Interview Tips for Google

Scan the job market around you…

          After obtaining as insight into your own strengths and weaknesses, you have to scan the environment of the job market around you .in this scan, you collect information about the company you are interested in as well as  general information  about the industry to which the company belongs. By doing a little homework beforehand, you will get to know the opportunities and threats .in addition ,the knowledge you gain will help you make a good impression at the interview.

Research the company and the job

The more you know about the company and the job you are applying for the better you will perform in the interview.teh interviewer will be impressed by your interest and motivation and you will be able to explain convincingly just what you can do for the company.

          Find out as much information as you can about the company, its products and its customer. If possible, talk to people who work at the company. There may be other sources of information on the internet, especially if the company is listed on the stock market or has a website.

Search form the following information

Office locations

Products and services

Customers

Competitors

Past performance record

Recent news about expansion ,mergers, performance and share price movements

          Look for an outline of the company, current projects, expansion plans etc. websites often contain the last annual report. Read and learn as much as you can. This will give you an advantage when you’re being interviewed because it shows that you have taken the time to find out about the company. It will also give you a bit of inside information such as who your boss would be and what kind of projects you would be working on.

Organize your information

It is a good idea to start collecting data as soon as you apply for an attractive job. If you get a lot of information, you will need time to sort through and retain the key facts. On the other hand, if information is hard to come by, you will have the time to dig deep for it .either way, it will pay you to start early.

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Keep a file for each application. As you do more research, the file will help you keep facts organized .when the time comes, it will make your interview preparation easier and quicker.

Each file may include cuttings from periodicals or newspapers, tips and comments from financial and business experts and annual reports .before the interview you can organize the information so that you have answers ready on all aspects of the company’s performance and plans. later, when you prepare your portfolio, all these will be put to good use.

Information sources

You can research an origination through a variety of sources. The primary source should be annual reports and advertisements about expansion plans, new products, collaborations etc.

All public limited companies are required to send annual reports to their shareholders. In addition, they have to publish six monthly audited financial results in newspapers. In many cases you can contact the company directly. Thereby, you will also impress the company’s personnel department with your thoroughness and initiative.

Your local library should have different business periodicals and newspapers. Some of the magazines and periodicals you may want to consult are: The economic times, the financial times, business today, the business week. There are many others. The important thing is to persist until you know the recruiting company well enough to face the interview with confidence. To test if you are sufficiently prepared, try to answer the following questions yourself

What do you know about our company?

Why do you want to work for us?

Interviewers are almost certain to ask you these or similar open ended questions. At the very least, you should be able to tell what a company’s products and services are, why they interest you, and how you can contribute to  these products and services.