Most of us have given plenty of these. Every job warrants
one at least if not several rounds of it. And if you are lucky, perhaps you
have had only those where you ended up getting the job. Unlike a majority whose
lives start resembling the life of a movie star- hopping from one interview to
the other, only a tad less glamourous and self-satisfying! Ah…bad joke, I know.
But having experienced quite a few myself, I have to come to identify some
standing clichés which are bound to turn up in interviews, very often.
Here they are:
Q: So tell me a bit about yourself.
It can’t get more vague than this. And since it doesn’t specify timelines, you could start from the time you were born in to this world, right?
Q: Your work experience is strong but we will still need to see how good you really are.
I usually like to say ditto.
Q: We would like to hire you, but only with a significant paycut.
Ah, killer line. It usually kills the joy of wanting the job or urges you to want to kill the person sitting opposite.
Q: We work like a family in here.
This usually means the employees in my organization don’t have a life beyond
this place. They work 24/7 so don’t be surprised if you see them walking around
with a toothbrush in their night pyjamas. And that thing you can smell is
y’day’s stale pizza with spilt black coffee on the table. Feel free to clean up, after all, that's what families are meant for.
Q: We take our female employees’ safety very seriously.
You will be doing late nights very often, even if you are female.
Q: You will be given a laptop and Blackberry for office use.
You are so trapped. Ha ha! Working over weekends just got easier.
Q: We are looking for people with real passion for the job.
You should not expect increments and take the measly pay check without complaint.
Q: We don’t believe in hiring too many people.
That usually means ‘Neither can we afford to do so.’ Exploitation of a few will suffice.
Q: Let’s be in touch.
We wish to keep you hanging until we find a better candidate.
Q: We will get back to you shortly.
We are not interested. Thank you and Good bye.
Here they are:
Q: So tell me a bit about yourself.
It can’t get more vague than this. And since it doesn’t specify timelines, you could start from the time you were born in to this world, right?
Q: Your work experience is strong but we will still need to see how good you really are.
I usually like to say ditto.
Q: We would like to hire you, but only with a significant paycut.
Ah, killer line. It usually kills the joy of wanting the job or urges you to want to kill the person sitting opposite.
Q: We work like a family in here.
This usually means the employees in my organization don’t have a life beyond
this place. They work 24/7 so don’t be surprised if you see them walking around
with a toothbrush in their night pyjamas. And that thing you can smell is
y’day’s stale pizza with spilt black coffee on the table. Feel free to clean up, after all, that's what families are meant for.Q: We take our female employees’ safety very seriously.
You will be doing late nights very often, even if you are female.
Q: You will be given a laptop and Blackberry for office use.
You are so trapped. Ha ha! Working over weekends just got easier.
Q: We are looking for people with real passion for the job.
You should not expect increments and take the measly pay check without complaint.
Q: We don’t believe in hiring too many people.
That usually means ‘Neither can we afford to do so.’ Exploitation of a few will suffice.
Q: Let’s be in touch.
We wish to keep you hanging until we find a better candidate.
Q: We will get back to you shortly.
We are not interested. Thank you and Good bye.
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