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

8个最常见的英文面试问题，以及如何回答它们。

1. Tell me about yourself 讲一下你自己

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.

这个对你来说可能会很简单 - 你在英语课堂上肯定练习过无数次了，但值得注意的是，面试官不希望听到每个细节。

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，英文面试中要避免这样的回答：我出生在北京，我喜欢玩电脑和上网，或者我有两个姐姐...

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.

面试官并不想知道关于你其它的每个细节。他们想知道你和你的职业经历；他们想知道你与所求职位的联系。

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

另外一点，不要用一些非正式的英语俗语或者犯一些很基本的英语语法错误。

For example:

你可以这样回答：

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.

我在一家意大利餐馆工作了两年，职位是初级厨师，我主要的任务是帮助主厨打下手，准备沙拉等。我一直对食物和下厨感兴趣，这是我为什么选择这一行的原因。我在...大学毕业，并拿到了自己的第一个厨业证书。

2. What are your strengths? 你有什么强项？

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.

当面试官问你这个问题时，他们希望知道你所有好品质，这些好品质最好能够符合他们正在寻求的东西。

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，在进入面试之前，最好先做一下准备工作，了解哪类人适合该工作。要记住的是，不能单纯地列出一些英文形容词，需要用例子进行支撑。

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

比如，你可以用以下几点的随便一个去回答。

To be punctual – to be on time.

英文回答：有时间观念 - 准时

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.

我是个很守时的人，我总是能够提前到达，并且准时完成自己的工作。我的上一份工作会经常有deadline，但是我总是能够有条不紊，坚守工作。

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

英文回答：团队型成员 - 善于与他人合作

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.

我觉得我自己是一个团队型成员，我喜欢与他人合作，并且觉得当大家一起工作，并能良好交流时，我们更容易完成一件事情。

To be ambitious – to have goals.

英文回答：自我激励 - 有目标

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.

我善于自我激励。我经常给自己设定目标，让自己工作充满动力。目前为止，我的学业，培训和以往工作都达到了目标。现在，我正在寻找提升自己和成长的方法。

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

英文回答：具有主动性 - 能够主动去完成一件事情

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.

我在工作中永远具有主动性。如果我发现有事情需要去解决，我会主动去做，不需要别人指示。我觉得，人生如果想成功，这种品质是不可获取的。

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.

我是个有前瞻性的人，当我有想法时，我就会去实践。我喜欢看到结果，在这个行业里，前瞻性非常重要，同样重要的是对自己的行为负责。

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:

记住：给出答案后，用事实去支撑自己的观点很重要，否则就会让人听起来觉得你是在背诵。有些公司不会直接问你有什么长处，他们会用其它的一些问题来代替，但是想要表达的东西一样，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?

你觉得我们为什么要录取你？

为什么你会觉得你是这个岗位最合适的人选？

你能够给我们带来什么？

你有什么特质会让你适合我们公司？

3. What are your weaknesses? 你有什么缺点？

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.

面试官想知道你如何修正自己的缺点，同时也向知道你对你自己了解多少。

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，想办法将缺点说成优点。

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).

有时我完成项目要比他人蛮，因为我有点强迫症，我对一些东西总是要一而再，再而三地去检查。

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

另外一招就是谈论一个自己的缺点，然后说明自己是

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.

我自己做了一个时间管理方法，它可以让我列出所有自己需要做的事，管理deadline，让我对于自己需要去做什么有个清晰的掌握。

4. Why did you leave your last job? 你为什么离开上一份工作

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:

如果你是自己选择离开上一份工作，千万不要说一些关于公司或老板的负面话语（即使事实如此）。如果你这样说了，会给面试官留下一个负面的印象。你可以如此说：

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.

我在寻找新的挑战和机会。

我觉得我没法完全施展自己的才能。

我在寻找一份与我的品质契合的工作。

我在寻找一份工作，能够让我与公司共同成长。

由于篇幅太长，还有剩下的4个英语面试中最需要注意的问题未能列出来。

明天再继续吧，广州的天气太冷了，码字不易啊......

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