I had an interview
based on job advert I selected for my career industry. I had applied for Junior
Assistant post in Nepal SBI bank. It is an entry level post for undergraduate
freshers, there was no requirement of any experience. As I was facing a job
interview for the first time I was quite nervous before my interview. Before
going to interview I had gathered a great deal of information about the company
I had chosen.
In the beginning of the
interview, interviewer asked me if I had brought any documents or not, although
I had an internship certificate I did not bring it to the interview which was
the biggest drawback of my interview. Then I was asked to describe myself which
I started with confident and told about my educational background, experience
as an intern, my interest and strengths. Further, interviewer asked me about my
work experience as an intern, as I had done an internship in Nepal Rastra Bank
(Public Debt Department) I briefly explained her department's function, debt
issuing process and named her different debt tools.
After I finished
explaining about my internship experience, she asked me questions related with
industry and job advert, as she instantly switched question from my internship
experience to my job advert or company related question I was confused whether
she was asking question from my internship experience or about company, I
answered it from internship experience perspective but interviewer wanted
answer from company's perspective so I apologized her for my previous answer
and answered again through company's perspective.
Then I was asked to
tell my two strengths and weaknesses, I was most comfortable answering my
greatest strength because I have always felt that I have a great strength to
learn and I am flexible to the changing situation. I was also comfortable with
answering my greatest weakness because I was honest with my answer and told
interviewer what I had been told by others. I also told her what I have been
doing to get rid of these weaknesses.
Finally I was asked
about my succession plan after I will be hired in this company which I
explained by providing time frame of five years and ten years, I said her in
five years I see myself at least in officer level post and in ten years maybe in
managerial level post, then she counter questioned me by asking hierarchy of
the company which I could not explain well so suggested me to understand the
hierarchical system of the company.
Overall I was said that
I was confident throughout my interview and interviewer praised me about the
research I had done about the industry and seriousness I showed during my
internship. I was advised to work on layout of CV and told me to improve my
vocabulary. I relished the opportunity of facing a job interview for the first
time in my life and felt this type of mock interview will make me industry
ready after I finish my graduation.
