your reputation with that employer probably not reversible.

6. Dull Body Language
Wrong body language can blow your interview. Poor eye contact, sitting with your arms folded across your chest, fidgeting, foot tapping, staring out the window or constantly checking your watch can send the wrong signals to an interviewer. It's normal to be nervous but try not to let it show. Instead, try to relax, breathe deeply and be your best self. Don't let your confidence fall down to a level from where you feel choked up.

7. No cellphones allowed 
Employers don't look favourably on candidates with more important business to conduct than the interview taking place.. Don’t leave your cellphone on during an interview. Calling, texting etc is strictly prohibited while being interviewed. If you must be available for emergencies, set the cellphone to a silent mode and ignore it until the interview is over.

8. Negativity
Try not to disparage or make negative remarks about a current or former employer. They make have treated you badly, you may not have parted on good terms or they could be the worst company to work for in the world. No matter what the truth is, avoid the temptation to commiserate. A new employer is a.) not interested and b.) may think you will do the same thing if they hire you and you leave their company.

9. Don’t be perky
Any kind of discussions on salary, benefits, vacations and sick leave must not be brought up unless the interviewer initiates it. The interview is all about you, the company, your skills and what you bring to the table. Even if the interviewer broaches the subject, try to answer briefly and redirect the conversation to your qualifications. The only goal of the interview process is to secure a job offer. Once an offer is made, there will be ample time to negotiate the details before you accept the position.

10. Being Rude
Apparently, the first impression of a candidate is registered when s/he approaches the reception.While some of us may dismiss the front desk staff or the doorman as the least influential in the selection process, there are times when your behaviour towards the office personnel can be held against you.

The 5 most ridiculous placement interview questions ever!

It's the placement season again! You'll be noticing a lot of those big companies hogging on the campuses all across the country to recruit the "brightest minds" in India! 

Have you started preparing for the aptitude tests, technical tests, technical interviews and all that? Well, ideally you should be quite confident by now about your preparations. 

But, there's one more thing you should prepare yourself for! Or maybe, you can't prepare yourself for this, you just gotta experience it first hand. And that is, some really, really weird (read:obvious) placement interview questions that would surely take you by surprise.

So, here are the 5 most annoying interview questions ever and a likely response you might wanna give!

Q.) Tell me something about yourself that isn't written your the resume!

Dude! Seriously? Thing first thing i did as soon as i sat down for this interview, was giving you my resume! Because everything, every damn thing that you need to know about me is written there. Just read it once for gods sake! You'll give me a job based on that!

Okay, so would you give me a job if i tell you how many girls/boys i've slept with? No, right? So just read this one A4 sheet of paper that i got exclusively for you!

Q.) Why do you want to work for us/ What interests you about out company?

Duh! You're hiring, i'm looking for a job! Works well that way, right?

On second thoughts, is this the part where you expect me to go on and on and on to praise your company, tell you how obliged i would be to work for it, how it was my dream to work for you guys and all that sh*t i crammed up last night? 

My parents have invested a lot of money and i have have invested my full 4 years! I just need a job! Doesn't matter if it's you or anyone else! Peace?

Q.) Where do you see yourself in five to ten years from today? 

Good lord! Am i an astrologer? Do i read tarot cards or something? NO! I don't. Get it? 

I don't even have an idea about what i'll be doing over this weekend and here, you're asking me about the next five to ten years.

But, just for the record, i was told be prepared for this. So, here it is: I see myself at a great post in your company earning a handsome salary and living life king size. Happy? That's exactly what the five people who came in before me must've told you, right?

Please stop asking this question man! 

Q.) Why hasn't anyone hired you yet?

Because of this very reason! (Go and punch him in the face)

I don't know! They didn't tell me before asking my lazy a** to leave! I tried, didn't get through. That's it. Is it that big a deal? Do you want me to keep pondering over this?

Sorry! i chose to pick myself up and try again better next time and that's why i'm setting here.

Q.) What is your biggest weakness?

Did anyone tell you that I'm the one looking for a job here? And still, you're expecting that I'll tell you how hyper i get when things aren't getting done or how i just leave things in the middle when i fail after trying them a few times?

Oh wait, i do have a weakness! Please don't make me work on the nights with a full moon, as i have a tendency to turn into a werewolf sort of a thing! 

Common! Stop spreading such dumbness! I would never tell you my weaknesses only because i have to get this job! ANYHOW!

So, these are some questions that when asked, can annoy you to the core! 

The following were the most common mechanical questions asked frequently in an interview 

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