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and I'm seriously ******** myself!
What sort of questions will I be asked?
What do you need to take with you?
What the hell do you say if they ask "Why do you want to work here?"
How long does an interview go on for roughly?
It's for GAME btw, it's my first one so I'm proper nervous, lol. So if anyone can help me by answering my quesions I'll be dead grateful like.
First of all, it is fine to be nervous :P
The sort of questions you will be asked is like:
"Why do you want to work for our company?"
"What do you think you can bring to the team?"
Various other questions may be asked depending on the company.
I had an interview for Boots a week or so ago and I had to go out on the shop floor and do various different exercises so you might have to do it for GAME but you never know.
It's best to take your passport with you and your NI card as your passport will be proof that you have a right to work in the UK. An interview can vary in length, in the past some interviews have lasted 15 minutes and others lasted 45 minutes. make sure you arrive in plenty of time to when they ask you so they know you are enthusiastic :)
Answers to questions could be like:
"I feel I am good with working in a team and I can also work under pressure and offer helpful customer service and a friendly face."
About the "Why do you want to work for us?" - Just mention the fact GAME is a large sales company and a high provider for video games and you feel that you can gain retail experience through the company and it will help develop your skills for later in life.
I hope it goes well for you and just remember it's good to be nervous. Least you know this is your first interview, when I got my 1st interview I didn't know it was going to happen :P
GOOD LUCK!
:)
Good luck.
Sometimes they ask you difficult questions, so prepare some of these answers before you go:
Why do you want to work for them?
Interest in computer games or w.e, well respected company etc. Or maybe even just say that the gaming industry is one you would like to work within in the future.
They could possibly ask you for examples of when you have used your initiative, worked in a team or received good customer service (so bear those in mind).
Just go with teh flow and always answer politely and in complete sentances.
Do-
Q-Why woudl you like to work at GAME?
A-I would like to work here becuase I know a lot about games and could bring a lot into the work force here at Game.
Dont-
Q-Why would you like to work at GAME?
A-Discounts.
Good luck
Dude you're not from Nottingham are you?
I just got an interview there aswell
They'll probably ask you what everyone else has been saying, why do you want to work here etc?
*gets out the booklet I got at college*
Company / job specific questions
- What do you know about our organisation / industry / competitors / products?
- What key qualities do you feel are important in this role?
- If successful, how will you approach this roll and what key issues will you address in the first three months?
- In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge facing our organisation / sector at the moment?
Biographical Interview
- Tell me about yourself?
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- What five adjectives would you describe yourself?
- Why are you leaving your current job?
- Why have you applied to us?
- What motivates you?
- Where do you see yourself in five / ten years?
- What is your greatest achievement?
- Do you prefer to work as part of a team or independently?
- We have had applications from a number of highly qualified candidates, why should we hire you?
- If I were to speak to your family / friend / boss, how would they describe you?
- What is your management style?
- What do you enjoy about your current role?
- What do you dislike about your current role?
- What element of this role do you think you would dislike the most?
- What type of boss do you prefer?
- What is your current remuneration?
- What are your salary exceptions?
- What is your biggest disappointment?
- What other jobs have you applied for and at what stage in the recruitment process are you at?
- What did you choose this career?
Competency Based Interview
- Give me an example of when you took a different /unpopular decision and how did you deal with this
- Give me an example of when you disagreed with your boss and what action did you take to address this dispute
- Give me an example of when you were part of a badly performing team and how did you address this demonstrative initiative
- Give me an example of when you identified and addressed a serious operational / financial problem
- Give me an example of when you delivered within a highly pressurised situation
Stress Interview / Difficult Questions
- You seem a little over qualified?
- You seam a little under qualified?
- This role requires extensive sales experience, but this does seam to be lacking on your CV?
- You have a number of employment gaps in your CV?
- How do you feel this interview is going?
- Some people may consider your attitude to be a little 'cocky' - what would you say to this?
- What is the biggest mistake you have ever made?
Questions you may want to ask them
- Referring to a new technology or competitor advancement and asking how the company are planning to address this?
- Asking how they are dealing with a new regulatory / legislative change?
- How will my performance be monitored?
- What will be expected of me in my first six months / one year?
Don't worry, you won't get all of them, you may not even get any of them (unlikely that you wont).
Also say something like you're a big gaming fan and like to work within the gaming department and have knowledge about gaming to help customers =)
GL.......!
I had an interview at Newlook! :D Got the job :)
Just be confident, yourself and sociable :D
Hope you get the job, good luck!
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What questions can I ask them though? All the ones I've found online sound ******ed.
I had a few interviews before I found a job, they are pretty relaxed situations tbh. It's not like they are trying to catch you out, usually interviews are just to get to know the person behind the application better and ask a few questions about the company to see what sort of person you are. I found questions like "Why do you want to work here?" and "What can you contribute to the company?" are often covered in the application if they are going to be asked at all.
How did it go?
Haha, dunno, not too bad I suppose, they said they'll be in contact but whatever. Got another one tomorrow :eusa_wall
Mine was weird, the guy said
"I'm supposed to be following this plan, screw it! You own a console?"
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Some companies like to know you know some of the company's history. I remember when I got an interview with Britvic, they told me to brush up on Britvic facts :D
Were they impressed by you by any chance?
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