2022年外企招聘面试常见的问题interviewEnglish

1、Appendix1 Interview English and skillsPart 1 frequently used English and Skills1. frequently asked questions such as:How would you describe yourself?What is your greatest weakness?What are your most important accomplishments?How would you describe your ideal job?How do you like to work with others?2

2、. Do you have any questions like:What are the major responsibilities of this position?How does this position fit into the corporate structure?Are there any training or educational opportunities for employees?Is there anything else I should know about this company?3 Illegal questions:Are you married?

3、Will you be leaving the firm to raise children when you get married?Do you expecting a child?Are you active in church?4. How to answer the difficult questions?What is important to you in a job? Challenge, the feeling of accomplishment, and knowing that you have made a contribution.Why do you want to

4、 work for this organization? Its reputation, the opportunity it offers, and the working atmosphere of the firm.Why should we employ you? My academic preparation, job skills, and enthusiasm about working for the firm.If we hire you, how long will you stay with us? As long as my position here allows m

5、e to learn and to advance a t a pace consistent with my abilities.What are your greatest strengths? I can see what needs to be done and do it. Im willing to make decisions. I work well with others. I can organize my time efficiently.What are your greatest weakness? I tend to drive myself too hard. I

6、 expect others to perform beyond their capacities. I like to see a job done quickly.5 other useful sentencesId like to see the personnel manager, please.Im interested in teaching English.Do you have any part-time job here?Have you got any vacancy right now?Ive got a degree in business.I used to work

7、 as a secretary.Actually I was trained as an electronic engineer.Do you like your present job?Have you done anything like that before?What sort of experience have you got?I was in charge of a sales department.Why are you leaving your present place of employment?What s your expected salary?Im satisfi

8、ed with your qualifications.Please fill in this form. And if anything turns up, Ill contact you.I wonder if youd mind starting work tomorrow.Im sorry. Theres no vacancy at the moment.Part2 skills for a successful interview1. conversational styleDont recite. It should be a give-and-take, two-way proc

9、ess.Avoid the simple “ yes” and “no” answer.Dont ramble or “spill”.Dont take yourself too seriously.Dont badmouth your current employer.Dont use “honestly” and “candidly.”Dont use “maybe”, “kind of,” “I guess”.Dont interrupt or argue.Dont sound despair or beg.2. follow-up and job offer negotiationsT

10、hank-you letterTelephone follow-upLearn to negotiate job offers.Part3 mistakes in interviewHas a poor personal appearance.Is unable to express self clearly; has poor voice, diction, grammar.Lacks knowledge or experience.Is not prepared for interview.Has no real interest in job.Lacks planning for car

11、eer; has no purpose or goals.Lacks enthusiasm; passive and indifferent.Lacks confidence and poise; is nervous and ill at ease.Shows insufficient evidence of achievement.Overemphasizes money; is interested only in the best dollar offer.Has poor scholastic record; just go by.Is unwilling to start at t

12、he bottom; expects too much soon.Makes excuses.Lacks tact.Lacks maturity.Lacks courtesy; ill mannered.Condemns past employers.Lacks social skills.Shows marked dislike for schoolwork.Lacks vitality.Fails to look interviewer in the eye.Has limp, weak hand shake.1Principles of Good Communication(1) Con

13、sideration (2) Courtesy(3) Clarity(4) Conciseness(5) Concreteness(6) Correctness(7) Completenesseg:Fish dealer / sign board/ critical FRESH FISH FOR SALE HERE TODAY Policy-insurance policyDocument-bill of lading/certificate of weighSecurities-bonds/shares/stocks Semi-monthly Semi-finished goodsMonol

14、ogueMonopolismUnitransferUnicycleBicycleBilateral trade Tricycle Triangle tradeTrioQuarterQuadruplicateQuintuplicate Sextuplicate Sexennial Septenary Octet Octavo EnneahedronDecade DecimalIn duplicatein four copies- sIn five foldTownship enterprisesState-owned Private-ownedCollective-ownedMulti-nati

15、onal CorporationCompany/firm/silver houseBankingEngineeringMarketingShipping industryManufacturing industryTertiary industryLandingHousingClothing the have the have-notThe rich Poor wounded sickThe exports imports manufacturesThe breakable-sSizableMarketableSaleableperishableAxe reduceBan prohibitio

16、nBid endeavor attemptCut reductioncurtailmentDeal negotiationTransactionDrive campaign MovementEnvoy ambassador DelegateRepresentativeMediatorEmissaryMinisterEye observewatchFlop failureGap discrepancyJob task Employment Professionachievement meet conferencemeetingconventionpact agreement treatyprob

17、e investigation enquiryrow conflict disagreementsetback arrest of progressswap exchange tradetalk conversation discussion negotiationvoice expresswoo seek to win2221. At Brink of Trade War-Japan Backs Away2. The Seven Sisters still Rule3 King cotton Fights Back4. Is OPEC Finally Losing Its Grip?5. C

