Common Types of Interview for Engineers

The Following are the most common types of interviews.As far as freshers are concerned,especially in campus and pooled campus recruitment,HR and Technical Interviews are the most popular.

Traditional HR Interview:

• Most Interviews are face-to-face.The most traditional is a one-on-one conversation with the HR executive.Your focus should be on the person asking questions.Maintain eye contact ,listen and respond once a question has been asked.

Panel Interview:

• In this situation,there is more than one interviewer.Typically,three to ten members of a panel may conduct this part of the selection process.

• This is your chance to put your group management and group presentation skills on display.Remember to take your time in responding to questions.Maintain primary eye contact with the panel member who asked the question,but also seek eye contact  with other members of the panel as you give your response.

Technical Interview:

• The Object of this interview is to basically evaluate your technical knowledge.Majority of the questions will be based on the skill sets mentioned by you in your resume.Hence,a bit of discussion while preparing the resume can channelise your interview in the correct direction.

• You can also expect questions on your project and its execution.Be prepared to go into the micro-level.

• If the interviewer goes to a part of your skill,which you are not comfortable with,try to divert his attention to some other part in which you are an expert.Try to explain things in a simple way and be precise in your answers.

Telephone Interview:

• Many organizations will conduct interviews by telephone to narrow a field of candidates.Telephone interviews may also be used as a preliminary interview for candidates who live far away from the job site.It is important to treat this interview as you would a face-to-face connection.Arrange for a quiet space and time to schedule the conversation.Focus on the conversation.Listen to the questions carefully before you answer.Since your voice is key,convey energy with inflection in your voice.

• Have a copy of your resume nearby as a reference.Avoid using a phone with call waiting.you do not want to be interrupted during an interview.