HR Interview Questions for Experienced Candidates

In this post we will know some of the frequently asked HR Interview Questions for Experienced Candidates.HR interviews are usually tough as HR managers ask tricky interview questions for HR positions to save time and to figure out what kind of employee you really are, especially if you are applying for a position in the HR department. A  few HR interview questions and answers about your job role or career and in the end, discuss salary, perks, benefits, deductions, company rules and regulations, conditions etc. with the HR person.

1) Can you speak more about Yourself?

Ans: This is the question most commonly asked in any interview. Since, HR could ask more questions based on your answer. In fact,this question is an opportunity to emphasize the points that you most want this potential employer to know about you. You can include details like education background,father profession and some other information about your achievements and hobbies along with project. You can also wrap up your answer by indicating why you are looking for a new challenge and why you feel this role is the best nest step.

2) Since a long time you seem to be working with the same company. Why?

Ans: Discuss about some different kinds of assignments you got from your company and how you handled and their importance to the company.Company sometime consider this as a lack of ambition in the candidate.

3)Why do you want leave your present Job?

Ans: You could say something like, over last 6 months  a lot of restructuring was going on in the company and few of the positions became surplus. One of them was mine but i have learnt a lot during my tenure at ABC company and i am sure i can add a lot of values to a position. You can also tell, after providing dedicated services to my current employer,it's the right time to widen my horizons and prove myself capable of accepting a new challenge.But, make sure that better prospects means in in terms of experience, and exposure.

4)Suppose, you are recruiting someone for this position. So, what qualities would you look for?

Ans: Before appearing for the interview, make sure that you have already analyzed the job requirements because this is the time to estimate your understanding of the position. Focus on the skills, qualities and experience you would look for in a person for this position.

5)Why should i hire you from the outside when i could promote someone from within?

Ans: You could answer like yeah, you are right to promote someone from your organization. But sometimes give opportunity to outsider. Since, your employees can see only present aspect and routine thoughts,but as a outsider,we can see various aspects with fresh thoughts and ideas that would helps a lot.

6)May i contact your present employer for any reference?

Ans: Yes, of course. I can provide you all required references and details.

7) Would you like to work in a team or own self?

Ans: Interviewer wants to know whether you are a team player or independent work. Sometimes, you need to work in a team and sometimes independently. A good answer for this question can be “I can adjust myself in team project as well as I can handle independently”.

8)Did you think of changing your present job earlier? Why didn’t you change on that time?

Ans: Try to memorize the reason why you wanted to change earlier and what made you to continue like any type of flexibility or advancement opportunities etc.

9) If your team does not perform well then what will you do?

Ans: You need to understand the management carefully. First you need to find the reason for non-performance then eradicate them.

10)What is your expected salary?

Ans: Don’t mention the actual figure. Try to mention a range like “I should be comfortable with something in the range of mid forties fr example”. Try to ask them what type of salary the company offers for that particular position.

11) What if some other company offered you with a salary higher than this. So, will you change for better opportunity?

Ans: In this type of questions interviewer try to analyze whether you would change for a couple of thousands. You can discuss this issue with your senior and in teams of growth in the present job you need to stick otherwise move to the next decision.

12)What are your career Goals?

Ans: After providing dedicated service to my current employer, I am ready to accept new challenge if given the opportunity. I should be hired based upon my attributes of being a top performer,confidence level,adaptability and never say die attitude.

13) if you are  facing a problem with your own performance. How do you handle this situation?

Ans: Interviewer looks for those candidate if someone face any problems then how they can handle this. Analyze them how you are trapped into a problem and how you solve this type situation.