Interview questions

Follow KISS( keep it simple and short)

Essence of communication is lost in
paragraph telling.
Go through these before interview. 3-4
bolke dekhna formals phn k, inke answers
khud likhnne h before interview, body lang
etc sab sahi
. Tell me something about yourself or
from your profile briefly introduce
yourself in 30 secs. First 5 sec intro
yourself, 15 intention: apne selling
points btane h, I am CA Arpita Jain.
I’m happy to announce that I scored
three exemptions in inter, I’ve
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worked in a generalist firm and have
exposed to these these tasks
worked in direct n indirect taxation
and TDS. rich experience in
articleship in taxation, handled
clients with turnover of 500 cr plus,
Faltu k points nahi btane ki mummy papa
name, ye boldo as you have walked
through my interview,
See Madhu Sharma’s YouTube
. Why do you want to work for this
organisation : thankyou for the
question sir, want to work here for
my passion for taxation, brilliant
academic records, handle clients to
500cr, leading pharma, aviation and
also drafted 5 reports
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independently, and rest under
guided supervision, would you like
to have a look at it(apna laptop lejao
dikhado, vse 99% nahi dekhne vale
but issey apka excitement dikhega
issey for work, toh positive attitude
for work dikhta h) so ek ppt bnani h
 report writing, so when you’re
explaining your report to aap HR ko
apni proactive approach dikhare ho,
positive attitude, presentation and
communication skills,
. Do you consider yourself successful:
specific answer dena h, yes I
consider myself successful cz I
scored 100, then Inter exemtions
added another weather in my wings
and it lead me herecoming up here i
scale even higher. I’ll prove to be an
asset to your org( answer esa dena
ki cross ques na ho) answer esa ki
google uske court me, lst word esa
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bolo ki vo usi me se aues kre
. Where do you see yourself 5 yrs
down the line: middle level mgt
. Where do you see yourself 10 yrs
down the line: senior mgt position
. Are you wiling to travel at a short
notice: im extremely thankyou that
you taught me, but
. Are you wiling to relocate: yes, Ian,
anywhere at a short notice, ( if no
simply say no) no jhut,
. Are you wiling to work overtime after
officr hours and come to office on
weekends on holidays
. What are your two strengths:
knowledge sharing sessions with
junior articles(guide them and brief
them), managing stress,
collaborative(wer will ask how do
you collab: ), eye for detail ie you’re
not impacted by things other than
work(the day I decided to become
CA, every entry is correct, hence
work is good, hence, accuracy is my
strength),
 strength),
. What are your two weaknesses? Or
give me a strength and weakness:
vo weakness ni btani jisse vo out
seedha bahar krde, btana h ki I
manage my stress by removing
adrenaline and cortisol from my
system. I do get stressed, I work the
best when I’m stressed. I manage
stress my working out, meditation cz
it’s just the mind set that is required
. Selling skills and communication
must be strong tabhi salary achi
milegi
. What’s your salary expectation: I’m
here for a career and not for a
job(when HR asks you so). Sir I’m
here to carve a niche for myself not
for a job. Ilsir I leave the ball in your
court. I’ll get my due from you, you
put a figure. Ab figure btai, toh ab
salary negotiations hori h, toh
unhonr salary boli to same position
me baithna h, dont feel relaxed or
excited, bas ab partner round k baad
salary ki baat aati h toh darna nahi
hota, cz ab tmhe vo nikalenge nahi,
then you can negotiate a bit say I
come from very far, may you please
increase my conveyance expenses a
bit( chindi maang lene pr nikalngr ni)
firms are providing packages under
this bracket for the given skill
set,Eg: AI knowledge, report writing.
Excellent work dena hota h without
any error, efficient, consistent work,
time se phle dena h work,
. What is it that motivates you: i keep
a cushion in my head for work( say if
have to submit a work by 4, i keep it
ready by 3), and when Im
 appreciated for this it gives me a
kick.
