Online Interview Questions
Online interviews are cheap, efficient and effective option for the companies to attract qualified candidates. Erasing the barriers of distance, online interviews reach a larger candidate population.
Online interviews are very much like conventional interviews with the only difference that they are conducted with the help of wired technology. Wide popularity and usage of internet has made it possible for the companies and candidates to find each other across borders.
Online Interviewing Questions
As mentioned earlier, interviewing a candidate online is as good as in person interviews. Even the questions that are asked do not vary much. However, the candidates are required to keep their answers short and give brief explanations. Here, we present to you the questions that may be asked during online interviewing and tips on how to answer them.
- Give me an overview about yourself.
Considering that this is an online interview, and that you have to rely on the technology, make sure you carefully choose what information to give to the interviewer. Avoid futile talks and meaningless discussions. Speak only those points about you that are relevant and important.
- What do you know about our company?
Online interviews are hardly conducted by local companies. Thus, given the fact that the company is not locally based, you will have to put in some extra efforts to research about the company. Make sure you thoroughly go through the company website to get as much detail about it as possible. Also, gather any recent information about the company that may help you during the interview.
- What do you know about this job?
To know what the job entails, you must read the job description provided in their advertisements. You must essentially look out for answers for these questions - Have they asked for specific qualifications? Do they emphasize on specific skill-sets? Are they stressing on work experience in the related field?
It will certainly create a bad impression if you cannot describe what you have learnt of the job profile.
- Are you sure you are cut out for this job?
Take a chance to evaluate yourself while you are studying the job profile. If you do fit in most of their requirements, put it across to them with the help of strong examples. You must be able to convince the interviewers of your confidence to perform.
- Are you comfortable for relocation/ transfer?
The company may not be based locally. Thus, you will be asked this question. You have to think about relocation even before you appear for the interview. Relocations/ transfers bring in a lot of commitments with them and, you should be able to meet them without difficulties.
- Can you quote the reasons for leaving your previous company?
Limit your reasons to quit the company to one or two. A lot of reasons could mean that you tend to find faults, while giving absolutely no reason; will questions your decision to look out for another job.
- Let us discuss about your biggest career achievement so far.
Answers to all these types of questions should be prepared in advance. Provide structural answers to such questions. What was your achievement, what were your actions that led to success, how you were appreciated; should all be included in your answer.
These may not be the only questions that will be asked during an online interview. There will be questions that are based on the intricate details of the job. Also, the interviewers may include some out of the box questions to catch you off guard.
Remember to stay calm and composed while answering to every question. Above all, make sure your responses are precise yet complete answer for the question asked. Keep you confidence intact and win over your interview. We hope these tips have given you the guidelines on answering the online interview questions.
