常见英文面试问题109道及答案

1、 常见英文面试问题109道及答案(一) 1. How would you describe yourself? Sample excelle nt resp on se: My backgrou nd to date has bee n cen tered arou nd prepari ng myself to become the very best financial consultant I can become. Let me tell you specifically how Ive prepared myself. I am an un dergraduate stude nt

2、in finance and accou nting at Uni versity. My past experie nces has bee n in retail and higher educati on. Both aspects have prepared me well for this career. 2. What specific goals, in clud ing those related to your occupati on, have you established for your life? Sample excelle nt resp on se: I wa

3、nt to be worki ng for an excelle nt compa ny like yours in a job in which I am managing in formati on. I pla n to con tribute my leadership, in terpers on al, and technical skills. My long-range career goal is to be the best information systems technician I can for the compa ny I work for. 3. How ha

4、s your college experie nee prepared you for a bus in ess career? Sample excelle nt resp on se: I have prepared myself to tra nsiti on into the the work force through real-world experie nce in volv ing travel abroad, intern ship, and en trepre neurial opportu nities. While in ter ning with a private

5、orga ni zati on in Ecuador, I developed a 15-page marketi ng pla n composed in Spanish that recomme nded more effective ways the compa ny could promote its services. I also traveled abroad on two other occasi ons in which I researched the in dige nous culture of the Maya n In dia ns in Todos San tos

6、, Guatemala, and participate din a total la nguage immersio n program in Costa Rica. As you can see from my academic, extracurricular, and experie ntial backgrou nd, I have uncon diti on ally committed myself to success as a market ing professi on al. 4. Please describe the ideal job for you followi

7、 ng graduati on. Sample excellent response (equates ideal job with job hes interviewing for): My ideal job is one that in corporates both my educati on and practical work skills to be the best I can be. Namely combining my education in finance with my working knowledge of customer service operations

8、, entrepreneurial abilities, computer skills, and administrative skills. I want to utilize my analytical expertise to help people meet their financial goals. This is exactly why I am convinced that I would be a very valuable member of the Merrill Lynch team. 5. What in flue need you to choose this c

9、areer? Sample excelle nt resp on se: My past experie nces have show n me that I enjoy facing and overco ming the challe nge of making a sale. Without a doubt, once I have practiced my prese ntati on and prepared myself for objecti on s, I feel very con fide nt approachi ng people I dont know and con

10、vincing them that they n eed my product. Lastly, I like sales because my potential for success is limited only by how much of myself I dedicate toward my goal. If any professi on is foun ded on self-determ ini sm, it surely must be sales. 6. At what point did you choose this career? Sample excelle n

11、t resp on se: I knew that I wan ted to pursue in formatio n systems tech no logy about my sophomore year in college. It was the n that I realized that my that my hobby (computers) was taking up most of my time. My favorite courses were IT courses. I also realized that I was doing computer-orie nted

12、work-study that I enjo yed so much I would have done it for free. 7. What specific goals have you established for your career? Sample excellent response: My goals include becoming a Certified Financial Advisor so I can obtain a better working knowledge of financial research analysis, which would all

13、ow me con tribute to my clie nt base as a better finan cial con sulta nt since I would have that extra in sight into the compa nies they are seek ing to in vest in. Also this is the foun dati on block to adva ncing my career to portfolio man ager or eve n branch office man ager. 8. What will it take

14、 to attain your goals, and what steps have you taken toward attai ning them? Sample excellent response: Ive already done some research on other workers at Merrill Lynch to see how they achieved similar goals. I know that Merrill Lynch encourages the pursuit and will reimburse for tuiti on of a gradu

15、ate degree. I pla n on pursui ng a MBA to give me an eve n more exte nsive kno wledge of bus in ess and finan cial an alysis. 9. What do you think it takes to be successful in this career? Sample excelle nt resp on se: I believe successful salespeople put forth that extra effort that turns potential

16、 clients into first-time customers. Salespeople who attend to the details by doing whatever it takes to win over a prospective customer disti nguish themselves from the cou ntless others who dont go to any extra effort. Second, I think that if you label success as an atta in able goal, you will n ev

17、er con siste ntly rema in successful. You can only succeed if you lear n all there is to lear n about your product, your competitors, and pers onal selli ng. Since this learning process is con ti nuous, its an un atta in able goal. With good reas on, salespeople should not con sider success an atta

18、in able ending point but an objective that will always lin ger slightly bey ond their reach. 10. How do you determ ine or evaluate success? Give me an example of one of your successful accomplishme nts. Sample excelle nt resp on se: Last semester I was hired by by universitys Council for Student Act

19、ivities. The group negotiates con tracts of en terta in ers, sets up sou nd equipme nt, markets the en terta iners to stude nts, and gen erally decides what kind of program ming should be done. When I got hired, I did nt know the first thing about how fill any of those resp on sibilities. I decided,

20、 however, that I was nt going to fail. Four mon ths later, I have become the Webmaster for the group. I also write our campus n ewsletter and created Game Night, a stude nt competiti on of table games. That eve nt yielded the biggest audie nee ever for a non-con cert eve nt. 11. Do you have the qual

