The selection process, especially in India, comprises of the following rounds.

1. A written test

2. A group discussion

3. Personal interview with a panel

4. Technical/Role-specific interview (this might take place before the personal interview
sometimes)

5. HR interview
Once the first four rounds are done, your HR round comes into the picture.

As a candidate, here you are supposed to give a brief introduction, answer a few HR interview
questions and answers about your job role or career and in the end, discuss salary, perks,
benefits, deductions, company rules and regulations, conditions etc., with the HR.

Getting nervous is perfectly human, but how to ensure that the answers that you are about to
give are smart enough and will lead to selection?

To help you, we have gathered some of the most frequently asked HR round questions and
answers (with multiple versions).

You can also check out specific list of interview questions and answers for freshers.
Also, see how to get a job as a fresher.
Related: Questions to ask in an interview
Also Read: 7 Lies Employers Tell Employees and How to Spot Them
Go through this blog thoroughly to prepare for HR interview questions and answers confidently.

Note: Please make sure that you talk about relevant skills and certifications, wherever needed.

1) Tell me something about yourself in brief

Your answer has to be short, crisp and to the point. Here are some possible high-impact
answers to help you leave a great impression.

Possible Answer #1:

“Thank you, Sir/Ma’am for this opportunity. I am from XYZ City and belong to a nuclear family.

My father is a Central Government Employee and my mother is a Vice Principal at a private

school.

My younger sister will appear her CBSE 10 board this year.

We are a very close-knit family. On an individual front, I perceive myself as a confident,
conscientious and hardworking individual.

I carry out any task assigned to me without hesitation, provided the instructions are clear. In the
case of doubts, I never hesitate to put forth my questions.

I have always been a fast learner, and I love to keep up my process of learning to figure out
better ways of solving problems.

Moreover, I love to compete with my own past performances than competing with my peers, as
I believe that improvement is always better than perfection!”
Don’t make the mistake of sharing too much personal information in any of your HR interview
questions and answers round.

Possible Answer #2:

“Well, I am a confident, hardworking and a very professional individual.

I have always carried out all the tasks assigned to me without hesitation, provided the
instructions from my Reporting Managers or seniors were clear.

I have also been a good mentor to my juniors and never hesitate to guide them.

On the other hand, I am a creative person and I love to test my boundaries.

In order to do so, I keep pushing myself to think out of the box!”

This is another version of frequently asked HR Interview questions and answers, for the same
question.

Possible Answer #3:

“I’m a management consultant with 12 years’ of experience that I have gained across multiple
industries and sectors such as financial services, IT, Telecom, retail, and media.

In my current job role, I am responsible for business development activities.

In the last financial year alone, I sold projects totaling INR 40,00,000 to clients.

On a daily basis, I handle a 10-member strong team of consultants and junior consultants.

Besides being a management consultant, I am a fair and independent individual.

I try not to be judgmental and always absorb constructive criticism, listen to my boss' inputs, my
client's complaints as well as address my team members' issues, to my best possible abilities.”

2) Describe who you are or Tell me about your background

In a job interview, you can be asked to describe who you are, Describe yourself in one
word or Describe yourself in 3 words, but all such questions essentially mean that you talk about
your skills and qqualities.
In an HR round, you will surely face this question among all other HR interview questions and
answers asked to you, and I am sure you treat it as the easiest of all questions.
Possible Answer #1:
I did my B.tech in Civil Engg from JNTU, AP and I did my M.tech in Hydraulic from IIT Roorkee.
Presently, I am working in SNC Lavalin Engg. As a AGM.
I looking varies civil engineering as well as water resources projects their as a front liner.
“I was a good orator and always stood first in debate and elocution competitions during my
school and college days.”

3) What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Possible Answer #1:
“I have several strengths namely – I am patient, committed, honest and self-motivated.

I am the biggest dreamer I have ever come across! I forgive easily and hate to keep grudges in
my heart.

My greatest weakness is that I don't like getting interrupted when I am seriously into something.

Another one of my weaknesses is that I trust people very easily.

As I already said, I am a very patient person, so I am actively working on this lacuna.”

Possible Answer #2:
“I am impatient which is the reason why I am a quick learner.

But I honestly believe that being impatient is a real weakness.

I expect my team members to prove themselves and start delivering on the very first
assignment.

In case a particular resource fails, I have a tendency to stop delegating work to them and pick
up projects on my own.

I am working on this attitude and in my previous organizations, my peers helped me cope up

with this to a great extent.

To compensate for my own weakness, I prep my people about my exact expectations.

Then I give them a complete scope of the assignment followed by various “checkpoint” dates,
where they can update me about their progress, with a demo/presentation if applicable.

In my previous job as a Project Manager, I was handling a 15-member team of both individual
contributors and business managers like lawyers, Web Designers, Graphic Designers,
SEO/SEM Consultants, Editors, Writers and Callers.

I used to break the entire task down into manageable chunks for each employee, followed by
stringent timelines about when they would circle back to me.

This process worked brilliantly, helped me stay within the assigned budget and helped everyone
achieve their individual targets, as they learnt.”
Possible Answer #3:
“I am a perfectionist and that is my main weakness, which I also think is my strength.”

4) You have changed jobs/jumped ship too many times already, why so?
Possible Answer #1:
“You may label me a ‘frequent career-changer’ but I genuinely feel that today I am a far better
employee.

My switches have helped me develop better interpersonal skills, gain diverse skills and adapt to
rapidly changing business environments.

I can solve problems more efficiently and creatively, as I have learned to live with ambiguity and
uncertainty. My first job helped me develop patience.

My second job helped me master spreadsheets and numbers.

My third job helped me develop better people skills and also adjust amidst culturally diverse and
geographically dispersed teams.

All in all, I feel that my varied background makes me an ideal candidate for this job role today.”
Possible Answer #2:
“I never expected to work with so many companies in these few years.

The companies that I worked for were small and one of them was going through a really bad
patch.

But honestly, my journey has been a rewarding one. I can now confidently walk into a new
situation and successfully figure out ways to make a difference.

This was truly meant to happen and I wouldn’t exchange all the experience I’ve gained from my
switches, for anything!

But I am seriously looking forward to not having to do this, any more in the near future.

I want to make a stint that lasts for 5 to 10 years with a reputed organization, such as yours.

This will make my career a stable and a fruitful one in the long run.”