. Tell me something about your dream
job: there’s no dream job, where I’m
sittin rn is dream, give your
acedemic info, when yiur boss lattu
k trha naachta h aapke around, this
happens when aap excellent skills
aur 2-3 invest krlo apne me, new
schemes by govt sab finger tips pr
honi chahie, boss ki dependability
badhao apne p.
. Why did you leave your last job:
never do burai of last org, sab ache
they, work culture was awesome,
there I already reached a certain
comfort and confidence level now. I
want a bigger playing field, had I get
thr opportunity like this earlier, I
might have continued happily. Work
culture and style wasn’t upto the
mark.
. Trait: quick learner, ego ni h,
. What experience do you have in this
field that I should take you:
. Why should we hire you? Academic
record and articleship experience
. What’s the diff between team
building and team working:
. Are you a team player? If so give two
skills which you think you have: a
team player should should be a
good listener(not just hear),
selective listening, conflict,
. What is your philosophy towards
work: a task is never big or small,
show seriousness and the same
zeal,
. As an article did you ever make a
mistake, what was it and what did
 you learn from it:
. Describe your mgt style: efficient
and effective issey fir work stress
nahi hota h
. How would you know you’re
successful on the job: when I’m
appreciated on the task
. What will you do if I don’t select you:
optimistic person, if i didn’t get
selected though my best efforts and
I would like to ask the wer what were
his expectations and where i fall
short of those and will try to keep on
improving till the time I have an offer
letter in my hand.
. Are you applying elsewhere also: till
the time this cycle gets completes
I’m not allowed to interview
anywhere else. For off campus, yes
sir I’ve applied till the time I find a
suitable job
. Do you know anyone in this
company: yes, i got a reference from
a frnd/neighbor/ colleague
. What have you done to improve your
knowledge in the last two years:
dance, to stay physically fit and stay
healthy, I brushed up my extra
reading, foodie(helped my mom in
daily chores),
. How will you be an asset to the
organisation: jis domain k liye bhi
hire hore h usme apni skills btao
. How long will you stay with us if
hired:
. Describe your ability to work under
pressure:
. What irritates you about your co-
articles: nothing, each one of us is
different, different Zenes and DNA,
 so we need to be sensitive with
them.
. Did you ever have a problem with
your senior articles: tbh no such
problem, sometimes small issues do
pop up but we settle it by the end of
the day. Nothing major
. Why do you think you’ll do well in
this job?
. If you have to hire someone for this
role what are the two things that you
will look for in the interview? Skills
and attitude
. What role do you tend to play in a
team: collaborator role,
. Why did you decide to become a
CA: numbers excite me, nation
building process
. While doing CA which subject do
you love or hate the most: some
were easy but for somr other
difficulty level was a bit high, that’s
the beauty of this course, I enjoyed
all the subjects.
. What are your hobbies: morning
walk(benefits of walking), evening
talk, don’t say dance or music cz
they’re not hiring them.
. Two observations that your co-
articles/friends make about you:
. What are you six core values:
transparency, confidentiality,
honesty, integrity, accountability,
responsibility.
. What are your three character
values: loyalty, respect for elders,
compassion, commitment and
dedication.
. 2 personal values: love yourself and
take care for yourself if you love
 your family
. What is your work policy ethics: if
you’re doing a task do it well or
don’t do it at all.
. What is ethics: diff bet good/bad,
right/wrong(can read something
about values )
. Give two areas where ethics impact
you personally: environment
related(say saving water, planting
plants, minimal usage of plastic,
basically staying mindful)
. One work in which your senior will
describe you: dependable*, efficient,
. Would you liked to be loved or
feared: I’d like to be respected for
my work, respect is earned.
. Did you make any suggestions in
your articleship firm which got
implemented:
. How will you balance your work and
life?
. If there’s a medical emergency lined
up at home and there’s a critical
task lined up at office ? What will
you choose? Each n every member
in the family knows how to handle
emergencies, also If i have to run
home it will take me atleast an hour
. Are you working for money or job
satisfaction? For my parents, for
their health and well being, to
provide them with holiday packages
and best health care facilities
. Has anything ever irritated about the
people with whom you work:
. Do you have any questions for me:
sir, would you be sharing evaluation
parameters before giving tasks.
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