21、ifications and personal characteristics necessary for success in your chose n career? Sample excelle nt resp on se: I believe I have a comb in ati on of qualities to be successful in this career. First, I have a strong interest, backed by a solid, well-rounded, state-of-the-art educati on, especiall

22、y in a career that is tech ni cally orie nted. This basic in gredie nt, backed by love of learni ng, problem-solvi ng skills, well-rou nded in terests, determ in ati on to succeed and excel, strong communication skills, and the ability to work hard, are the most important qualities that will help me

23、 succeed in this career. To succeed, you also need a natural curiosity about how systems work - the kind of curiosity I dem on strated whe n I upgraded my two computers rece ntly. Tech no logy is con sta ntly cha nging, so you must a fast lear ner just to keep up or you will be overwhelmed. All of t

24、hese traits combine to create a solid team member in the ever-changing field of information systems. I am convinced that I possess these characteristics and am ready to be a successful team member for your firm. 12. What has bee n your most reward ing accomplishme nt? Sample excelle nt resp on se: A

25、 rece nt satisfy ing accomplishme nt I was sent to one of our bra nch banks that was no torious for not grow ing their loa n base. The branch had logged $75,000 in new loans in an 18-month period prior to my arrival. Having a reputation as a hired gun when it came to loan production I was successful

26、 in the solicitation and booking of $700,000 in my first six mon ths at the bran ch. 13. If you could do so, how would you pla n your college career differe ntly? Sample excelle nt resp on se: I would nt cha nge any thi ng. All that I have done was a great learning experie nce that I will carry forw

27、ard throughout the rest of my life. 14. Are you more energized by working with data or by collaborating with other in dividuals? Sample excellent response: I like the validity of information and also like the energy that comes with work ing with people. The best thing about work ing in a group is co

28、mb ining the great minds from differe nt perspectives and coming up with someth ing extremely great, compared with whe n youre work ing alone. At the same time, in formati on can gen erate vitality in the project youre worki ng on. No matter how many heads youve got together, without in formati on,

29、you cant go very far. The perfect situati on would be a comb in ati on of work ing with in formati on and people, and Im con fide nt of my abilities in both areas. Submitted by Stacey 15. How would you describe yourself in terms of your ability to work as a member of a team? Sample excelle nt resp o

30、n se: I have had many opportu nities in both athletics and academics to develop my skills as a team player. My ten ure as a rower with my colleges crew team serves as a good example. I lear ned a great deal about teamwork while row ing because all the rowers in the boat must act as one, which meant

31、that we in cessa ntly worked to keep each moveme nt in the boat syn chr oni zed. On an in dividual basis, we still worked toward group goals through weightlifting and land-rowing. My experience as a marketing research team leader also helped me to learn the role of team player. I viewed my position

32、as that of group leader and of group member. I en sured that every one in the group had equal opportu nity to con tribute, maintained excelle nt commu ni cati on among group members, and coord in ated their en ergies toward reachi ng our teams goal. 16. What motivates you to put forth you greatest e

33、ffort? Sample excellent response: You would think that because I am interested in sales, only finan cial compe nsati on would motivate me to achieve. Although mon etary rewards are importa nt to me, I am drive n to succeed intern ally. More tha n anythin g, I want to be respected by my frie nds and

34、coworkers for being the best at what I do. Whether I am con sidered to be the best car detailer in my hometow n or the best colu mnist for my college n ewspaper, I want to be recog ni zed as the best. 17. Give n the in vestme nt our compa ny will make in hiri ng and training you, can you give us a r

35、eas on to hire you? Sample excelle nt resp on se: I sin cerely believe that Im the best pers on for the job. I realize that there are many other college stude nts who have the ability to do this job. I also have that ability. But I also bri ng an additi onal quality that makes me the very best pers

36、on for the job -my attitude for excelle nee. Not just giv ing lip service to excelle nee, but putt ing every part of myself into achieving it. In college and at my previous jobs, I have consistently reached for beco ming the very best I can become. I think my leadership awards from my college, and m

37、y man ageme nt positi ons are the result of possess ing the qualities youre look ing for in an employee. 18. Would you describe yourself as goal-drive n? Sample excelle nt resp on se: Yes, and I dem on strated my goal orie ntati on as preside nt of the local Jaycees, a commu nity service orga ni zat

38、i on. I am very proud of the fact that I set a goal of sig ning 50 new members by the end of the year, and I accomplished that. 19. Describe what youve accomplished toward reaching a recent goal for yourself. Sample excelle nt resp on se: My first few years in banking had me on the fast track to bra

39、 nch man ageme nt. I realized at some point along the way that my true passion was in offering financial advice not limited to check ing accou nts and loa ns. It was at that point that I made the n ecessary arran geme nts to go back to school full-time to pursue my goal, which I am just about to ach

