Top 10 Human Resource (HR) Interview Questions

1. Tell me about yourself?

My Name is …….and I Hail from …….It’s a city of……..

Currently I’m pursuing ……I did my schooling from...……...

My Hobby’s are listening to music and play online gaming. My strength are easy listener, good thinking power, honest, positive attitude towards my carrier.

Note: Do not highlight your weakness.

2. Why should I hire you?

I am a person of positive attitude. I am a quick learner. I have proved in the past that I am the best performer in any role assigned to me. The post for which I am interviewing here is of great prestige. I have the ability to quickly adapt to the new situation and confident of producing desired results in line with the organizational goal.

(Or)

I look forward to accept this challenge and prove myself to this totally new assignments (a candidate with excellent past track record in an organization applying for the different job in the same organization).

3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

My strength lies in my discipline, perseverance, patience approach which I learned at my early stage of my life. Besides that my adaptability to any environment, honesty, optimism and eagerness to learn new things are also my strengths.

(Or)

Whereas being an introvert is my weakness. I feel generally carrying everybody alone in taking decisions makes some of my decision delay is my weakness. I sometimes also trust people in first contact are my weakness. These are being corrected.

4. Why do you want to work at our company?

I am a fresher, I want to work at your company because I heard about your company, this is the best company for freshers so I want to start my career from your company and I will prove myself and talent by the help your company.

5. What is the difference between confidence and over confidence?

I think confidence is when you have a goal, you work hard for that and believe that I can do it. But when you do nothing for your goal and still believe that I can do it then this is called over confidence.

6. What is the difference between hard work and smart work?

Hard Work is more physical efforts & less mental efforts to complete the task.

Smart work is less physical efforts & more mental efforts to complete the task quickly.

Example: Preparing the whole book for examination is Hard Work. Taking help from previous question papers to find out the selected material is Smart work.

7. How do you feel about working nights and weekends?

If my work is pending then surely I do not have any problem in working at weekends. And about night shift is I am ready to work in nights but if company provide full security for girls during night times then working in night is not issue for me. I will be there in company any time if my presence require.

8. Can you work under pressure?

Yes I can work under pressue

(Or)

Sir, Now I am sitting in front of you, after crossing so many pressures, so I don’t think it’s a pressure. I think it’s a chance to improve myself.

9. Are you willing to relocate or travel?

Yes I don’t see a problem in that. Being in a single place for a long time doesn’t really help. You generally build a comfort zone working around known persons and known environment. When put out of the comfort zone your abilities are put to test. And there’s where its advantages lie. Because you get to be around new people, learn new culture, new practices. At the end of the day it helps in development of the personality.

10. What are your goals?

My short term goal is to get this job. And Long term goal is to give the job.

Or

My short term goal is to crack this Interview. And long term goal Is to take a high position in a reputed company.