Hello guys these are the Top 30 HR Interview Questions with Answers that are commonly asked by Recruiters. For your convenience, we have also provided the sample Answer that you can use at the time of the Hr interview.
Q1. Tell me about yourself?
My name is Ram, I am an engineering graduate specializing in Computer Science Engineering. I graduated from XYZ University and have an overall CGPA of 8.5.
I have a good understanding of C programming, Java, Data structures, and SQL that I have learned on Udemy. Along with these technical skills, I have good communication skills.
Our final year major project is based on a Raspberry pi microcontroller using which we made a Surveillance Robot. We were a group of four, and we made the project a success using our coding skills.
I am excited at the thought of the opportunity to apply my technical skills and experiences in your company.
Q2. Why should I hire you?
This is a wonderful opportunity for me to get interviewed at such a renowned company. Your organization will surely prove to be an excellent platform for me to establish my skills and knowledge in the corporate world. Even though I am a fresher, I assure you that I will give my best and work to my full potential so that I can contribute as much as I can towards the growth and welfare of this great brand.
Q3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
I tend to be overly critical of myself. Whenever I complete a project, I can’t help but feel that I could have done more even if my work received a positive response. This often leads me to overwork myself and leaves me feeling burned out. Over the past few years, I’ve tried to take time to look at my achievements objectively and celebrate those wins. This has not only improved my work and my confidence, but it has helped me to appreciate my team and other support systems that are always behind me in everything I do.
Q4. What is the difference between confidence and overconfidence?
“Only” is the one word that changes the difference between confidence and overconfidence like I can do this work is confidence and I only can do this work is overconfidence.
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I am going to give my best in the interview to impress the panel, this is confidence. The interviewer is definitely going to hire me, that’s over-confidence.
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I’m the best person to hire for or company – Confidence. I’m only the best person to hire from or company – Overconfidence.
Q5. What is the difference between hard work and smart work?
Hard work may give results but it takes much time. Smart work will give optimum results with less work and within less time. Because smart work is an intangible asset of genius.
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In simple words: Hard work means work and then thinking. Smart work means thinking and then working.
Q6. Why do you want to work at our company?
I am looking for a platform where I can give my best and work with dedication to give a kick start to my carrier. And if that platform comes from a well-renowned company like (company name) then it can’t be anything better than that. And I love challenges that an organization puts in that helps an individual to grow up professionally. But I worship the company that honors the individual who accepts and copes up with the challenges. And (company name) is right on top among such organizations.
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Why because it’s a great pleasure to work with your company. It will help me to explore my skills and prove my ability and also gain experience. I think it will be a good platform to prove myself.
Q7. How do you feel about working nights and weekends?
Sir/Ma’am, no problem in working nights and weekends because in my opinion if we want to be successful then we should be honest to our work because it is vital for everyone, who wants a bright future, to remember the old adage “Successful leaders see the opportunity in every difficulty rather than the difficulty in every opportunity”.
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Have no problem doing work at night and on weekends. Most probably, spending more time with my family during weekends. But If Company needs my presence then surely my presence will be there at any time.
Q8. Can you work under pressure?
I always try to face challenges in my life. So pressure doesn’t matter. Working under pressure is the opportunity to know about my ability and gain confidence.
Q9. What are your goals?
My short-term goal is to get placed in a reputed organization like yours and enhance my skills. My long-term goal is to give smile to my parents through my hard work, make them proud of me.
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To be honest, my aim in life is that I would like to see myself as a successful person in a respectable position so for this right now my goal is to crack this interview and want to be part of your organization.
Q10. Are you willing to relocate or travel?
I don’t see any problem in relocating to a new place. Instead, it will provide me exposure to a new environment, culture, and languages and let me interact with different people. This will also give me a new experience and prove to be beneficial for my personality development as well.
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Relocation means learning new things interacting with new people, a new culture that teaches us many more. As I like learning so relocation is not an issue.
Q11. What motivates you to do a good job?
I want to see my parents happy and I should be the reason behind that happiness. If we are in a good position first people who will feel proud and happy are our parents. So, to see my parent’s happiness and that happiness motivated me a lot.
Q12. What makes you angry?
Whenever someone disturbs me a lot and underestimates my capability, I get angry but I try my best to control my anger with a smile and handle the situation.
Q13. Give me an example of your creativity?
Creativity is to create innovative ideas and to modify old things into new ones. I can’t remember any particular example right now but my creativity lies in every work that I do daily. Always try to implement something new that makes hard work into smart work.
Q14. How long would you expect to work for us if hired?
Sir, As a young graduate It has been always my dream to be a part of this organization, So if I am selected. It will be my pleasure and I assure you that I give my level best. And If you recognize my work and potential, I will be there with you always as long as you want me to stay in this company.