40、ieve. 20. What short-term goals and objectives have you established for yourself? Sample excelle nt resp on se: My short-term objectives are to graduate from the Professi onal Developme nt Program before the sta ndard two years and beg in develop ing a clie ntele. As an intern, I prepared ahead of t

41、ime by studying for the Series 7 and Series 64 exams that constitute a majority of a beginning financial consultants time. Id like to make make the company that hires me wonder what it ever did without me. 21. Can you describe your lon g-ra nge goals and objectives? Sample excelle nt resp on se: My

42、primary objectives are to lear n as much as possible about your compa nys product offeri ng, orga ni zati onal structure, and professi onal sales tech ni ques so that I may become the most productive member of your sales team. 22. What do you expect to be doing in five years? Sample excelle nt resp

43、on se: Although it is hard to predict the future, I sin cerely believe that I will become a very good financial consultant. I believe that my abilities will allow me to excel to the point that I can seek other opportu nities as a portfolio man ager (the n ext step) and possibly eve n higher. My ulti

44、mate goal con ti nues to be - and will always be - to be the best at whatever level I am worki ng at within Merrill Lyn chs corporate structure. 23. What do you see yourself doing in ten years? Sample excellent response: Ten years from now I see myself as a successful consultant for a world-class fi

45、rm like yours. I want to have developed a wonderful bond with my employer I will have prove n myself a highly compete nt systems an alyst and will represe nt my compa ny in helping others find solutions to their information-systems needs in a professional and timely mann er. 24. How would you evalua

46、te your ability to deal with con flict? Sample excelle nt resp on se: I believe I am quite good at han dli ng con flict. Work ing in retail and in the residence halls required that I make many unpopular decisions at times, whether it was termin ati ng an associate or tak ing judicial acti on on a re

47、side nt. Often the pers on in con flict with me would be upset and sometimes physically outraged. I would always make sure that I fully expla ined the situati on, the policies beh ind my decisi on, and why those policies exist. Usually by the end of the con versati on, the pers on could see the othe

48、r side of the situati on. 25. Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor or in structor? How did you resolve the con flict? Sample excellent response: Yes, I had an incident with my Spanish professor. I turned in an essay that she said was too good to be min e. I was hon est with her; I told her

49、 that I had a native speaker review the essay, but he made very few corrections. However, I had broken the Golde n Rule of Spanish Compositi on - the essay must not eve n touch the hands of a n ative speaker. To prove to her that I was capable of produc ing an essay that exceeded her expectations of

50、 a non-native speaker, I offered to re-write another essay in her office. I earned an A-mi nus. 26. Tell me about a major problem you recen tly han dled. Were you successful in resolv ing it? Sample excellent response: While working at K-mart, I was one of three people to work in the electronics dep

51、artment. One day upon arriving at work, I was told the district manager was coming the next day to do a store inspection. The two other people who worked in electronics were both over 55. Neither could lift heavy objects, and one refused to work at all. As a result, the electronics department was us

52、ually left to me to keep stocked with product and kept in order. I had about five hours of work time to get the entire department in order. Those five hours passed arou nd, and there was still a substa ntial amou nt of work to be don e. I asked the store manager if I could stay and work after hours

53、while the overnight stockers were there. He said that because of the employme nt budget, he could not let me. I was faced with br inging the en tire stores rati ng dow n, so I suggested a creative staffi ng soluti on, allowi ng me to work the extra hours while temporarily reducing the hours of the o

54、ther two members of the department. Because of this solution, in a matter of hours, the department was in tip-top shape - and still un der budget. And the results? The electro nics departme nt got a score of 95 out of 100. 27. Would you say that you can easily deal with high-pressure situati ons? Sa

55、mple excellent response: Yes. My past experience as an Administrative Coordinator required me to deal with many serious situations since I held emergency on-call duties as a supervisor. One example was whe n I was called by a Reside nt Assista nt to deal with an attempted suicide on her residence ha

56、ll floor. The situation required that I think clearly and quickly in this life-and-death situation. I had to weigh the many tasks that needed to be completed. I had to assig n RAs to call 911, make sure that EMS could get into the locked buildi ng, while at the same time applying first aid, and ensu

57、ring that the rest of the residents on the floor were OK. I also had to make sure the privacy of the reside nt in n eed was respected. I basically prioritized and dealt with each task by its importance. I delegated responsibility to RAs for things that they were capable of han dli ng because I could

58、 not physically be in many places at on ce. Once the reside nt was take n to the hospital, I was resp on sible for paperwork and follow up to make sure the staff members, reside nts, and the reside nt-i n-n eed adjusted back to n ormal life. I know this is an extreme example not found in the financi

59、al consulting field; however, it shows just how well I can deal with extreme pressure. 28. What quality or attribute do you feel will most con tribute to your career success? Sample excellent response: My greatest strength is my flexibility. I have learned that work con diti ons cha nge from day to

60、day and throughout the day, as well, no matter where I have worked in the past. I also have realized that certa in projects require in dividual atte nti on and others in volve a teamwork approach. These are just a few examples of the cha nges that happen in the financial consulting field, as you are