Question

In this lesson we provided you with a list of common questions asked during an interview:

1. Tell me about yourself, and the work experiences you have had.

2. Give an example of a time when you had a great success at work.

3. Give an example of a time when you were responsible for a major task at work and you were not successful.

4. How would you describe yourself?

5. What does your ideal job look like?

6. What motivates you?

7. Tell us about a time when you did not get along with a team member. How did you handle the situation?

8. Describe a time when you went above, and beyond the requirements on a project.

9. What can you offer us that someone else could not?

10. Why are you considering changing jobs now?

We also discussed the importance of being able to respond to interview questions using “very, very short stories.” Tell a “very, very short story” in response to one of the common interview questions you saw in this lesson.

Answer 1

STORY TO THE QUESTION 8 mentioned in the questions

Question- Describe a time when you went above, and beyond the requirements of a project.

"I am always willing to do whatever it takes to get any job done, but there was one time that still stands out right on the brink of my mind. It was the 3rd Quarter of FY 16-17 when the team I worked with was preparing for a major proposal for an elite prospective client. Our technology team leader was ill, slammed and out of work. It was then, when I jumped in to teach my team to use and construct some complex macros in Excel to showcase some key data, and took the lead with creating presentation slides for our pitch.

I needed to work several evenings until midnight to get the work done in time while I was performing my regular duties during the daytime. The client ended up accepting our proposal and cited the quality of our presentation exhibits as a key reason they went with us.”