How to have an excellent How to have an excellent interviewinterview

Made by AngelineMade by Angeline

The new trend we are facingThe new trend we are facing We are expected to be more confident and aggressive, in We are expected to be more confident and aggressive, in

order to adapt ourselves to the severer competition.order to adapt ourselves to the severer competition.

We have to pass more tests, including English Level Test, We have to pass more tests, including English Level Test, Essay Exam, Behavior Interview, Aptitude Test, Group Essay Exam, Behavior Interview, Aptitude Test, Group Discussion and Case Interview. Discussion and Case Interview.

We must try our utmost to leave the interviewing team a We must try our utmost to leave the interviewing team a strong impression. Whether we can pass the interview is strong impression. Whether we can pass the interview is decided by the whole team, not by some interviewer.decided by the whole team, not by some interviewer.

We are supposed to perform the jobs we have applied to We are supposed to perform the jobs we have applied to right on the spot, such as giving presentations and doing right on the spot, such as giving presentations and doing case analyzing. The interviewer no longer judge from the case analyzing. The interviewer no longer judge from the stories we already made up. stories we already made up.

Basic types of the interviewBasic types of the interview

The traditional one-to-one The traditional one-to-one questioningquestioning

Behavior InterviewBehavior Interview

Group DiscussionGroup Discussion

Case InterviewCase Interview

The One-to-one QuestioningThe One-to-one Questioning How well you know about the positionHow well you know about the position The frequency of your mentioning the name of The frequency of your mentioning the name of

the companythe company How well you know about the companyHow well you know about the company Your interest and zest for the jobYour interest and zest for the job Your confidence and attitude towards lifeYour confidence and attitude towards life The frequency of your using jargon and technical The frequency of your using jargon and technical

termsterms How specific your answers areHow specific your answers are Your questioningYour questioning The assignment of your timeThe assignment of your time

Behavior InterviewBehavior Interview

What is Behavior InterviewWhat is Behavior Interview

The qualities you are requiredThe qualities you are required

The length of a Behavior InterviewThe length of a Behavior Interview

Group DiscussionGroup Discussion

What is Group DiscussionWhat is Group Discussion The length of Group DiscussionThe length of Group Discussion The types of Group DiscussionThe types of Group Discussion Role playing in a groupRole playing in a group The way you treat othersThe way you treat others The way you talkThe way you talk

Case InterviewCase Interview

What is Case InterviewWhat is Case Interview The qualities you are requiredThe qualities you are required The length of a case interviewThe length of a case interview The types of casesThe types of cases business casebusiness case quantity estimationquantity estimation quick thinking(quick thinking( 脑筋急转弯脑筋急转弯 )) gamesgames

Interview Strategies to beat allInterview Strategies to beat all

What do you want the interviewers to What do you want the interviewers to know about you?know about you?

What weak points should you avoid?What weak points should you avoid?

What is the standard when you What is the standard when you choose the position and company?choose the position and company?

Who is the oneWho is the one Analytical skills: intelligent, able to find patterns Analytical skills: intelligent, able to find patterns

and causal relationships in what appears to be and causal relationships in what appears to be unrelated data; creates hypothesis to drive unrelated data; creates hypothesis to drive research, uses clear and logic thinking, draws on research, uses clear and logic thinking, draws on past experience to solve problems, applies past experience to solve problems, applies creativity to come up with solutions.creativity to come up with solutions.

Business Sense: Entrepreneurial, stays on current Business Sense: Entrepreneurial, stays on current business developments, intuitively understands business developments, intuitively understands basic business dynamics, converses easily about basic business dynamics, converses easily about business issue.business issue.

Quick Learning: Solicits and is open to feedback, Quick Learning: Solicits and is open to feedback, humble, wants to improve himself/herself, learns humble, wants to improve himself/herself, learns from mistakes.from mistakes.

Who is the oneWho is the one Communications skills: Listens carefully to Communications skills: Listens carefully to

understand others, uses tactful phrases and timing understand others, uses tactful phrases and timing when communicating, has a good sense for what when communicating, has a good sense for what people mean, understands how he/she is being people mean, understands how he/she is being perceived.perceived.

Integrity: Does not waver on ethical issues, has Integrity: Does not waver on ethical issues, has basic respect for other individuals, is able to basic respect for other individuals, is able to maintain confidentiality, follows through on maintain confidentiality, follows through on commitments.commitments.

Interpersonal Skills: Mature, avoids turning business Interpersonal Skills: Mature, avoids turning business issues into personal issues, genuinely interested in issues into personal issues, genuinely interested in other people, can get along with people from a other people, can get along with people from a range of backgrounds, positive in attitude, keeps range of backgrounds, positive in attitude, keeps cool under pressure, thinks before leap, open-cool under pressure, thinks before leap, open-minded, able to put things in perspective.minded, able to put things in perspective.

Who is the oneWho is the one Leadership skills: Has influence, can make Leadership skills: Has influence, can make

decisions quickly, provides leadership in decisions quickly, provides leadership in situations where there is none, understands situations where there is none, understands individuals positions on issues and how to individuals positions on issues and how to influence them, able to take risks, takes action influence them, able to take risks, takes action when necessary, sets clear goals, rallies people when necessary, sets clear goals, rallies people around a shared objective.around a shared objective.

