外企HR现身说法面试经验(一)

Hello, my name is Christine. I am the human resources manager of an investment company. Our company is mainly dealing with the corporate finance and also fixed income businesses and our employees are recruited from a number of countries in the world.你好，我叫克里斯丁，是一间投资公司的人资经理。我们公司的主要业务是公司融资以及固定收入业务，职员来自世界各地。

1. Q:能否告诉我们哪位应聘者给您留下深刻的印象？为什么？

Err... yes. I met one candidate before. He was very impressive because, like, he has very full preparation on our company during the interview and he conduct, like, good research on the company's core business and also the industry. He was not only, like, memorising and telling the interviewer all the financial figures like robot. I could see that he did a lot of homework on our company. And on himself, he greet and also with a firm handshake with the interviewer and also a smile - very sincere. And also he close the interview also by very warm handshake and also a genuine thank-you. So... and also... like... on himself, he has a very thorough preparation, for example, he listen and also think very carefully before he's answering the questions and also he speak very clearly and confidently. Also he use, like... very practical examples to illustrate his skills and show that he suit the role and also the company. And also, I can see that he show very... like... eagerness on... for the role. So that's the most impressed... like... candidate I have met so far.呃，是，我以前见过一个候选人。他给我留下了很深刻的印象，因为他在面试期间做了非常全面的准备，对我们公司的核心业务以及整个行业做了翔实的调查。他不是像个机器人一样死记硬背所有财务数据，然后生硬地告诉面试官。我可以看出他是真的准备了很多我们公司的相关资料。关于他本人，他能够很真诚地和面试官问好、稳当地握手并且附带非常诚恳的微笑。面试结束，他也会和面试官握手，并且诚挚地道谢。他的准备很充分，比如，在回答每个问题之前，他都会认真地听问题、并且仔细思考。回答问题时吐字清晰、非常自信。他会用很具体的例子来展示他的技能，以此告诉面试官他是适合应聘的职位以及公司的。我也能看出来，他真的很想得到那个职位。所以这是我到目前为止遇到的最印象深刻的应聘者。

2 Q: 您能否给我们举一个应聘者搞砸了面试的例子？他应该怎么做？

Err... in fact I have met two candidates. There were two cases. One of the candidates is too arrogant. The candidate... like... was talking too much, like pride about himself and how capable he was... looks like that sooner or later he will become to CEO of the company. I think... like... most employers prefer... like... humble type rather than arrogant type. I think the employer... like... can find out how capable the candidate will be if they decide to give them a job offer. So I don't think... like... boast yourself is the best approach during the interview.
事实上我见过两位应聘者。这里可以举两个例子。其中一个非常傲慢，这个人能侃，老说自己是多么多么能干，看起来就像迟早有一天他会成为公司总裁一样的感觉。我觉得大多数雇主喜欢更加谦逊的人。在我看来，雇主之所以会聘请一个人，是因为他可以自己从应聘者身上找出其长处。所以我认为在面试过程中吹嘘你自己是下策。

And another candidate also... who messed up during the interview process is too shy. The candidate was too shy to talk and only provide one-word answer. So we don't have any chance to explore... like... further on a candidate's experience and also ability.另外一个应聘者因为太害羞，所以表现不好。他害羞到讲不出话来，说话也基本上都是单音节的。所以我们无法在他身上看出他过去的经验以及能力。

3 Q: 除了前面提到的，你最看重应聘者所展现出来的什么部分？
Erm... first is the body language... like... whether the candidate is keeping an eye contact with the interviewer so it can tell that whether he or she is attentive to the interview.首先是肢体语言，比如应聘者与面试官是否有眼神接触，这样就可以看出他或她在面试中是否注意力集中。

And the second thing is... I think it's quite important is the... wrapping up the interview. So because normally... like... during the end of interview, we'll ask whether they have question for the company. If the candidate is really eager for the job, for the role and for the company, they will definitely ask for some like... question that is related to the job. I can see that sometimes some candidates even saying that they don't have much question for the job or for the role... so... it means that he is not that interested to our company.第二点很重要，是完美的结束。比如在面试即将结束的时候，我们会问应聘者是否有问题要问。如果这个人真的很想得到这份工作、这个职位、很想进入这间公司，他们一定会问一些有关该职业的问题。有时有些应聘者甚至会说他们对这份工作或这个职位没什么问题想问。这样说就意味着他对我们公司并不是特别感兴趣。

Besides, we would also like to know the candidate's character so we can see whether the candidate can fit in the company culture and also the department culture.第三点，我们比较想知道应聘者的性格，希望以此得知其是否适合公司文化以及部门文化。

4 Q: 在面试中有哪些忌讳？

Erm... there are a few things. First, avoid one-word answers because the interviewer expects you to proceed further on an open-end question. Second is don't boast yourself to talk too much, pride about yourself what you can do unless you are interviewing a sales position. The third thing is rush to talk before the interviewer finish his questions.还有些注意事项。第一，不要用单音节词回答问题，因为面试官希望你面对开放式问题时能够拓展答案。第二是不要自我吹嘘，不要话唠，不要说你多么多么能干，除非你是在应聘一个销售相关的职位。第三是不要抢在面试官问完问题之前回答问题。

5 Q: 通常应聘者都会被问到自己的强项与弱项，谈论自己弱点的最好方式是什么？
I think the answer should be - "no" - that mean don't answer "no" as no one is perfect. So when you talk about your weaknesses, just talk something on the very positive side. For example, you can make positive steps to adjust if your certain ability is not at the level it could be, just state a... state as a weakness but tell the interviewer that the training course or accumulated experience can help to improve your skills in the future.我认为答案应该是否定的，意思是不要出现否定的答案。人无完人，所以当你说起你的缺点时，就说一些比较积极的方面。比如就算你的能力没到那个水平，你也可以做一些比较积极的事来扭转局面，你可以说一个弱点，但是要告诉面试官培训或过往积累的经验能够帮助你提升能力。

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