Interviews &

Assessment
 What is the
difference between
an Interview &
Assessment?
 Interview Definition

 A job interview is a process in

which a potential employee is
evaluated by an employer for
prospective employment in their
company, organization, or firm.
During this process, the
employer hopes to determine
whether or not the applicant is
suitable for the job.
 Interview Experience

Tell me about your previous Interviews

 Was it successful?
 How long did it go for?
 What impression did you make?
 What questions were asked?
 What were your answers?
 How did you think you went?
 Any areas for
improvement?
 Preparing for Interviews
• Research the company
• Share examples of achievements
• Describe the Situation, the Task,
the Action you took and the Results
of your action.
• Assemble relevant information
beforehand
• Re-read your resume and the job
ad as a refresher.
• Check yourself in a full-length
mirror before the interview
Check out the Competition

 Who is sitting next to you?

 How many people applying for the
position?
 How do you rate compared to
them?
 What are their qualifications and
experiences?
 Ask them if they know any other
company looking for people?
Types of Interviews

 Behavioral
Interview
 Stress Interview

 Phone Interview

 Technical
Interview
 Group interviews

 Panel Interview

 Role Plays
 Behavioral Interview
A common
 type of job interview in the modern
workplace is the behavioral interview or behavioral
event interview, also called a competency-based
interview. This type of interview is based on the notion
that a job candidate's previous behaviors are the best
indicators of future performance.
In behavioral interviews, the interviewer asks
candidates to recall specific instances where they were
faced with a set of circumstances, and how they
reacted.
 Behavioral Interview Questions

 "Tell me about a time when you took the lead on a

project. What did you do?"
 "Describe the worst project you worked on."

"Describe a time you had to work with someone you
 didn't like."
 "Tell me about a time when you had to stick by a
decision you had made, even though it made you

very unpopular."
"What happened the last time you were late with a
 project?"
"Have you ever witnessed a person doing something
that you felt was against company policy. What did you
do and why?"
Phone Interviews

 Telephone Interviews take

place if a recruiter wishes to
dwindle down the number of
prospective candidates before
deciding on a shortlist for face-
to-face interviews. They also
take place if a job applicant is
a significant distance away
from the premises of the hiring
company such as abroad or in
another state.
Other Types of Interviews

Stress Interview - Stress interviews are still in
common use. The ostensible purpose of this interview:
to find out how the candidate handles stress.
Stress interviews might involve testing an applicant's
behavior in a busy environment. Questions about
handling work overload, dealing with multiple projects,
and handling conflict are typical.


Technical Interview - This kind of interview
focuses on problem solving and creativity. The
questions aim at your problem-solving skills and likely
show your ability and creativity. Sometimes these
interviews will be on a computer module with multiple-
choice questions.
Group Interview
 Refers to a type of interview where
more than two people are involved.
It can mean that a number of
candidates are interviewed together
at the same time.
Panel Interviews
 Refers to a type of interview which includes one
applicant and several interviewers, often
representatives of different departments
within a company like the hiring manager and a
member of the human resource recruitment
team.
In this type of interview, each panelist asks a set
of questions that might be related to different
fields.
Panel interview can turn into stress interview as
they put the candidate under pressure.

Role Plays
 A role play interview is an exercise where
candidates act out a scenario with either a
group or an interviewer for a particular role.
Role plays test how candidates might
 approach difficult situations that frequently
occur in the business world.
Interviewers frequently ask interview
candidates to assume the role of a specific
company employee and ask them how they
would approach a hypthetical or real-life
situation.