Motivation and energy: Enthusiastic, has a can-do Motivation and energy: Enthusiastic, has a can-do attitude, has high performance standards, attitude, has high performance standards, motivates others, willing to work long hours, motivates others, willing to work long hours, organizes work effectively, detail-oriented, willing organizes work effectively, detail-oriented, willing to do unglamorous work.to do unglamorous work.

Who is the oneWho is the one Quantitative skills: Can apply quantitative Quantitative skills: Can apply quantitative

thinking to analysis of issues, understands thinking to analysis of issues, understands quantitative relationships in business, be quantitative relationships in business, be comfortable performing simple math mentally, comfortable performing simple math mentally, has accepted academic training in math.has accepted academic training in math.

Team player: Likes to work in teams, sensitive Team player: Likes to work in teams, sensitive and willing to help others, knows when to be a and willing to help others, knows when to be a leader and when to be a follower, puts group’s leader and when to be a follower, puts group’s interests before own, shares credit for joint work.interests before own, shares credit for joint work.

Intellectual curiosity: ability to be satisfied with Intellectual curiosity: ability to be satisfied with the intellectual challenge of his work, comfortable the intellectual challenge of his work, comfortable with the notion that client might not follow their with the notion that client might not follow their advice.advice.

Who is the oneWho is the one

Comfortable with ambiguity: can Comfortable with ambiguity: can thrive in an environment in which thrive in an environment in which things are fluid, non-structured and things are fluid, non-structured and uncertain, can bring structure and uncertain, can bring structure and thought to what seems a confusing thought to what seems a confusing situation with maturity and poise.situation with maturity and poise.

Interview Skills Interview Skills Win by detailsWin by details What to wearWhat to wear What to take alongWhat to take along What to rememberWhat to remember Your behaviors and mannersYour behaviors and manners Practise through interviewsPractise through interviews Show your true selfShow your true self Know well the interview procedureKnow well the interview procedure After the interviewAfter the interview How to bargain over the salaryHow to bargain over the salary

着装取胜着装取胜 女装版：女装版： 面料：羊毛的绉绸，针织布料，华达呢等是百试不面料：羊毛的绉绸，针织布料，华达呢等是百试不

爽的正装面料，雪纺，蕾丝等应尽量避免。爽的正装面料，雪纺，蕾丝等应尽量避免。 色调：冷色为主，黑，藏青，暗米色均可。注意衣色调：冷色为主，黑，藏青，暗米色均可。注意衣

着与背包，皮鞋颜色的搭配。着与背包，皮鞋颜色的搭配。 尺寸：裙长以及膝为佳，裤长以到鞋跟的上方。尺寸：裙长以及膝为佳，裤长以到鞋跟的上方。 配饰：胸针，项链为沉闷的黑色套装增色。配饰：胸针，项链为沉闷的黑色套装增色。

男装版（经典）：男装版（经典）： 一套薄肩掐腰单排三扣的藏青或黑色西服，一件白一套薄肩掐腰单排三扣的藏青或黑色西服，一件白

色或天蓝色衬衫，一条冷色调方点花纹的领带，一色或天蓝色衬衫，一条冷色调方点花纹的领带，一双三接头黑色或棕色四孔皮鞋。双三接头黑色或棕色四孔皮鞋。

ConsultingConsulting

McKinsey & CoMcKinsey & Co

What is about consulting that interests you? Be honeWhat is about consulting that interests you? Be honest, but don’t lay too much attention on mere money.st, but don’t lay too much attention on mere money.

Why would you be a good fit at Mckinsey?Why would you be a good fit at Mckinsey? Talk about your burning desire to learn and craziness Talk about your burning desire to learn and craziness

about solving problems.about solving problems.

ConsultingConsulting

Bain & CoBain & Co Tell me about how you overcame a challengeTell me about how you overcame a challenge Tell them the character that enabled you to overcome Tell them the character that enabled you to overcome

all difficulties and incidentally point out it will also maall difficulties and incidentally point out it will also make you a good consultant.ke you a good consultant.

What are the best three ideas you’ve had in the past fiWhat are the best three ideas you’ve had in the past fi

ve years?ve years? In your head there should be a list of “top three”s, suIn your head there should be a list of “top three”s, su

ch as top three descriptive adjectives, top three pivotach as top three descriptive adjectives, top three pivotal experiences and so on.l experiences and so on.

ConsultingConsulting

Boston Consulting GroupBoston Consulting Group

What have you found your most challenging class in school?What have you found your most challenging class in school? Please remember, what the company is searching for is your capaPlease remember, what the company is searching for is your capa

bility in leading, analyzing and quantitating. So give an example tbility in leading, analyzing and quantitating. So give an example that you performed outstandingly in the quantitive analyzing clashat you performed outstandingly in the quantitive analyzing class.s.

I see you’ve been to law school. So what makes you want to consI see you’ve been to law school. So what makes you want to consider a consulting career at BCG?ider a consulting career at BCG?

This is not a “trap”. Actually BCG is willing to employ lawyers, or This is not a “trap”. Actually BCG is willing to employ lawyers, or PHDs or even doctors. The interviewer is just making certain that PHDs or even doctors. The interviewer is just making certain that you don’t act on a sudden impulse.you don’t act on a sudden impulse.