2023年外企面試必備英文

外企面試，基本英語(yǔ)準(zhǔn)備Q：Canyousellyourselfintwominutes？Goforit.

你能在兩分鐘內(nèi)自我推薦嗎？大膽試試吧！A：Withmyqualificationsandexperience,IfeelIamhardworking,responsibleanddiligentinanyprojectIundertake.Yourorganizationcouldbenefitfrommyanalyticalandinterpersonalskills.

依我的資格和經(jīng)驗(yàn)，我覺(jué)得我對(duì)所從事的每一個(gè)項(xiàng)目都很努力、負(fù)責(zé)、勤勉。我的分析能力和與人相處的技巧，對(duì)貴單位必有價(jià)值。

Q：Givemeasummaryofyourcurrentjobdescription.

對(duì)你目前的工作，能否做個(gè)概括的說(shuō)明。A：Ihavebeenworkingasacomputerprogrammerforfiveyears.Tobespecific,Idosystemanalysis,troubleshootingandprovidesoftwaresupport.

我干了五年的電腦程序員。具體地說(shuō)，我做系統(tǒng)分析，解決問(wèn)題以及軟件供應(yīng)方面的支持。

Q：Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob？

你為什么離職呢？A：Well,Iamhopingtogetanofferofabetterposition.Ifopportunityknocks,Iwilltakeit.

我希望能獲得一份更好的工作，假如機(jī)會(huì)來(lái)臨，我會(huì)抓住。A：IfeelIhavereachedthe"glassceiling"inmycurrentjob.Ifeelthereisnoopportunityforadvancement.

我覺(jué)得目前的工作，已經(jīng)達(dá)成頂峰，即沒(méi)有升遷機(jī)會(huì)。Q：Howdoyourateyourselfasaprofessional？

你如何評(píng)估自己是位專業(yè)人員呢？A：Withmystrongacademicbackground,Iamcapableandcompetent.

憑借我良好的學(xué)術(shù)背景，我可以勝任自己的工作，并且我認(rèn)為自己很有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力。A：Withmyteachingexperience,IamconfidentthatIcanrelatetostudentsverywell.

依我的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)，我相信能與學(xué)生相處的很好。Q：Whatcontributiondidyoumaketoyourcurrent(previous)organization？

你對(duì)目前/從前的工作單位有何奉獻(xiàn)？A：Ihavefinishedthreenewprojects,andIamsureIcanapplymyexperiencetothisposition.

我已經(jīng)完畢三個(gè)新項(xiàng)目，我相信我能將我的經(jīng)驗(yàn)用在這份工作上。

Q：Whatdoyouthinkyouareworthtous？

你怎么認(rèn)為你對(duì)我們有價(jià)值呢？A：IfeelIcanmakesomepositivecontributionstoyourcompanyinthefuture.

我覺(jué)得我對(duì)貴公司能做些積極性的奉獻(xiàn)。

Q：Whatmakeyouthinkyouwouldbeasuccessinthisposition？

你如何知道你能勝任這份工作？A：Mygraduateschooltrainingcombinedwithmyinternshipshouldqualifymeforthisparticularjob.IamsureIwillbesuccessful.

我在研究所的訓(xùn)練，加上實(shí)習(xí)工作，使我適合這份工作。我相信我能成功。

Q：Areyouamulti-taskedindividual？Doyouworkwellunderstressorpressure？

你是一位可以同時(shí)承擔(dān)數(shù)項(xiàng)工作的人嗎？你能承受工作上的壓力嗎？A：Yes,Ithinkso.A：Thetraitisneededinmycurrent（orprevious)positionandIknowIcanhandleitwell.

這種特點(diǎn)就是我目前（先前）工作所需要的，我知道我能應(yīng)付自如。

Q：Whatisyourstrongesttrait(s)？

你個(gè)性上最大的特點(diǎn)是什么？A：Helpfulnessandcaring.

樂(lè)于助人和關(guān)心別人。A：Adaptabilityandsenseofhumor.