18、hances of Economic Recovery Improving6. Financial Minister to Meet in London7. Trade Talk Resumed between US & EU8. Japan Urged to Act on Trade SurplusTo beTrade Ministers Busy in GenevaMultilateral Talks at a DeadlockTariff Bill in DangerMore Unemployed Than Any Christmas since the Great Depression

19、Insurance: Up, Up and AwayThe World Slows DownBase metals: low and going lowerEx-im Bank Announces ReorganizationPutting Life into GATT1. A Tale of Two BrothersMr Cube Takes Beeting.Beating.2. Reaganomics:Turbulent Take Off3. Toronto:the Buildingest City in the World In return for their work, employ

20、ees receive compensation, a combination of payments, benefits, and employers service.Bonuses are payments in addition to the regular wages or salaries, including annual bonus, attendance bonus, quality bonus, and profit- sharing bonus.Most American companies provide their employees with such fringe

21、benefits as pension plans, life and health insurance, and unemployment benefit.The families of soldiers killed or disabled are entitled to receive a considerable sum of pension. Every purchaser of a pound of coffee will receive a box of cookies as a bonus. His parents give him an allowance of $20 a

22、month.The company offered the selling agent a commission of 8% on the total sale. Under the price- support program, the farmer is given a subsidy to encourage him to produce surplus. Without export subsidies, these goods would immediately lose their competitiveness on the international market. These

23、 programs are to help the poor, whether they are actually on welfare or they are trying to support the family on the wages earned.D/P document against paymentD/A document against acceptancePSpostscriptS/C sales contract/ confirmationM/T metric tonS/T shortL/T longSSsteamshipFOB free on boardCIF cost

24、， insurance and freightCFR cost and freightL/C letter of creditB/L bill of ladingFAS free alongside shipIPO=initial public offering GDPGNPPNTR=permanent normal trade relations CEO=chief executive officers Know-howHi-tech Anything but=neverNothing =onlyall = almostcannot but admirecannot help admirin

25、g his courage.Competitive/reasonable/moderate/ attractive/best/lowest pricerise/ soar/increase incollapse/drop/fall inPrices skyrocket/hit the bottom The price is on the high(low) side. 价格偏高（低）。 The price is cut by 4 per cent. Buying price/selling price/retail price/wholesale price/prevailing price/

26、net price/gross price/lowest price/competitive price/attractive price/favorable price/ keenest price/ workable price/ unworkable pricestock 存货 be in stock 有存货 be out of stock 无存货 supply from stock 现货供应Have money to burntalksPut ones where ones mouth isRight on the Throw good after badTime isenjoy fa

27、st salesare selling fasthave commanded a good marketare most popular with the customersbest sellingready marketTime L/C sight L/C forward exchangeSpot exchangeS/C=sales confirmation sales contractExcept for the spelling， he has written a good article.Except Xiao Li， every one is here.You should pay

28、a deposit when you buy a flat.Demand CurrentFixed Time Tie up ones moneyAdd up to ones costBank chargeDock chargeService feeConsultant feeIn cashOn installmentOn mortgageOn creditOn open accountOn consignmentBy a check/ an L/CTo meet sb half waySplit the billGo DutchMake a concessionMake a compromis

29、estudents unionworkers federal Government is of, by and for the people .民有，民治，民享。Members of congressFail to perform dutiesOn Off Senate and house of representativeJudicial-supreme courtSocial welfarePublic workMaintain orderBill of impeachmentWin the gameBeat sbShort of Be short of Nothing short of

30、Oil-bearing-cropsEarth-shaking-chargeHigh-sounding-wordsSimply-furnished-roomWell-written-bookFar-reaching-effectsSober as a judgeProud as peacockI assure you of our good quality that our goods are of good qualityYou may rest assured of our goods quality that our goods are of good qualityEconomic sa

31、nctionA modern enterprise systemStandardize the companys activitiesPromote sb to the higher positionenterprise Legal personjoint ventureenjoy the property right reputationextra premium is borne by buyeroperate independentlydo business on ones own accountdelimit ones property rightevaluate ones asset

32、stransform ones operation mechanismbe subject to examination and approvalThe (tentative ) contract is binding to both parties.without engagementregular meeting and interim meetingupon expiration we will renewterm of officeconvene and preside a meetingvoting proceduresbear the sealcapital contributio

33、n certificate11) large state-owned enterprises2) wholly foreign-owned enterprises3) Sino-foreign joint ventures4) export-oriented enterpriseshigh-tech industriesnew-car sales volumeinvestment in Chinathe greatly- improved business environment9) after a three-year-long recession10) Extension 12342.1)

34、 a company spokesman2) economic consultant3) president of a Swedish engineering firm4) an automobile analyst with an American in London5) a global-business guru6) an expert on global competition7) manager of EU affairs American Chamber of Commerce in Brussels8) all the sponsors for“Asian Cup” Volley

35、ball Invitational Tourament9)Americas leading appliance maker10) the leader in personal computersDeclareGo through all formalitiesCheck in/outDoarding cardClaimSeat belt untieExtinguishDeparture time /arrival timeStopoverConnecting flightchewing gunstand all testingwater proof Associate Prof.Deputy

