Interview in English

In this article we will not tell howquickly learn English two days before the interview - we think if you are applying for a vacancy where knowledge of a foreign language is important, you should know the language, even if at a satisfactory level. A week before the interview, you can not learn the language, so you should not even try. Let's talk about what points you need to pay attention to successfully pass an interview in English, provided that your level of language is more or less close to what you need.

Good news: in order to pass an interview in English when you work for a foreign company, you do not usually need to master the language perfectly. Typically, these companies provide employees with the opportunity to learn English directly at the workplace, so that they only need to make sure that the employee is not afraid to speak a foreign language and owns it at least at a basic level (Of course, this does not apply to candidates for leadership positions).

In addition, it is extremely rare in Englishpasses the entire interview. Most of the time a significant part of the questions are asked in Russian, and the English interviewer only goes to the final part of the interview. But here you need to be alert: these questions can directly or indirectly duplicate those that have already been asked in Russian, so it is important "not to get confused in the testimony" and inform the interviewer about the same information in both languages.

What questions are usually asked in an interview in English? There is a list of more or less standard questions, which you may encounter. We list some of them:

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  Tell me about yourself / Tell us about yourself
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  What was you last work place? / What was your last job?
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  Why did you leave your last job? / Why did you leave previous work?
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  What experience do you have in this field? / What is your experience in this area?
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  Why do you want to work here? / Why do you want to work with us?
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  What are your best skills? and What is your major weakness? / What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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  What are your career goals? / What are your career goals?
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  What salary are you expecting? / What salary would you like to receive?

You may also be asked about your education,hobbies, about how you see your work in this company, how you understand your duties, whether you prefer to work in a team or alone, and so on.

Of course, the interview can not include absolutely all these questions, and they can be formulated differently. Of course, it is worthwhile to think in advance that you will answer questions. But in no case can we learn the answers by heart: very noticeable when the applicant says memorized phrases. Usually this is not welcome. So just sketch out an approximate answer scheme and try to retell it in your own words.

Before the interview, it is worth repeating the basic formulas of politeness and frequently used phrases. Often applicants are pierced on small things. For example, if you did not hear something, you can not ask again with the word "What?", It's an informal conversational version. A more polite and formal form - "Could you repeat that?" Or "Would you mind repeating that?" - can be dispensed with and neutral. "Sorry? / Excuse me? ". It's worth paying attention to such trifles. Also do not forget tighten professional terminology.

Another key to success is your confidence. Passing an interview in English, some applicants are so afraid of making the mistake that they speak slowly and uncertainly, choosing each word. As a result, their answers are grammatically perfect, but the interview is not crowned with success: the interviewer does not like exactly the uncertainty of the applicant. So knowing the language is not all. You can forgive minor mistakes, so do not be afraid to talk, and everything will go perfectly!