適應(yīng)能力和風(fēng)趣感。A：Cheerfulnessandfriendliness.

樂(lè)觀和友愛(ài)。Q：Howwouldyourfriendsorcolleaguesdescribeyou？

你的朋友或同事如何形容你？

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（稍等幾秒鐘再答，表達(dá)慎重考慮。)

A：TheysayMr.Chenisanhonest,hardworkingandresponsiblemanwhodeeplycaresforhisfamilyandfriends.

他們說(shuō)陳先生是位誠(chéng)實(shí)、工作努力，負(fù)責(zé)任的人，他對(duì)家庭和朋友都很關(guān)心。A：TheysayMr.Chenisafriendly,sensitive,caringanddeterminedperson.

他們說(shuō)陳先生是位很和諧、敏感、關(guān)心別人和有決心的人。

Q：Whatpersonalitytraitsdoyouadmire？

你欣賞哪種性格的人？A：Iadmireapersonwhois）honest,flexibleandeasy-going.

誠(chéng)實(shí)、不死板并且容易相處的人。A：(Ilike)peoplewhopossessthe"cando"spirit.

有"實(shí)際行動(dòng)"的人。

Q：Whatleadershipqualitiesdidyoudevelopasanadministrativepersonnel？

作為行政人員，你有什么樣的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才干？A：Ifeelthatlearninghowtomotivatepeopleandtoworktogetherasateamwillbethemajorgoalofmyleadership.

我覺(jué)得學(xué)習(xí)如何把人們的積極性調(diào)動(dòng)起來(lái)，以及如何配合協(xié)同的團(tuán)隊(duì)精神，是我行政工作的重要目的A：Ihaverefinedmymanagementstylebyusinganopen-doorpolicy.

我以開(kāi)放式的政策，改善我的行政管理方式。Q：Howdoyounormallyhandlecriticism？

你通常如何解決別人的批評(píng)？A：Silenceisgolden.Justdon'tsayanything;otherwisethesituationcouldbecomeworse.Ido,however,acceptconstructivecriticism.

沉默是金。不必說(shuō)什么，否則情況更糟，但是我會(huì)接受建設(shè)性的批評(píng)。A：Whenwecooloff,wewilldiscussitlater.

我會(huì)等大家冷靜下來(lái)再討論。

Q：Whatdoyoufindfrustratinginaworksituation？

在工作中，什么事令你不快樂(lè)？A：Sometimes,thenarrow-mindedpeoplemakemefrustrated.

胸襟狹窄的人，有時(shí)使我泄氣。A：Mindsthatarenotreceptivetonewideas.

不能接受新思想的那些取。

Q：Howdoyouhandleyourconflictwithyourcolleaguesinyourwork?

你如何解決與同事在工作中的意見(jiàn)不和？A：Iwilltrytopresentmyideasinamoreclearandcivilizedmannerinordertogetmypointsacross.

我要以更清楚文明的方式，提出我的見(jiàn)解，使對(duì)方了解我的觀點(diǎn)。Q：Howdoyouhandleyourfailure？

你如何對(duì)待自己的失?。緼：Noneofuswasborn"perfect".IamsureIwillbegiven

asecondchancetocorrectmymistake.

我們大家生來(lái)都不是十全十美的，我相信我有第二個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)改正我的錯(cuò)誤。

Q：Whatprovideyouwithasenseofaccomplishment.

什么會(huì)讓你有成就感？A：Doingmybestjobforyourcompany.

為貴公司竭力效勞。A：Finishingaprojecttothebestofmyability.

盡我所能，完畢一個(gè)項(xiàng)目。Q：Ifyouhadalotofmoneytodonate,wherewouldyoudonateitto？Why？

假如你有很多錢可以捐贈(zèng)，你會(huì)捐給什么單位？為什么？A：IwoulddonateittothemedicalresearchbecauseIwanttodosomethingtohelpothers.

