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"40 minute competency based telephone interview" • Page 2
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grey_matters 5,507 posts
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mwtb 2,381 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI suspect this is the scouting post for some incoming spam. -
Mmm. Will keep my eye on this I think.
I failed that interview
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bainbrge 1,687 posts
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Registered 19 years agoI interview people on this basis quite regularly, both over the phone and in person. The key things I look for are:
1. ability to communicate/socially interact correctly (i.e. friendly and confident)
2. really strong evidence that they have actually boned up on the company and the role
3. strong commercial awareness (i.e. if I asked them about a news story in the industry I worked in I'd expect something well thought through and insightful
4. A few good examples of where they have demonstrated teamworking, but also some relatively complex planning thought processes (pretty sure most people make these up, I did, but I don't really mind)
Nervousness I am not too bothered about, its being unprepared and obviously wasting my time that I hate. Enthusiasm and clearly demonstrating you have researched the job and have a real career interest in it will count for a lot.
PS - lots of graduates around at the minute but we still struggle to get decent candidates for interview at a Big 4 accountancy firm. If you have the key skills above and good A-Levels and a 2:1 there are still lots of opportunities even in this environment (1000 graduate places at my place for next year, probably same at the others).
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InfiniteFury 864 posts
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Did one, successfully, recently. Many sites give long lists of the sort of questions you could get so they're a good start. Beyond that, try to make a list of examples that you coukd use to back anything you say up. They'll probably only ask a handful of question so you wont need hundreds, just make sure they cover plenty of areas and only use each one once.
Also, unlike normal interviews, finishing it quickly is good - you'll have been on point and probably given the person everything they need. Mine took 20 minutes.
It'll probably be done by an HR type person as well so don't give detailed technical answers unless absolutely necessary or if explicity asked for it. -
ChocNut 2,471 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI found out years after getting my job that not knowing much about the company I was applying for was considered a good thing.
Apparently they get a lot of people who just want to work at that specific company (because they know it's a great company) and they'd rather have someone who is proficient at whatever the job is than someone who's obsessed with the company!
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warlockuk 19,519 posts
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Registered 17 years agoBest. Bump. Ever. -
LionheartDJH 20,303 posts
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Registered 12 years agoIndeed. Where was this guy when I needed him yesterday though? 
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skuzzbag 5,950 posts
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Registered 17 years agohdblue wrote:
ChocNut wrote:
I found out years after getting my job that not knowing much about the company I was applying for was considered a good thing.
Apparently they get a lot of people who just want to work at that specific company (because they know it's a great company) and they'd rather have someone who is proficient at whatever the job is than someone who's obsessed with the company!
Weird I know.
Hi,
Interview is successful. You must have some interview question. I have got interview question. I hope it's useful for you. I'll share soon again.
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Dear god i've got two of these now, one on the 3rd and one on the 4th. Good to get them out the way but doesn't leave me loads of time to prepare for the second one. The guy on the phone had a stutter so I just ended up agreeing with the date he suggested -
Stickman 29,986 posts
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Registered 17 years agoDon't worry about that one then, he'll only manage to get through a couple of questions in half an hour. -
My plan is to just ask him loads of questions instead. -
No it's OK Lexx, I'll just ban the old spammers in your thread for you. Don't worry about it 
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There were spammers?
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My plan is to just ask him loads of questions instead. 
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