Ahdee goes to interview Part 3
Hmmmm this time round is about the 3rd interview that ahdee went. Hmmm this time round.. its a TUAS again.... hmmmm i mean not that i am complaining or what.. but seriously... 2 hours traveling time to get there and 2 hours to get back.. dun really appeal much leh.... Hmmm it takes like 45 mins bus ride from boon lay itself.. so u can guess la... but i am sure ppl will say... well.. u are mech engineering ma... most of the jobs are there one ma... (But But... there are other jobs like @ ang mo kio or changi right?) which are much nearer compared to Tuas....
Anyway the post is for Management Trainee.. Hmmm it is a engineering company.. so i dun really mind.. and for the job would require a training of 9 mths with a job rotation to different depts in the company. Hmmm so thats not really bad too right????? at least you can get to try out different things ma..
Anyway back to the interview part... I got there early.. and managed to talk to a guy there who was here for the interview.. looks like i was the 3rd in line as he was before me and he says there is a guy who is up there le... hmmmm looks like they interviewing quite a number of people for this post. I saw the guy wearing a tie.. then i decided.. okie.. since he is wearing.. i must wear too.. so after he went up.. i went to look at the mirror and put on my tie.. lol....
Once its my turn.. i went up... and when i entered the room.. i saw 4 people.. who are interviewing me... (win liao lor... 1st interview 1 person interviewing... 2nd interview 2 person interviewing... now 3rd interview 4 person... izzit a power of 2 equation thingy that is going on?
No of interviewers = 2 ^ (Number of interviews -1)
which means that if i have another interview i would have 8 interviewers.... wa piang can play 2 tables of mahjong liao...
Anyway.. i think for 4 interviewers.. u must employ different tactics... Hmmm the standard few questions would be.. tell us more about yourself.. which i changed to saying more about my leadership and internship exposures....
Tip 1: Try to make sure u establish eye contacts with everyone... cos all are important in deciding if u go to 2nd round.. so make sure u address everyone's eyes every now and then.
lol... but ahdee look at people's eyes will be paiseh de lor... so well.stare at their forehead sometimes help..
So got one interviewer ask this...
What is your take on Sales and Marketing? (which make its obvious that he is the sales and marketing manager)
Ahdee: So.. ahdee went to say that he is comfortable with it, as it brings about alot of experience as well as product knowledge as u would need the knowledge in order to sell it well.. so i talked about my experience with Sim Lim Square...
Another interviewer told me that some dept requires getting your hands dirty and really learn how to repair and operate the machine (from which i guess he was the technical manager or something).
He asked me this.
What is your opinion on Working for a small company as opposed to a MNC?
Ahdee: Well.. i think that both offers a different variety of experience.. though MNC might be good for a fresh grad in offering the student a structured learning.. the small company might offer a different set of learning curves as the job roles are more demanding.. (This one need to change according to whether u interviewing at MNC or SME ba.
Tip 2: Be prepared to be thinking on the spot.. as like a box of chocolate... u never know what u going to get?????? Be flexible... there isnt a one size solution that fits all interviews.
Hmmm so i think stop here for today ba.. the rest of the questions like mostly the same de....
Anyway the post is for Management Trainee.. Hmmm it is a engineering company.. so i dun really mind.. and for the job would require a training of 9 mths with a job rotation to different depts in the company. Hmmm so thats not really bad too right????? at least you can get to try out different things ma..
Anyway back to the interview part... I got there early.. and managed to talk to a guy there who was here for the interview.. looks like i was the 3rd in line as he was before me and he says there is a guy who is up there le... hmmmm looks like they interviewing quite a number of people for this post. I saw the guy wearing a tie.. then i decided.. okie.. since he is wearing.. i must wear too.. so after he went up.. i went to look at the mirror and put on my tie.. lol....
Once its my turn.. i went up... and when i entered the room.. i saw 4 people.. who are interviewing me... (win liao lor... 1st interview 1 person interviewing... 2nd interview 2 person interviewing... now 3rd interview 4 person... izzit a power of 2 equation thingy that is going on?
No of interviewers = 2 ^ (Number of interviews -1)
which means that if i have another interview i would have 8 interviewers.... wa piang can play 2 tables of mahjong liao...
Anyway.. i think for 4 interviewers.. u must employ different tactics... Hmmm the standard few questions would be.. tell us more about yourself.. which i changed to saying more about my leadership and internship exposures....
Tip 1: Try to make sure u establish eye contacts with everyone... cos all are important in deciding if u go to 2nd round.. so make sure u address everyone's eyes every now and then.
lol... but ahdee look at people's eyes will be paiseh de lor... so well.stare at their forehead sometimes help..
So got one interviewer ask this...
What is your take on Sales and Marketing? (which make its obvious that he is the sales and marketing manager)
Ahdee: So.. ahdee went to say that he is comfortable with it, as it brings about alot of experience as well as product knowledge as u would need the knowledge in order to sell it well.. so i talked about my experience with Sim Lim Square...
Another interviewer told me that some dept requires getting your hands dirty and really learn how to repair and operate the machine (from which i guess he was the technical manager or something).
He asked me this.
What is your opinion on Working for a small company as opposed to a MNC?
Ahdee: Well.. i think that both offers a different variety of experience.. though MNC might be good for a fresh grad in offering the student a structured learning.. the small company might offer a different set of learning curves as the job roles are more demanding.. (This one need to change according to whether u interviewing at MNC or SME ba.
Tip 2: Be prepared to be thinking on the spot.. as like a box of chocolate... u never know what u going to get?????? Be flexible... there isnt a one size solution that fits all interviews.
Hmmm so i think stop here for today ba.. the rest of the questions like mostly the same de....
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