8 Common English Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them Well

8個最常見的英文面試問題，以及如何回答它們。

1. Tell me about yourself 講一下你自己

Now, this might seem easy for you – you’ve practiced it in your English class so much, but they don’t want to hear every single detail.

這個對你來說可能會很簡單 - 你在英語課堂上肯定練習過無數次了，但值得注意的是，面試官不希望聽到每個細節。

Avoid saying something like: I was born in Beijing. I love playing the computer and surfing the net. or I have two sisters.

所以，英文面試中要避免這樣的回答：我出生在北京，我喜歡玩電腦和上網，或者我有兩個姐姐...

They don’t want to know everything about you. They want to know about you and your career growth; they want to know about you related to the job you’re applying for.

面試官並不想知道關於你其它的每個細節。他們想知道你和你的職業經歷；他們想知道你與所求職位的聯繫。

Also, make sure you don’t use any informal slang or make any basic grammar mistakes.

另外一點，不要用一些非正式的英語俗語或者犯一些很基本的英語語法錯誤。

For example:

你可以這樣回答：

I’ve been working as a junior chef at a small Italian restaurant for 2 years and my duties included assisting the head chef and preparing salads. I have always been interested in food and cooking which was why I chose to follow this career path. I studied at ******* college, where I gained my first level cooking diploma.

我在一家意大利餐館工作了兩年，職位是初級廚師，我主要的任務是幫助主廚打下手，準備沙拉等。我一直對食物和下廚感興趣，這是我為什麼選擇這一行的原因。我在...大學畢業，並拿到了自己的第一個廚業證書。

2. What are your strengths? 你有什麼強項？

When your interviewer asks you this question, they want to know all your positive qualities. These positive qualities need to relate to what they want and are looking for.

當面試官問你這個問題時，他們希望知道你所有好品質，這些好品質最好能夠符合他們正在尋求的東西。

So before you head into your interview, make sure you do your research as to what kind of person suits this job. The thing to remember here is not to just list a number of adjectives (anyone can do this). Instead, use examples to support your point.

所以，在進入面試之前，最好先做一下準備工作，瞭解哪類人適合該工作。要記住的是，不能單純地列出一些英文形容詞，需要用例子進行支撐。

For example, you could answer with any of the following:

比如，你可以用以下幾點的隨便一個去回答。

To be punctual – to be on time.

英文回答：有時間觀念 - 準時

I’m a punctual person. I always arrive early and complete my work on time. My previous job had a lot of deadlines and I made sure that I was organized and adhered to all my jobs.

我是個很守時的人，我總是能夠提前到達，並且準時完成自己的工作。我的上一份工作會經常有deadline，但是我總是能夠有條不紊，堅守工作。

To be a team-player – to work well with others.

英文回答：團隊型成員 - 善於與他人合作

I consider myself to be a team-player. I like to work with other people and I find that it’s much easier to achieve something when everyone works together and communicates well.

我覺得我自己是一個團隊型成員，我喜歡與他人合作，並且覺得當大家一起工作，並能良好交流時，我們更容易完成一件事情。

To be ambitious – to have goals.

英文回答：自我激勵 - 有目標

I’m ambitious. I have always set myself goals and it motivates me to work hard. I have achieved my goals so far with my training, education and work experience and now I am looking for ways to improve myself and grow.

我善於自我激勵。我經常給自己設定目標，讓自己工作充滿動力。目前為止，我的學業，培訓和以往工作都達到了目標。現在，我正在尋找提升自己和成長的方法。

To take initiative – to do something without having to be told to do it.

英文回答：具有主動性 - 能夠主動去完成一件事情

When I work, I always take initiative. If I see something that needs doing, I don’t wait for instruction, I do it. I believe that to be get anywhere in life, you need this quality.

我在工作中永遠具有主動性。如果我發現有事情需要去解決，我會主動去做，不需要別人指示。我覺得，人生如果想成功，這種品質是不可獲取的。

To be proactive – To do things and make them happen.

英文回答：具有前瞻性 - 做事，做成事。

I’m proactive. When I think about things, I do them. I like to see results and it’s important in this industry to be proactive and responsible for your own actions.

我是個有前瞻性的人，當我有想法時，我就會去實踐。我喜歡看到結果，在這個行業裡，前瞻性非常重要，同樣重要的是對自己的行為負責。

REMEMBER: It’s really important that you give good, solid answers and back them up with evidence otherwise it’s just going to sound like you’ve memorized what you’re saying. Some companies won’t directly ask you what your strengths are, they could ask the same thing, but using different words, such as:

記住：給出答案後，用事實去支撐自己的觀點很重要，否則就會讓人聽起來覺得你是在背誦。有些公司不會直接問你有什麼長處，他們會用其它的一些問題來代替，但是想要表達的東西一樣，比如：

Why do you think we should hire you?

Why do you think you’re the best person for this job?

What can you offer us?

What makes you a good fit for our company?

你覺得我們為什麼要錄取你？

為什麼你會覺得你是這個崗位最合適的人選？

你能夠給我們帶來什麼？

你有什麼特質會讓你適合我們公司？

3. What are your weaknesses? 你有什麼缺點？

What they’re checking for here is how you try to fix your weaknesses and they also want to know how self-aware you are.

面試官想知道你如何修正自己的缺點，同時也向知道你對你自己瞭解多少。

Another trick here is to turn those weaker qualities into positive qualities. For example, your weakness is that you spend too much time on projects which makes you work slower. Turn that into a positive by saying:

有一招就是，想辦法將缺點說成優點。

I sometimes am slower in completing my tasks compared to others because I really want to get things right. I will double or sometimes triple-check documents and files to make sure everything is accurate (correct).

有時我完成項目要比他人蠻，因為我有點強迫症，我對一些東西總是要一而再，再而三地去檢查。

Another great trick is to talk about a weakness (like being disorganized) and mention some methods that you are using to help overcome this:

另外一招就是談論一個自己的缺點，然後說明自己是

I have created a time-management system, which allows me to list all my duties and organize my deadlines so I have a clearer idea of what I need to do.

我自己做了一個時間管理方法，它可以讓我列出所有自己需要做的事，管理deadline，讓我對於自己需要去做什麼有個清晰的掌握。

4. Why did you leave your last job? 你為什麼離開上一份工作

If you chose to leave your old job, avoid saying anything negative about your old workplace or boss (even if this is true). The person or people interviewing you will just look at you in a negative way. You can say the following:

如果你是自己選擇離開上一份工作，千萬不要說一些關於公司或老闆的負面話語（即使事實如此）。如果你這樣說了，會給面試官留下一個負面的印象。你可以如此說：

I’m looking for new challenges.

I feel I wasn’t able to show my talents.

I’m looking for a job that suits my qualifications.

I’m looking for a job where I can grow with the company.

我在尋找新的挑戰和機會。

我覺得我沒法完全施展自己的才能。

我在尋找一份與我的品質契合的工作。

我在尋找一份工作，能夠讓我與公司共同成長。

由於篇幅太長，還有剩下的4個英語面試中最需要注意的問題未能列出來。

明天再繼續吧，廣州的天氣太冷了，碼字不易啊......

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