我會(huì)捐給醫(yī)藥研究，由于我要為別人做點(diǎn)事。A：Iprefertodonateittoeducationalinstitutions.

我樂(lè)意捐給教育機(jī)構(gòu)。Q：Whatismostimportantinyourliferightnow？

眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？A：Togetajobinmyfieldismostimportanttome.

對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，能在這個(gè)領(lǐng)域找到工作是最重要的。A：Tosecureemploymenthopefullywithyourcompany.

希望能在貴公司任職對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)最重要。Q：Whatcurrentissuesconcernyouthemost？

目前什么事是你最關(guān)心的？A：ThegeneralstateofoureconomyandtheimpactofChina'entrytoWTOonourindustry.

目前中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)的總體情況以及中國(guó)入世對(duì)我們行業(yè)的影響。Q：Howlongwouldyouliketostaywiththiscompany？

你會(huì)在本公司服務(wù)多久呢？A：IwillstayaslongasIcancontinuetolearnandtogrowinmyfield.

只要我能在我的行業(yè)力繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)和長(zhǎng)進(jìn)，我就會(huì)留在這里。

Q：Couldyouprojectwhatyouwouldliketobedoingfiveyearsfromnow？

你能預(yù)料五年后你會(huì)做什么嗎？A：AsIhavesomeadministrativeexperienceinmylastjob,Imayusemyorganizationalandplanningskillsinthefuture.

我在上一個(gè)工作中積累了一些行政經(jīng)驗(yàn)，我將來(lái)也許要運(yùn)用我組織和計(jì)劃上的經(jīng)驗(yàn)和技巧。A：Ihopetodemonstratemyabilityandtalentsinmyfieldadequately.

我希望能充足展示我在這個(gè)行業(yè)的能力和智慧。A：Perhaps,anopportunityatamanagementpositionwouldbeexciting.

也許有機(jī)會(huì)，我將會(huì)從事管理工作。

（假如不愿正面回答，也可以說(shuō)：）

Itwouldbeprematureformetopredictthis.

現(xiàn)在對(duì)此問(wèn)題的預(yù)測(cè)，尚嫌過(guò)早。

（甚至還可以打趣的說(shuō)：）

Hypotheticallyspeaking,Imightbeabletodoyourcurrentjobasadirector.

（或CEO或president）說(shuō)不定，我也能做你現(xiàn)在主任的工作呢！Q：Whatrangeofpay-scaleareyouinterestedin？

你喜歡那一種薪水層次標(biāo)準(zhǔn)？A：Moneyisimportant,buttheresponsibilitythatgoesalongwiththisjobiswhatinterestsmethemost.

薪水固然重要，但這工作隨著而來(lái)的責(zé)任更吸引我。A：（假如你有家眷，可以說(shuō)：）

Tobefrankandopenwithyou,Ilikethisjob,butIhaveafamilytosupport.

坦白地說(shuō)，我喜歡這份工作，但是我必須要承擔(dān)我的家庭。OtherTips

其它建議

Knowsomethingabouttheorganizationyouareapplyingto.

了解一些你申請(qǐng)工作單位的情況。Dressproperly.Don'tshakehandwiththeintervieweruntilhe/sheextendshis/herhand.

穿著要得體，人家伸手時(shí)才握手。Don'tsitdownuntilinvitedtodosobytheinterviewer.

人家未請(qǐng)，先別坐下。Makeeye-contactwiththeinterviewerduringtheinterview.

面試時(shí)，眼睛要看著對(duì)方。Listenactivelyandstaycalm.

注意聽(tīng)，保持冷靜。Ifinvitedtoameal,beespeciallycarefulaboutyourtablemanners.

被邀吃飯時(shí)，要特別注意餐桌禮節(jié)。Don'ttalkwithyourmouthfull.

嘴里有食物，不可開(kāi)口說(shuō)話。Don'tmakemuchnoisewhileyoueat.

吃東西不要出聲音。Don'tblowyournoseorusethetoothpickattable.

