Interview answers

Tell me something about yourself

• I am John Mendez, a recent college graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

  I have just graduated with honors in Biochemistry.

  I am passionate, hard-working, and extremely responsible. I am also looking forward to putting to practice all the things I learned during my time at university.

• I am John Mendez, I am studying at Texas University. I am studying in law school, it's my last year of my Bachelor degree.

  I want to work on your company because I haven't worked anywhere and here is a good place to start because I don't have any work experience.

  I like running and doing sports.

• I am John Mendez, a recent college graduate from the University of Wisconsin. 

  I have just graduated with honors.

  I am passionate, hard-working, and extremely responsible. I have always comitted to the projects I have in hand and do my best in University, as I will try to do everything in the working world.

How did you hear about this position?

• I heard from a friend, my old colleague, that this company was looking for a new sales director. He encouraged me to apply, saying that my experience managing a sales team would be helpful for the company

• I heard from my cousin, that this company was looking for a new sales director. I would like to work here because it's an important company and I would like to develop my skills working for you.

What are your biggest strengths?

• • 
    My biggest strength is that I’m very efficient at working under pressure. No matter the crisis or stress, I can make the right decisions on-the-spot.

    I take the initiative in my hands and sort through problems one by one.

• My biggest strength is that I’m very efficient at working under pressure. No matter the crisis or stress, I can make the right decisions on-the-spot.

  As an event manager, we were organizing a conference for a client. I took the initiative in my hands and sorted through the problems one by one.

What is your biggest weakness?

• My biggest weakness has always been my communication skills. I’ve been pretty shy and anxious as a kid. Over the years, however, I’ve been really working on the issue.

  At this stage, I’m much better than I’ve ever been, but I’m still far from perfect.

• Well, as a recent graduate, I’d say my biggest weakness is the lack of real-life work experience.

  While I’ve worked on a dozen software projects in the university, I don’t have the experience of working in a fully agile environment with an experienced team.

  I am, however, willing to do my best and catch up as fast as I can.

• My biggest weakness is my communication skills. I’ve been pretty shy and anxious as a kid.

  I have worked on this by receiving therapy and following the process required to be better at it.

  I have done my best to overcome this issue.

Why should we hire you?

• Well, as a start, I have all the skills and work experience required for the job.

• I have just the right skill-set to excel as an executive assistant. While I haven’t previously worked as a personal assistant, I pretty much fit the bill for the role.

  I’m very meticulous and organized, and I’m more than capable of helping the CEO get the most our of their free time.

Do you have any questions for us?

• no, everything is clear

• yes, I have some questions about the company. Will I have free days soon?

  Do you pay well extra hours?

• Yes, I have some questions.

  What is the next step in the hiring process?

  Do you have training programs?

  What does a regular day look like in the company?

What are your salary requirements?

• I want to get paid by my working experience and by the skills I would apply in this position.

• I want to get paid by the qualifications I've earn and by the skills I'll apply in the position I'll cover.

• my expectations is around $90,000 annually

Are you considering other positions in other companies?

• yes, I've had other interviews but this one will be my priority

• Yes, I've had other interviews.

• Not yet, I've only considered this company.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

• In 10 years, I want to be promoted and be in a better position in the company. I want to have my own house and car.

• In 10 years, I would like to create personal network. I want to learn as much as I can about optimizing and improving clients’ businesses. I want to study a master's degree and work in the area I specialized.