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M English Communication
Common Interviews
With Questions & Answers
1. Tell me something about yourself.
What you should say:
• Your personal information in general (name/age/university/major).
• Your skills/strong points which are suitable for the job.
• Your outdoor activities or events to build up your strengths needed for the job.
• Your internship (if any). Your job experience related to the job (if any).
Sample answers:
• For a recent university graduate:
Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is Annie. I’m 22 years old. I’ve just
graduated from Economics University where I majored in International Business. During
my stay in university, I took part in some outdoor activities such as Green Summer,
Voluntary Work or Teaching for the Poor which help train myself the specific skill set
necessary for this position. In my forth year, I took an internship in [company name]
that has helped me further develop my passion and my knowledge. I like to read books,
listen to music and go travelling in my free time.
Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is Tom. I’m 22 years old. I’ve lived, studied
and worked in HCMC for 05 years so far. I graduated from HCMC University of
Industry where I majored in Business Administration. During my school time, I’ve
learned a lot of knowledge related to my major and I’m eager to have a chance to apply
it at work. Besides that, I also took part in some outdoor activities such as Green
Summer, English Clubs, Volunteer Programs,etc. because I understand that it could help
me improve a lot of good skills needed for my future job.
• For an experienced staff:
Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is Van. I’m 27 years old. I graduated from
Economics University where I majored in International Business. I have 4 years
experience as a [job name]. As my previous job, I handled [job responsibilities in
general]. Outside of work, I like to take part in some outdoor activities or educational
events to enhance my knowledge and improve my specific skill set necessary for my job.
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2. What are your strengths?
What you should say:
• State your strong points in details.
• Select your strengths which are related to your application job.
Sample answers:
• For a recent university graduate:
I'm a hard worker and I like to take on a variety of challenges. When I was in
university, I took part in some social events which forced me to communicate and
coordinate with many different types of people. It has helped me sharpen my work-
related skills and widen my knowledge for my future career.
• For an experienced staff:
I’m an easy-going person that works well with everyone. I like being around many
different types of people and I always like to challenge myself at everything I do. I’m a
hard-working person and great team player, too. When I’m outside of work, I like to
engage in my personal activities such as reading books, learning foreign languages,
playing sports and travelling.
After having worked for a couple of months (years), I realized that my strength is
accomplishing a large amount of work within a short period of time. I always get things
done on time and my managers always appreciated it. Besides that, I’m also a good team-
player. I'm good at keeping a team together and producing quality work in a team
environment.
3. What are your weaknesses?
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What you should say:
• State your weak points honestly with solutions.
Sample answers:
• For a recent university graduate:
I feel my English ability is my weakest trait. I know it is only a temporary problem. I’m
definitely studying hard to communicate better with others in English. Actually, I’m
taking a business english course now to support my work at the moment.
My weakest point I struggled with was not asking for help. I always try to solve my own
problems instead of asking other people who might know the answer. This would save me
more time and work more efficiently. I’m working on asking for asisstance when
necessary.
I feel my Computer ability is my weakest point. Although it’s good enough for working
requirement but I want to use it more effectively. I believe that this is only a
temporary problem. I’m definitely learning hard to be proficient in it.
• For an experienced staff:
I sometimes struggle with organization. Even it hasn't ever impacted my performance,
but I've noticed my messy desk and cluttered mail inbox could also interfere with my
efficiency. From that time, I've learned to set aside time to organize my working space,
and I've seen it improve my efficiency levels throughout the week.
I’m too detailed oriented. I never want to leave anything out and I want everything to
be perfect. I know sometimes it is bad because it slows down my work. I’m trying to put
more emphasis on priority and planning. By doing so, I am hoping that I can easily make
the proper decision on what to work on and what to intentionally leave out.
4. What are your short-term goals?
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What you should say:
• State clearly what you’re looking for when being accpeted for this job.
Sample answers:
• For a recent university graduate:
My short-term goal is to learn everything I can about [name your major]. I want to find
a position where I can contribute what I’ve learned through education and to gain real
life experience. I believe the next couple of years will be very important to me and my
immediate goal is to learn and become skilled in all aspects of my major.
• For an experienced staff:
My short-term goal is to find a position where I can use the knowledge and strengths
that I have. I want to partake in the growth and success of the company I work for.
