Biography 315: Interviews in my life.

 I shouldn't be scared of any interview. Whatever is meant to happen, it happens. I did very well in those interviews, where I didn't get scared at all because I knew they wouldn't select me. So, I just be myself.

Before the interview, the interviewer may say, "Just be yourself." But actually, they just want to get to know you better. They will judge everything they observe. They will speak to you as if their life is filled with happiness only because you have shown up for the interview. They are your best friend.

Never fall into this trap. They just want you to feel free to share everything about yourself so they can understand your negative side, too, and reject you.

The interview process is almost the same everywhere, and the questions are similar. Only a few new questions will be added by the interviewer.

I have given my first interview after passing grade 10. I didn't want to go alone, so I took my cousin Titu with me. When they called me into the room, I walked inside. I didn't know Titu would come with me too and sit beside me. But I didn't want to say anything in front of the company owner.

The owner was looking for a part-time teacher for his coaching company. He had other organizations, too. However, the salary they offered was very low. I told him it wouldn't cover my rickshaw fare to and from my home. Deep inside, I knew that if someone else got this opportunity, they would have accepted and made the journey by bus.

I have given many interviews in Bangladesh. I didn't have much hope, just kept trying. In Canada, the same things happen. When I tried for an entry-level job, I got it immediately. Things changed when I was looking for a better job. I have been living and working in Canada for 10 years. I should get something better. So now, the application and interview process has started. Here, in most cases, they select their already chosen candidate. They must have a corporate reason for conducting interviews without real intentions.

Maybe someday, some organization will feel like working with me. I am a sincere person. Wherever I work, I work sincerely. Every company did well after my joining. I hope to maintain my good record everywhere.

Interview

When you are taking any interview you can behave in two ways. One, you make the applicant feel, that you are nothing, we are showing mercy by taking your interview, you will be a lucky person if you get the job.

Well the applicant is helpless. They came here to get a job. So, they will accept every situation you create. They will scare to answer every question, because they won't understand which will make you disappoint. 

Number two (my favorite), you will make the applicant feel that you and your company are honored by getting a person like that applicant. Then the applicant will feel good, soon they will start thinking like they are the part of the family of that company, they will answer everything with pleasure, you will see their happy face and feeling in your interview board, you can see what really they know and don't know.

Choice is yours, which way you will follow...

Love in interview

Long time ago, I was looking for a job. In a office in Uttora I got chance to join as a Java developer. In first Interview, Company owner liked me. But he wasn’t sound in Java, so asked his brother-in-law to take my second interview. He came from USA, after completion his education.
I gave my second interview. He was very nice and friendly. I couldn’t give him some answer correct. Some I didn’t know. So after the interview I couldn’t guess whether they choose me or not.
After some time they informed me that I was selected. Great achievement for me. On that time I was only 1 year experienced. I was so happy so shared my experience to my previous company colleagues. And you know what they found. He said that brother-in-law fall in love with me! No matter what I say, they get stick with their opinion. From that time, I took a good decision; I am never going to share my interview experience with my colleagues.