不要擰鼻涕或用牙簽剔牙。Don'tappeartobepushyoroverlyanxioustogetajob.

不必過(guò)度表現(xiàn)急著要工作。Behonestbutnottoomodest.

要誠(chéng)實(shí)，但不必太謙虛。Don'tputyourselfdownorcutyourselfup.

不可妄自菲薄或自貶。Trytoavoiddiscussingpoliticsorreligionwithyourinterviewer.

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自我介紹

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Youdon’tneedtoexplaineverythingfrombirthtopresentday.Relevantfactsabouteducation,yourcareerandyourcurrentlifesituationarefine.2.Whyareyoulooking(orwhydidyouleaveyoulastjob)?

Thisshouldbeastraightforwardquestiontoanswer,butitcantripyouup.Presumablyyouarelookingforanewjob(oranyjob)becauseyouwanttoadvanceyourcareerandgetapositionthatallowsyoutogrowasapersonandanemployee.It’snotagoodideatomentionmoneyhere,itcanmakeyousoundmercenary.Andifyouareintheunfortunatesituationofhavingbeendownsized,staypositiveandbea***riefaspos***leaboutit.Ifyouwerefired,you’llneedagoodexplanation.Butonceagain,staypositive.3.Tellmewhatyouknowaboutthiscompany.

Doyourhomeworkbeforeyougotoanyinterview.Whetherit’***eingtheVPofmarketingorthemailroomclerk,youshouldknowaboutthecompanyorbusinessyou’regoingtoworkfor.Hasthiscompanybeeninthenewslately?Whoarethepeopleinthecompanyyoushouldknowabout?Dothebackgroundwork,itwillmakeyoustandoutassomeonewhocomesprepared,andisgenuinelyinterestedinthecompanyandthejob.4.WhydoyouwanttoworkatXCompany?

Thisshouldbedirectlyrelatedtothelastquestion.Anyresearchyou’vedoneonthecompanyshouldhaveledyoutotheconclusionthatyou’dwanttoworkthere.Afterall,you’reattheinterview,right?Putsomethoughtintothisanswerbeforeyouhaveyourinterview,mentionyourcareergoalsandhighlightforward-thinkinggoalsandcareerplans.5.Whatrelevantexperiencedoyouhave?

Hopefullyifyou’reapplyingforthispositionyouhavebagsofrelatedexperience,andifthat’sthecaseyoushouldmentionitall.Butifyou’reswitchingcareersortryingsomethingalittledifferent,yourexperiencemayinitiallynotlooklikeit’smatchingup.That’swhenyouneedalittlehonestcreativitytomatchtheexperiencesrequiredwiththeonesyouhave.Peopleskillsarepeopleskillsafterall,youjustneedtoshowhowcustomerserviceskillscanapplytointernalmanagementpositions,andsoon.6.Ifyourpreviousco-workerswerehere,whatwouldtheysayaboutyou?

Ok,thisisnotthetimeforfulldisclosure.Ifsomepeoplefromyourpastaregoingtosayyou’reaboringA-hole,youdon’tneedtobringthatup.Staypositive,always,andmaybehaveafewspecificquotesinmind.“They’dsayIwasahardworker”orevenbetter“JohnDoehasalwayssaidIwasthemostreliable,creativeproblem-solverhe’devermet.”7.Haveyoudoneanythingtofurtheryourexperience?

Thiscouldincludeanythingfromnightclassestohobbiesandsports.Ifit’srelated,it’sworthmentioning.Obviouslyanythingtodowithfurthereducationisgreat,butmaybeyou’respendingtimeonahomeimprovementprojecttoworkonskillssuchasself-sufficiency,timemanagementandmotivation.8.Whereelsehaveyouapplied?

Thisisagoodwaytohintthatyou’reindemand,withoutsoundinglikeyou’rewhoringyourselfallovertown.So,behonestandmentionafewothercompanie***utdon’tgointodetail.Thefactthatyou’reseriouslylookingandkeepingyouroptionsopeniswhattheinterviewerisdrivingat.9.Howareyouwhenyou’reworkingunderpressure?