The short term goal I have set for myself is to implement a process that increases work
efficiency. I wanna become a valued employee of a company and partake in the growth
and success of the company that I work for.
5. What are your long-term goals?
What you should say:
• State clearly what you’re looking for in the next 05 years or so.
Sample answers:
• For a recent university graduate:
I want to become a valued employee of a company. I want to make a difference and I’m
willing to work hard to achieve this goal. I don’t want a regular career, I want a special
career that I can be proud of.
• For an experienced staff:
I expect to see myself as a valued employee of a company. I want to be an expert at my
position and start training to be a manager.
I would like to become a manager or higher. This might be a little ambitious, but I know
I’m self-motivated, and I’m willing to work hard.
6. What does success mean to you?
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What you should say:
• State clearly what you want to define with your confidence.
Sample answers:
To me, success means to have a goal, plan the steps to achieve the goal, implement the
plan, and finally achieve the goal.
Success means to produce high quality work before the deadline.
7. What does failure mean to you?
What you should say:
• State clearly what you want to define with your knowledge.
Sample answers:
I think to fail at something is making a mistake and not learning anything from it.
I think failure is not reaching your potential. If you do not use the resources you have
and the resources around you, that’s failure because the work or goal could have been
done better.
8. Are you an organized person?
What you should say:
• Speak to imporve your ways to manage your day, time, work, etc. and how you do
it.
Sample answers:
I’m a very organized person. I like to know exactly what I’m going to do for the day and
the week. So I outline my tasks and organize my work load. By doing so, I can organize
my time and work better.
I believe I’m very organized. I like to organize my work by priority and deadlines. I do
this so that I can produce the highest quality work in the amount of time I have.
I think I’m quite organized. I like my documents and papers in a way where I can
retrieve them quickly. I also organize my work in a way where it’s easy to see exactly
what I’m doing.
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9. Do you manage your time well?
What you should say:
• Prove that you can manage your time well with specific evidence.
Sample answers:
I know I manage my time well because I’m never late to work, and I’ve never missed a
deadline.
I manage my time well by planning out what I have to do for the whole week. It keeps
me on track and even helps me to be more efficient.
10. How do you handle change? Are you good at dealing with change?
What you should say:
• Speak confidently with details of how well you handle change in your work.
Sample answers:
I’m good at dealing with change because I’m a quick thinker. If new information makes
us change our marketing strategy for example, I’ll be quick to analyze the information
and create a plan to make the changes.
I’ve experienced many changes previously. I handle the situation by quickly coming up to
speed on the changes and applying myself to make them a success.
I’m good at dealing with change because I’m flexible with my work and abilities. I’m not
afraid of learning new and difficult things. Whenever I’m faced with a change, I’ll put in
extra effort to make the change a smooth transition.
I handle changes smoothly. Whenever there’s a change of any sort, I analyze the
situation and I always try to find ways I can contribute to the change in a positive way.
11. How do you make important decisions?
What you should say:
• Show them your effectives ways to make your own important decisions with
determination.
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Sample answers:
I make important decisions by examining all the details and then weighing the pro’s and
con’s for each decision.
I gather all the information I can find and based on the information, I’ll come to the
best decision I can. If I know a coworker was in a similar situation, I wouldn’t hesitate
to find out the results to make sure my decision is the best one.
12. How do you work well under pressure?
What you should say:
• Show your understanding of importance of stress or pressure and your effectives
way to handle it.
Sample answers:
I work well under pressure because I use the pressure to help me work more
efficiently. During times of pressure, I try to prioritize and plan as much as I can.
After I’m organized, I really just put my head down and work hard in a smart way. I
don’t let the pressure affect me. So I believe I work well under pressure.
13. Why should I hire you?
What you should say:
• Based on your application job, state how you fit the position with your strong
confidence and willingness to work.
Sample answers:
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I’m a perfect fit for this position. I have the experience and the traits you are looking
for. On top of that, I’m a great team player that gets along with everyone.
There are two reasons I should be hired. Firstly, my qualifications match your needs
perfectly. Secondly, I’m excited and passionate about this industry and will always give
100%.
14. What are your salary expectations?
Sample answers:
Based on my strong qualifications together with my working experience, I would expect
the amount from…VND to…VND. I believe it would be in consistent to market and
enough for my daily expenditures.
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