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Welcome to
the Frequently Asked Interview Questions section of Accountancy Jobs Board the specialist place where you can search to
find your ideal job in accountancy.
The following is
a list of the more obvious frequently asked interview questions -
the list is not exhaustive but gives you an insight into the type of
questions you can expect at an interview:
Q. Tell me about yourself??
A. With this you don’t want
to expand too much, you should describe the type of
person you are within a few minutes. Talk about your
positive qualities; link them to the job you are
applying for. For example: “I mix well with other people
– I like being part of a team” If they ask you what you
are like out of work, you still want an answer which
makes you ideal for the job. You could say: “I have lots
of friends and enjoy social events or playing team games
with them”. The idea is to give the qualities that you
think they may want within your answer.
Q. What do you like about
your current job??
A. Here you need to give the
impression that you enjoy everything about it. Pick a
few favourite parts of the job especially if they may
fall part of the job you are applying for. Do not get
drawn into giving details of aspects of your current job
that you hate or dislike as it’s unlikely to help you be
successful. You could say “ I’m lucky really there is
nothing much I don’t like about my job” this may give
rise to them asking you why you wish to leave and if so
you could then expand on the positive aspects again. For
example “I’m ready for a new challenge and i am hoping
to do more of the things I enjoy from my current job in
this new post” etc.
Q. Why do you want to leave
your current job??
A. Again don’t focus on any
negatives; they don’t want to know if you hate the boss
or other staff etc. You could say for example “I think
that I can widen my experience further and gain further
job satisfaction in a new company” or “there aren’t many
opportunities for me to develop my skills further where
I am now”.
Q. What’s your current
manager like??
A. What they are looking for
here is establishing if you show any employee loyalty.
Never criticize any of your current managers; you should
always be positive even if you absolutely can’t stand
them. You could say “it’s nice to work for a manager
that is very good at their job” and say no more. You are
trying to give the impression that you are loyal to them
and would also be to the new employer if they offered
you the position.
Q. What do you know about
our Company??
A. With this type of
question you can show your interest in them and how keen
you are. Always keep it brief, you could say things
like, “I noticed in the newspaper that you had…..” or “I
know you’re a growing company with a great reputation in
the industry”.
Q. What is your biggest
weakness??
A. Watch this one, your
being invited to say something negative about yourself.
Try to turn it positive such as “ I find it hard to stop
in the middle of something, I would rather finish it and
be late home even though my partner complains i am often
late” or you could turn the question to a personal issue
“ I hate household jobs, things around the home that
need fixing I always leave to the last possible minute”
or you could make reference to something that you used
to do but have now improved “ A few years ago I would
have said time management, but now i am very good at
managing my time”.
Q. How would your friends or
colleagues describe you? ?
A. It’s a good idea pick out
your strong points, perhaps add in loyalty or how much
you support them. The Employer obviously wants to see if
you can fit in with the other staff you would be working
with if successful. If you like working in groups you
could say you are popular with other staff, if you
prefer to work alone you could say you one of the
quieter members but like working with others.
Q. Where do you see yourself
in five years time? ?
A. Here the interviewer is
looking to see if you have any drive and will keep
offering increasing value to them. You could say “I’m
hard working and would hope to progress with you” and “I
find it far more rewarding to let the job lead you
forward” You can answer these types of questions well
providing you don’t give them specific positions or long
term objectives that they can't possibly fulfil.
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