Onceagain,thereareafewwaystoanswerthi***uttheyshouldallbepositive.Youmayworkwellunderpressure,youmaythriveunderpressure,andyoumayactuallyPREFERworkingunderpressure.Ifyousayyoucrumblelikeagedbluecheese,thisisnotgoingtohelpyougetyourfootinthedoor.10.Whatmotivatesyoutodoagoodjob?

Theanswertothisoneisnotmoney,evenifitis.Youshouldbemotivatedbylife’snoblepursuits.Youwantrecognitionforajobwelldone.Youwanttobecomebetteratyourjob.Youwanttohelpothersorbealeaderinyourfield.11.What’syourgreateststrength?

Thisisyourchancetoshine.You’rebeingaskedtoexplainwhyyouareagreatemployee,sodon’tholdbackandstaydostaypositive.Youcouldbesomeonewhothrivesunderpressure,agreatmotivator,anamazingproblemsolverorsomeonewithextraordinaryattentiontodetail.Ifyourgreateststrength,however,istodrinkanyoneunderthetableorgetatopscoreonMarioKart,keepittoyourself.Theinterviewerislookingforwork-relatedstrengths.12.What’syourbiggestweakness?

Ifyou’recompletelyhonest,youmaybekickingyourselfinthebutt.Ifyousayyoudon’thaveone,you’reobviouslylying.Thisisahorriblequestionandonethatpoliticianshavebecomemastersatanswering.Theysaythingslike“I’mperhapstoocommittedtomyworkanddon’tspendenoughtimewithmyfamily.”O(jiān)h,there’safireableoffense.I’veevenheard“IthinkI’mtoogoodatmyjob,itcanoftenmakepeoplejealous.”Please,let’skeepourfeetontheground.Ifyou’reaskedthisquestion,giveasmall,work-relatedflawthatyou’reworkinghardtoimprove.Example:“I’vebeentoldIoccasionallyfocusondetailsandmissthebiggerpicture,soI’vebeenspendingtimelayingoutthecompleteprojecteverydaytoseemyoverallprogress.”13.Let’stalkaboutsalary.Whatareyoulookingfor?

Runforcover!Thisisonetrickygametoplayinaninterview.Evenifyouknowthesalaryrangeforthejob,ifyouanswerfirstyou’realreadyshowingallyourcards.Youwantasmuchaspos***le,theemployerwantsyouforaslittleasyou’rewillingtotake.Beforeyouapply,takealookatforagoodideaofwhatsomeonewithyourspecificexperienceshouldbepaid.Youmaywanttosay,“well,that’ssomethingI’vethoughtlongandhardaboutandIthinksomeonewithmyexperienceshouldgetbetweenX&Y.”O(jiān)r,youcouldbeslyandsay,“rightnow,I’mmoreinterestedintalkingmoreaboutwhatthepositioncanoffermycareer.”Thatcouldatleastbuyyoualittletimetoscopeoutthesituation.Butifyoudohaveaspecificfigureinmindandyouareconfidentthatyoucangetit,I’dsaygoforit.Ihaveonmanyoccasions,andeverytimeIgotveryclosetothatfigure(bothbelowandsometimesabove).14.Areyougoodatworkinginateam?

UnlessyouhavetheI.Q.ofahouseplant,you’llalwaysanswerYEStothisone.It’stheonlyanswer.Howcananyonefunctioninsideanorganizationiftheyarealoner?Youmaywanttomentionwhatpartyouliketoplayinateamthough;it’sagreatchancetoexplainthatyou’reanaturalleader.15.Tellmeasuggestionyouhavemadethatwasimplemented.

