HR Interview Questions and Answers
Question - 51 : - How do you handle stress, pressure, and anxiety?
Answer - 51 : -
It is a typical interview question asked to judge how you handle the job stress and pressure.
- I believe in working in a planned way and finishing my work regularly. I always react to situations, rather than to stress. In this way, I handle the situation and don't take the stress.
- I go to the gym regularly and do work out. In this way, I remove my stress. I believe that physical exercise is a great stress reducer.
Question - 52 : - What makes you angry?
Answer - 52 : -
You should always answer this question in a manner that suits both your personality and management too.
"Sir, I am not a short-tempered person, but I feel a bit of annoyance when someone disturbs me in my work without a genuine reason. Although I am an even-tempered person, when I get angry, I try to channel my negative feeling in my work."
Question - 53 : - What was the most difficult decision you have made in your past life?
Answer - 53 : -
This question is asked to judge your decision-making capabilities. The interviewer wants to know, how you take a decision in tough times.
Possible Answer 1
After completing my graduation, the toughest decision is whether to go for higher studies or do a job. Then I chose the job because getting trained is better than educated and it was also the demand of that time.
Possible Answer 2
My toughest decision was to take admission in B.tech. I belong to a middle-class family, and my father was not in favor of taking admission, but I convinced him, and today he is very happy.
Possible Answer 3
Before some time when I had to choose between joining a group of employees protesting some issue, and staying away from the issue. I ended up being a mediator between our immediate supervisor and employees, and I am glad I made that decision because it all ended well and without further conflicts in the company.
Question - 54 : - How did you know about this position/ vacancy?
Answer - 54 : -
Just tell the source from where you got the information about this post. If the interviewer asks, what you know about this position or what appeals you most in this position?
Then you can add:
I have carefully studied both the job description and the person specification, so I am fully aware of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Question - 55 : - What gets you up in the morning?
Answer - 55 : -
It is my promise that gets up me in the morning. My promise is to learn something new and someone in need. It provides me the satisfaction that I am making a difference in someone life.
Question - 56 : - What is your favorite book?
Answer - 56 : -
This question is asked to judge your taste about reading books. The interviewer wants to know what types of book you like. Would you fit for the company culture?
Answer this question according to your sense, your knowledge about the book. Only named the books you have really read. You should choose something from a reputable author that your interviewer has probably heard of.
Question - 57 : - As you said, internet surfing is your hobby. Which site do you surf mostly?
Answer - 57 : -
This is your choice that which sites you surf most, but while answering this question always refers to sites which are relevant to your field of job. Don't take the name of social networking sites or other irrelevant sites.
Question - 58 : - What was the biggest mistake of your life?
Answer - 58 : -
At the time of answering this question, you should choose a story containing not too many mistakes. It should be real.
Talk about the mistake, but it is also important to convince the interviewer that you never make the same mistake again.
For example:
I think the worst mistake I ever made at work was in my first ever job - five years ago now. A more senior member of the team seemed to take an instant dislike to me from the start, and one day she was particularly unpleasant to me in front of several colleagues.
Later on, I was talking to one of those colleagues who was, I thought, attempting to console me. Angry and hurt, I foolishly vented my feelings and told her what I thought of the lady in question. I was naturally shocked to find out that she went on to tell everyone what I had said and this certainly didn't help my relationship with the team member who was causing me problems.
Rather than let the situation carry on, I chose to have a quiet word with this lady to find out what her problem was with me and to see if we could put it behind us. It turned out it was nothing personal; she just resented the fact that a friend of hers had also been interviewed for my position and had been turned down. Once we had got matters out into the air, her behavior changed, and we got on quite well after that. However, I certainly learned a lot from experience. I learned that careful communication is vital in managing interpersonal relationships and that if I have a problem with someone, it's always best to talk it over with them rather than with someone else.
Question - 59 : - Do you have any reference?
Answer - 59 : -
This question has just two answers, YES or NO. If you know anyone from that company, say YES, otherwise NO.
Question - 60 : - How do you deal with an angry or irritated customer?
Answer - 60 : -
Possible Answer 1
I would try to find out exactly what the problem was, and evaluate if there was something I could do to make it right.
Possible Answer 2
I would ask the customer to explain his problem and carefully listen to him. After that, I do my best to solve his problem. If that problem is not regarding my work area, I spoke to someone who could help him immediately.