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Dear sir, Every Look look for their bright future, healthy work environment, good salary, job satisfaction, and I am pretty sure that your company gives such a thing so I don’t need to change this company.
Q15. Are not you overqualified for this position?
Thank you for your perception of me but I think I am qualified for this post but not overqualified because I am just a beginner and have lots more to learn. I think qualification is not only a matter of theoretical knowledge or results; it also depends on practical knowledge and learning. When I will get practical knowledge then I would consider myself just well qualified not overqualified. Because learning never ends.
Q16. Describe your ideal company, location, and job?
Sir, An ideal company is one where I can utilize my skills and abilities and can gain more knowledge. An ideal job is one that gives self-satisfaction to me. Location does not matter. I can work at any place as I can adapt to any new environment.
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Sir, In my opinion, any company can be an ideal company if the company and its employees help each other in
mutual development. And as far as location is concerned, when I am out for a job, location is not a constraint to me. And talking about the job, the ideal job for me will be that job with which I can be happy while I am working.
Q17. What are your career options right now?
My career option right now is the selection in your company through my efficient and positive interview. If selected, I will do my best in the interest of the organization and if rejected then, I will try my luck again to reappear for the interview after practicing again for communication skills.
Q18. Explain how would be an asset to this organization?
Employees are the Asset of the company because company growth depends on the employee’s hard work, smartness and dedication.
Q19. What are your outside interests?
Sir/mam, To be frank, my outside interest is everything that an ordinary man will love to do but one thing that matters for me is I give my 100% to every such activity.
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My outside interests are hanging out with friends, listening to songs, net surfing, and being a girl I love shopping, traveling, and many more.
Q20. Would you lie for the company?
Sir/madam. Sorry but I won’t lie for the company because according to me lying is only the tool that helps us to escape the current situation, but one day later we have to face it, with some more consequences. So it’s better to face it today and find the solution. But in the future, if the company will get benefit from my lie then I will tell a lie for the company but on the condition that I will lie without affecting thousands of people.
Q21. Who has inspired you in your life and why?
Challenges inspired me most because challenges make our life interesting they prepare us to fight with our career, every step of life whether we are a student or an adult and moreover we are old. It is a key to success if we want to reach the highest peak it will be done by accepting challenges.
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I am not going to say about any great personalities, great freedom fighters, etc. I am very much inspired by my mother because she is a hard worker, she always thinks in a positive manner and she always thinks about her family and she supports everyone in my family and whatever she knows she teaches to everyone and she is very respectful. She always says to me that never hurt anyone in your life, love everyone. She always says do not go on the wrong path choose the right path. And she always says that be self-confident in every task.
Q22. What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?
I don’t know what’s the meaning of a tough decision. I believe that everything is tough if you are Lazy about it.
And, Everything is easy if you are Crazy about it. & I seriously don’t know how much crazy I am.
Q23. Have you considered starting your own business?
As a fresher, I don’t think so. To be a good businessman 1st we must be a good employee. Now I want to be a good employee by improving my skills by taking some risks. After that based on my interest, I will think about it.
Q24. How do you define success and how do you measure up to your own definition?
Success is a journey, not a destination. If today is better than yesterday then we have succeeded. We can’t measure success because it is a dimensionless quantity.
Q25. If you won $10 million lotteries, would you still work?
Yes, I will continue working in my organization because I am not working only for money I do this job because I love to work. And lottery doesn’t give me inner peace which I get from my salary earned by my hard work.
Q26. Tell me something about our company?
Sir, Before attending this interview I have gathered lots of information about our organization. After summarizing the all facts about our organization my opinion is like this:
- It is one of the most reputed IT companies in the world.
- The infrastructure & Working Environment is splendid.
- Our organization has a good payroll system.
- It provides free medical facilities to all employees.
- Lastly, the main fact is every employee has the partner of success of the organization
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This question is not at all tough to answer just go through the company profile and frame a few good points about the company, company chairman, MD. One thing current project company working on and moreover company’s contribution on a particular sector. Keeping these points in view one can easily give the best answer to this question. A good answer will reflect that yes, you are interested in a particular company.
Q27. How much salary do you expect?
Salary is a matter for experience candidates. I am fresher I want to improve my skills and knowledge in the corporate world. And I am expecting salary to fulfill my economical needs.
Q28. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
I see myself sitting comfortably in your chair and asking someone else the same question!
Q29. On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer?
Sir, as a fresher I don’t think I am in a position to rate you, as it is a part of the interview I have your question, I will rate you 9 out of 10, 8 for your friendly nature and your way of comforting me and 1 for your honesty of asking such a question to a person who is less qualified and less experienced than you and I have deducted 1 because no one is perfect. Thank you.
Q30. Do you have any questions for me?
Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. According to you what are the qualities that new employees should / must have? and what are the qualities that I have from that? And sir would you like to give me any suggestions or advice?
All the best for your interview
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