English Interview

1 Tell me about yourself

First of all, I want to apologize for my pronunciation. English is not my native language.

I’m a good programmer and develop web sites. I have over 15 years of experience in web-develop. I was working as frontend-, backend- and full stack developer in diferent companies and countries, I’ve developed a number of popular sites, including world's first tattoo calculator, online school and others.

In my free time I enjoy reading and bicycling. It provides me with a good balance in my life.

2 What are your strengths?

My strengths are excellent code. And I develop best sites. Also, I’m competitive and like to excel at everything I do. My goal is to achieve results beyond the expectations of my supervisor. And last but not least, I’m very flexible and adaptable to new situations. Regardless of the situation I have the ability to adapt and work under any circumstances. These skills seem to be directly related to the job.

3 What are your weaknesses?

I admit being a bit of a perfectionist. Sometimes when I’m working on a big project, I focus too much on the details. But I’ve learned that it’s not always possible or even practical to try to perfect your work.

4 Why should we hire you?

My years of experience in this industry make me sure I can do this job and my job is my hobby. I’ve gained a reputation as a skiled developed.

5 Why have you left your job?

1. My potential for growth in this area is limited at AAA because of the size of the company and the fact that expansion is not a part of its current strategic plan.

2. I am interested in a position with a stable company where I will have room for growth and an opportunity for advancement.

3. I relocated to this city due to family circumstances that is why I had to leave my previous position.

4. I wanted a new challenge. There wasn’t room for growth with my previous employer.

5. This job seems like an excellent match for my experience and skills. I was not able to fully utilize them in my previous position.

6 Why do you want this job?

I look forward to a position that offers more opportunities to work with corporate clients. I have had a few opportunities to do this with my current (previous) employer. I’ve read about the company’s future projects that are designed to move the company forward towards achieving its mission. I want to be a part of this company because I believe I can be of assistance in its growth.

7 What are your goals for the future?

I see the next few years here at BBB as an opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge to run one of the departments in this company. If I continue working in the department where this position is, I hope to be a senior manager and participate in shaping the strategic plans for development in B2B sales and marketing.

8 What are your salary expectations?

1. I am interested in finding a position where I can use my professional skills and abilities.

2. According to my experience, I think that $20000 per year.

3. I would need to know more about your salary structure and how often you review salaries as well as your entire package before I could discuss salary ranges. Could you provide me with more information before we discuss this subject?

9 Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of

I improved the inquiry management system at the company where I previously worked. I decided to set up a system grouping inquiries according to region. This approach enabled the entire marketing team to come up with more efficient solutions to our distribution problems.

10 Do you have any questions?

1. How many employees work for the organization?

2. Please tell me a little bit about the people with whom I’ll be working most closely.

3. Will I work independently or in a team?

4. Where will I be working?

5. How advanced is the hardware and software I will be expected to use?

6. How did this job become available?

7. Before you’re able to reach a hiring decision, how many more interviews should I expect to go through and with whom?

8. Does this job usually lead to other positions at the company?

9. Will the company be entering any new markets in the next couple of years?