36、ManagerVice ChairmanPlay an important role in Burst into tears/ laughter/cryA burst of applauseA piece (lump) of coalTube of tooth paste Article A Blade of grassA grain of riceA school of fishAn army of antsA String of liesSum /amount Id rather he came(come)tomorrow than today.Upon receipt of L/C, w

37、e will effect shipment.Do business on consignmentOn creditCredit ratingBusiness statusFinanceCounter offer/signDeliverEffectBe authorized toSight/time L/C= letter of creditprevent from inform of deprivewarnremindhinder stopkeepprotect Per capita quota marginal effectPrior toPosterior toSuperior toIn

38、ferior toDrink to your healthBe apologized to sb for sthObligedGratefulKey toBroadenWidenFastenQuickenLonglengthlengthenStrongstrength-strengthenHard/glass/table ware Under/sports/footwearallow fortapbe true ofincorporateoperatePortfolio investmentCPI consumer price indexCEO chief executive officers

39、PeakContractionTroughExpansionBearishBullishhoodPNTR=PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONSWAP=WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOLSPACRUISE SHIPEl nino IPO=INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGAppeal to ones eyescatch ones eyes stand shock/rough handlingdeal with/inlink/touch/connect withcontactstay in touchIn the presence o

40、f general manager absence21世纪合格人才必备7大技能 Technical and technological skills will take on greater importance. There will be a growing need for people who can understand and fix systems-from computer systems to product distribution systems to plumbing systems.1技术专长与创新能力将更加重要。今后将越来越需要在计算机、产品推销和管道工程等方面既懂

41、又有实践的人。 Visionary skills will be in demand. The ability to gather and absorb a wide range of input ,then use that knowledge, understanding, and perspective to guide organization into future, will be vital.2想像能力将是一种需要。这种能力至关重要，它可收集和获取广泛而大量的知识信息，并对其中一些知识、思维方法及观察视角加以借鉴，以便引导公司走向未来。Numbers and measuremen

42、t will be important, of course, but smoothing the flow from month to month, from quarter to quarter will be essential for highly profitable long-term performance. Practically every company will have to move away from todays obsession with looking ahead only as far as the next financial reporting per

43、iod.3数字与计算固然很重要，但是保证月与月之间的衔接、部门与部门的配合都顺利通畅将是实现长期高效运作的关键所在。实际上，每个公司都必须改变那种只做下一个财政年度计划的错误观念。Ability to organize will definitely be important in the corporation of the future. Everywhere there will be a need to organize something: resources, workflow, marketing mix, financial opportunities, and much mo

44、re, all will demand high levels of organization and reorganization.4组织能力在未来的公司的运作中无疑是十分重要的。无论到哪儿，组织工作都是必不可少的,如调拨财力物力、设置工作流程、制定市场营销流程、寻找盈利机会等等，所有这些都需要高水平的组织与改组能力。 Persuasive skills will be used in many ways by the corporation of the future, the most-effective individuals will be those who know how to

45、 present information and ideas so that others can understand and support a particular position. Good salesmanship will be essential in many more interactions than we consider today, especially inside the organization.5.说服能力将以各种方式在未来公司中发挥作用。工作最有成效的员工将是那些懂得如何表达信息和思想以便能够得到别人理解与支持的人，出色的游说能力在未来更多的人际交往中将是

46、必不可少的，特别是在公司内部。Communication skills-careful listening, clear writing, close reading, plain speaking, and accurate description-will be invaluable. In tomorrows fast-paced business environment there will be precious little time to correct any misunderstandings. Communications breakdown may well become

47、 a fatal corporate disease.6交流能力听得认真、写得明白、看得仔细、说得清楚、叙述准确将具有无可估量的价值。在未来快节奏的工作环境中，人们惜时如金，容不得半点疏漏。交流障碍很可能成为未来公司致命的问题。 Ability to learn will be above everything else in importance-empowering people to grow in effectiveness and help their companies achieve desired objectives. Some of this skill is innate

48、, but many people enhance their ability to learn-and to relate different aspects of learning-through college and university courses. We believe the liberal arts education experience will prove to be the most valuable type of education for tomorrows leaders.7学习能力将在上述各种能力中占据最重要的地位，因为它使人能够提高工作效率，帮助自己的公

49、司达到预期目的。这种能力一部分来自个人天赋，当然也有不少人通过接受高等教育提高自己的学习能力和各种知识的融会贯通能力。我们认为，大学文科教育积累的将证明是对明天的领导者们最有价值的教育形式。The top employees of the coming century will be flexible, creative and motivated toward making a positive difference in the world. They will seek balance, growth and fulfillment in both their work and home

50、 environments. The corporation of the future must respond to these needs and desires; otherwise they will find themselves hampered by a lack of qualified people to accomplish the organizations work.21世纪最出色的公司雇员将富有灵活性和创造性，并有志于做出不同凡响的创举。他们将在事业和家庭两方面寻求平衡、发展与完善。未来的公司必须对雇员必备技能加以考核，否则，公司的发展就会因工作中缺乏合格人才而受限制。经典谚语1