The first interview must be a jittery and nervous experience for the first time job seekers. When a first-timer is called for his interview, it is almost like a kaleidoscope of mixed emotions like nervousness, excitement and anticipation etc. There is no doubt about the fact that an interview for a fresher is a difficult situation because there will be many other candidates vying for one vacancy. Freshers do not have any prior job experience so that leaves them with their qualifications and personality. Based on these two factors, freshers will have to make the final impression in the mind of the interviewer.
The structure of a job interview differs from company to company and industry to industry. However, general interview questions for entry-level jobs are more or less the same. It is important for freshers to remember that purpose of an interview is to elicit key information from him. An interview presents a wonderful opportunity to the young brigade to showcase their talents and present a strong claim to the job in question. Some questions will be easy and some other will be tricky. Interviewer seeks quick, convincing and on-the-feet kind of responses from the candidates. He knows you don’t have any previous job experience but he does expect you to have confidence and smart thinking.
Some of the common interview questions for freshers are;
• Tell me about yourself?
• Do you consider yourself eligible and qualified for this job?
• Why do you want to work for this organization?
• How your educational qualifications can help you in this job?
• What do you know about this organization?
• Are you applying for other jobs?
• What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?
• Are you a team player? Give an example of that.
• What are your long terms goals?
• Where do you see yourself few years down the line?
• Explain how you would be an asset to this organization.
• What is your greatest strength?
• Tell me about your dream job.
• Why do you think you would do well at this job?
• How do you propose to compensate for your lack of experience?
• Do you have any questions for me?
These are some of the common interview questions for fresher. If you are given a choice to ask any questions then make sure to raise relevant questions. It could be related to the job profile, vision of the company, organizational structure or the services and products offered by the company, company’s training and mentorship programs etc.