联合利华电话面试题目

Did the unilever phone interview a few months ago:

1. Why did you apply to this role/unilever?

2. What do you like about unilever?

3. What would you expect to be doing on a day to day basis?

4. A teamwork example (went wrong/fixed, you had a leadership role, ect)

5. What competencies do you bring to this position/job?

6. Tell me about your uni experience/degree/choice, etc

7. Your work experience/internships: what did you learn by working at XYZ

8. Any questions? (have a couple intelligent ones ready)

This is a basic run down of the questions I was asked. It's probably an HR person doing the call so expect a similar set of questions.

I think this stage is more of a screening than an integral part of the interview process. What I mean is that its 80% how you say it and 20% what you say. So don't interrupt the caller, don't go off on tangents, be enthusiastic, friendly but professional, confident, clear and prepared on the role, company and review your application looking for areas that they will want to elaborate on.

Good luck!

Basically, they start by clarifying the purpose of their call(phone interview) and ask if you can hear them clearly, etc.

Then they start asking questions about your cv or urself.

here are the questions i got asked. and how i answered.

Tell me about yourself.- i prefer to start by telling them about my academics and how i think it is relevant to the position. please avoid boring them with stories about your childhood or poor background

Talk me through ur cv- basically, chronological narration of ur education, work experience, certifications etc and how relevant they are to the position.[B]

What skills do you possess that makes you ideal for this job? - dont go listing skills like, leadership, problem-solving, communication etc...make sure u back them up with examples. for example. I have good leadership qualities... i was elected course rep, was president of students union and leader of my group project in school. i carried everyone along, delegated effectively and achieved

the targets we set out to achieve. (now make sure u guys dont use this example bcos when 3 pple say d same thing, then u all are doing expo from somewhere..i.e u are out!) lol

why should we hire you?- i think i am the best candidate because i have.....(read what they want in the job description, but make sure u dont repeat verbatim. remember to back it up with examples)

What do you know about our company? - (this question is compulsory from my experience). go through their website. find out what their values are, their products, their competitors, etc

We may want you to travel often, how geographically mobile are you?

What are your strengths, do you have any weaknesses?- least 3 strengths (especially if they are related to the job according to the description. state only one weakness..one not related to the job. (if they want someone with good presentation skills, dont go telling them thatsur weakness ..u've just made their job easy. dont say u dont have any weakness..we all are human and have our own weaknesses. say a weakness that u have converted to strenght. eg. I used to be very disturbed when ever i give people a task and they fail to do it, or do it badly. but after attending several leadership seminars i have learnt to be more understanding and supportive of lagging team mates. now i find it easier to deal with those situations and motivate slacking members to bring out their best (again..dont use this example. find something much more sexy but true)

Thank you. Do you have any questions for us? - PLEASEEEE..MAKE SURE U ASK THEM AT LEAST ONE QUESTION! If u say no..they'll think u dont have sufficient interest in the position. if u sak too much they'll think u are a smart . ask questions like..Willtrainning be provided for the successful candidates before they resume the job? which of ur competitors do you think pose the greatest threat to you and why? previous candidates that entered at this stage 5 years ago, where are they now and what kind of responsibilities are they handling now ? (this makes them think you have a long term vision of staying with thier company)

Generally, if you are expecting a fone interview, make sure you are in a quiet place. SINCE YOU ARE NOT VISIBLY PRESENT THEY WILL RELY A LOT ON THE TONE OF UR VOICE! SO BETTER SOUND CONFIDENT AND ASSURING....PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SMILE! (u may say how will they know if am not smiling, trust me, when u smile, the person on the opposite end will know, and they are likely to feel more comfortable with you)

2. Phone interview (I did this a night before new year's eve!) you arrange your slot with them online, and they call you up at the exact time they have told you. It lasts 45 minutes and the interviewer will have a script of only SIX competency questions (e.g. describe a situation where you had to...) these will be divided into SIX different categories, and the interviewer will use a layering technique - asking you about your answer and wanting to develop it further. There were a lot of leadership and teambuilding questions and including one where they'll asks you about