Helpful Accounting Links and Interview Preparation Material
Links:
Sample Interview Questions
Q. Tell me about yourself.
A. Indicate trustworthiness, stability, job-related interests and skills as well as other positive qualities.
Q. What are your future plans?
A. Express your desire to gain more on-the-job experience. Talk about wanting to become a valuable employee to the company.
Q. Why do you want to work here?
A. State your interest in the company and be positive in your response. Be certain to research the company on the internet prior to your interview. Following are some sample responses: The good reputation of the company in the community. You would be proud to tell other people that you work here. You heard that the company appreciates good employees. The company has pleasant working conditions. The important thing to mention is that you like this type of work and you feel that you can do a good job.
Q. Give me an example of how you work under pressure and meet deadlines?
A. Your answer should assure the employer that you can work under pressure and meet deadlines. You should state examples on previous jobs or related experience when it was necessary to work under such conditions. If you have been a student, you could mention that you often had to work under the pressure of completing reports by a certain time or while studying for exams. Or if you worked at a job you can mention that you often had to complete a project on short notice and that you were always able to put in the extra effort necessary to meet the deadline.
Q. Why did you leave your last job?
A. State the reason you left. Do not say negative things about your previous employer. Mention all the good things about your last job even if you didn’t like working there. If you say negative things about your last job, the interviewer might think you will tell people bad things about this company too.
Q. What are your career objectives?
A. Indicate that you are looking for a challenging position and your desire to learn new things, gain more experience and increase your value to the company. If you know this is the type of place which advances from within, state your desire to learn your job well and that you want to eventually achieve a position of higher responsibility within the company.
Q. What are your greatest strengths?
A. Mention examples that are related to the job, and explain how they would be useful to the company. Examples are punctuality, efficiency, organization, that you work until the job gets done; you take pride in your job and your communication skills.
Q. What is your greatest weakness?
A. Turn a weakness into a strength. For example, “I am too detail oriented”, “I see a project through to completion even though it requires working extra hours” or “I tend to be overly organized.”
Q. How do you describe yourself?
A. Indicate positive attributes that the employer would want you to have. Examples: honest, punctual, efficient, organized, responsible, cooperative, hard-working, dedicated, intelligent and energetic.
Q. What do you know about our company?
A. Your answer should include information about the history of the company and the products they produce or services they provide. Thoroughly research the company or firm on the internet.
Q. When are you available for work?
A. Express a willingness to begin as soon as possible.
Q. Why should we hire you instead of someone else?
A. Explain all the qualities you have that would make you an asset to the company. Examples include the following: Good attendance and punctuality, personal attributes, such as honesty and efficiency, work qualifications and any additional skills you have such as getting along well with others and a willingness to work extra hours.
To Top of Page
|