It’simportantheretofocusontheword“implemented.”There’snothingwrongwithhavingathousandgreatideas,butiftheonlyplacetheyliveisonyournotepadwhat’sthepoint?Betterstill,youneedagoodending.Ifyourpreviouscompanytookyouradviceandendedupgoingbankrupt,that’snotsuchagreatexampleeither.Bepreparedwithastoryaboutanideaofyoursthatwastakenfromideatoimplementation,andconsideredsuccessful.

16.Hasanythingeverirritatedyouaboutpeopleyou’veworkedwith?

Ofcourse,youhavealistaslongasyourarm.Butyoucan’tsaythat,itshowsyoua***eingnegativeanddifficulttoworkwith.Thebestwaytoanswerthisoneistothinkforawhileandthensaysomethinglike“I’vealwaysgotonjustfinewithmyco-workersactually.”Usethisquestionasachancetoshowthatyouareateamplayer:“TheonlypeopleIhavetroublewitharethosewhoaren’tteamplayers,whojustdon’tperform,whocomplainconstantly,andwhofailtorespondtoanyeffortstomotivatethem.”Theinterviewerisexpectingaresponsefocusedonpersonalityandpersonaldislikes.Surpriseherbydeliveringananswerthatreflectscompanyvalues17.Isthereanyoneyoujustcouldnotworkwith?

No.Well,unlessyou’retalkingaboutmurderers,racists,rapists,thievesorotherdastardlycharacters,youcanworkwithanyone.Otherwiseyoucouldbeflaggedassomeonewho’spickyanddifficultifyousay,“Ican’tworkwithanyonewho’saBronco’sfan.Sorry.”18.Tellmeaboutanyissuesyou’vehadwithapreviou***oss.

Arrgh!Ifyoufallforthisoneyoushouldn’tbehiredanyway.Theintervieweristestingyoutoseeifyou’llspeakbadlyaboutyourprevioussupervisor.Simplyanswerthisquestionwithextemetact,diplomacyandifnecessary,abigfatlossofmemory.Inshort,you’veneverhadanyissues.Theanswerto18iscompletelywrong.Iamadirectoratamajormediacompany’sinteractivedivision.OurcompanyisexpandingandIamalmostinaconstantstateofhiring.Iaskavariationofthisquestionineverysingleinterviewandifacandidatehasneverhadoneissueordisagreementwithanyone,(Istatedavariation:Iaskifithashappenedwithanyoneintheworkplace)Ipegthemasaliarandrejectthemimmediately.Iwentwellwithmypreviou***oss.Ifthereisanconflict,Iwillbeopenmindandtalkaboutfacts.oncedecisionismade,Iexecuteitwell.19.Wouldyouratherworkformoneyorjobsatisfaction?

It’snotaveryfairquestionisit?We’dalllovetogetpaidaTrump-likesalarydoingajobwelovebutthat’srareindeed.It’sfinetosaymoneyisimportant,butrememberthatNOTHINGismoreimportanttoyouthanthejob.Otherwise,you’rejustsomeonelookingforabiggerpaycheck.20.Wouldyouratherbelikedorfeared?

Ihavebeenaskedthisalot,invariousincarnations.ThefirsttimeIjustdrewablankandsaid,“Idon’tknow.”Thatwentoverbadly,butitwasrightatthestartofmycareerwhenIhadlittletonoexperience.SincethenI’verealizedthatmygenuineansweris“Neither,I’dratherberespected.”Youdon’twanttobefearedbecausefearisnowaytomotivateateam.Youmaygotthejobdonebutatwhatcost?Similarly,ifyou’reeveryone’***estfriendyou’llfinditdifficulttomaketoughdecisionsorhitdeadlines.Butwhenyou’rerespected,youdon’thavetobeacompletebastardoralameducktogetthejobdone.21.AreyouwillingtoputtheinterestsofXCompanyaheadofyourown?

Again,anothernastyquestion.Ifyousayyes,you’reacorporatewhorewhodoesn’tcareaboutfamily.Ifyousayno,you’redisloyaltothecompany.I’mafraidthatyou’llprobablyhavetosayyestothisonet