tell me about yourself
Friday, July 18, 2008 (1:01 PM)
i just had an interview this morning and it was with a caucasian. probably american. i used to not prepare much for interviews especially since you don't really know what the interviewer is going to ask. afterall, what question about myself can't i answer? but soon, i realised the possibility of preparing because every other cat along the street knows what questions are going to be asked.
1) tell me about yourself
2) what are your strengths and weaknesses
i used to think these questions are pretty dumb because it has become a go-through-motion kind of thing. whenever i tell them about myself, they appear uninterested. they either talk among themselves or if there's only one of them, s/he'll be busy reading through the form i filled in 20 minutes earlier. i realised these people don't even know the purpose of asking these questions. they just know that everyone else asks these same questions, so they just do it without thinking.
true enough, it can be observed. the disinterest shown in the expression and the movement of the jaw made it obvious the questions came out as if they were programmed to do so. they don't know why they are asking these questions. i've even gotten people who tell me they are just buying time for themselves to read through our resume. if i make the effort to send you my resume early, please make the effort to read it before my arrival. let's respect each other.
but my main point is, despite my effort to prepare magnificent answers for the above 2 questions, i had no use for them because this interviewer didn't ask a single of those 'normal' questions. he only asked what he needed to know and told me what i needed to know instead of playing charade like a clown.
i like this guy!