牆裂種草|和美國面試官侃大山話題大全|論如何在Preinterviewdinner吃出offer?

真實故事:小編之前被Deloitte邀請到Final Round,有和幾個面試官吃飯的機會(俗稱Pre-interview diner)。
當每個人都只點了一個漢堡的時候,小編點了一盤最貴的大龍蝦,開心的吃了起來。當別人都在聊天聊地聊遠方的的時候,我卻半句都插不上話,然後就沒有然後了…
其實,不僅四大,投行,諮詢公司也會有不少的和麵試官吃飯的環節。
今天小編就為大家解讀一下,同是面試考核的一環的pre-interview event如何破以及和美國面試官侃大山話題大全!
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Pre-interview Event的基本資訊
出席人士:HR, Partners, Middle management, Associates/Analysts
地點:如果公司範圍內,可能在公司的會議室或是自身的參觀;如果在公司外,大多在商業區的高檔餐館;例如steakhouse
時間:大多在晚上晚飯時間,也有些是以breakfast,lunch形式進行的
時長:2-3小時
形式:吃飯+自由交談
著裝:Business casual/professional都可
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為什麼要舉辦pre-interview event?
離開嚴肅的辦公室,面試官這次要考核:
  1. 我是否放心讓TA跟客戶見面開會、做presentation?
  2. TA的姿態、說話方式和著裝專業得體麼?
  3. 我跟TA一起加班的時候會否有話題聊,會否感到comfortable?
就像情侶初次約會各自在觀察對方那樣,你整個晚餐其實都被觀察中:

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不會聊天?幫你準備好了

Small Talk 侃大山話題大全~

  • How long have you been at the firm?
  • What type of clients do you work on?
  • How often do you travel?
  • If you weren’t working here, what would you probably be doing right now?

  • How did you become a [job title]?
  • What surprised you the most about your current job?
  • What’s the craziest thing a boss has ever asked you to do?
  • Would you rather work four 10-hour days or five eight-hour days?
  • If you were guaranteed to be successful, what job would you want?
  • What was your first job? Did you like it?
  • What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received? How about the worst?
  • What is the culture like in your team?
  • Are resident concerns heard and taken seriously?
  • Do you feel like you have opportunities to get mentors?
  • Why do you enjoy working for this company?
  •  What attracted you to this organization?
  • Can you describe the work environment here?
  • How do you describe the philosophy of the company or organization?
  • Can you tell me more about my day-to-day responsibilities?
  • How soon are you looking to fill this position?
  • I have really enjoyed meeting with you and your team, and I am very interested in the opportunity. I feel my skills and experience would be a good match for this position. What is the next step in your interview process?
  • In your opinion, what is the most important contribution that this company expects from its employees?
  • What are my prospects for advancement? If I do a good job, what is a logical next step?
  • What advice would you give to someone in my position?
  • What major problems are we facing right now in this department or position?
  • Can you please tell me a little bit about the people with whom I’ll be working most closely?
  • What specific skills from the person you hire would make your life easier?
  •  What are some of the problems that keep you up at night?
  • What are some of the skills and abilities you see as necessary for someone to succeed in this job?
  • What challenges might I encounter if I take on this position?

  • What are the attributes of the job that you’d like to see improved?

  • What attracted you to working for this organization?
  • What have you liked most about working here?
  • How would you describe the experience of working here?

  • If I were to be hired, what one piece of wisdom would you want me to incorporate into my work life?
總括而言,”pre-interview dinner” 其實是interview為主,dinner為次。其實關於這種交際形式的面試環節,“面試官”主要還是靠感覺來判斷,所以你只要在他們面前表現professional,讓他們覺得跟你溝通很舒服,別顯得太過拘謹,你的offer 就很容易拿到了。
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除了工作,你也可以聊聊其他
成為一個interesting person:)

除了以上提及適用在pre-interview event上的small talk topics,下面還有40條適用於任何networking活動或日常生活中跟本地人交談時的問題公大家參考。學會避免問一些對方只能回答“yes”或”no“的問題,你的small talk 才能有內涵的聊下去!
悠閒活動相關的:
  • Are you reading any good books right now? I’d love some recommendations. How about shows?
  • Are there any apps on your phone that you can’t live without?
  • If you could only watch one genre of movies for the rest of your life, what would it be?
  • What’s a book you hated that everyone else loved, and vice versa?
  • Do you have any podcast suggestions for my commute?
  • What’s the last movie that made you cry? Or laugh aloud?
  • Whom would you want to be your Amazing Race partner?
  • Who is your favorite person to follow on Instagram?

吃貨相關的:

  • If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
  • What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
  • What’s your go-to comfort food?
  • Are there any foods that you absolutely would not eat?
  • What’s something that’s easy to bring in for lunch that isn’t a sandwich?
  • What are the best cheap eats around here?
  • Does your family have any “secret” or famous recipes?
  • What’s your favorite restaurant that other people don’t tend to know about?
旅遊相關的:
  • What’s the best “hidden gem” around here?
  • If you could fly anywhere for free, where would you go?
  • What’s the coolest road trip you’ve ever been on?
  • Where’s the last place you traveled? What did you do there?
  • Do you prefer action-packed vacations or relaxing on the beach?
  • What’s the next trip you have planned?
  • If you could take a workcation or sabbatical, where would you go and what would you do?
  • What’s your favorite thing to do around here on the weekends?

人生經歷相關:

  • Where did you live before this? What are the biggest differences you see?
  • What did you think you were going to be growing up?
  • Do you have any hidden talents or surprising hobbies?
  • What was your favorite extracurricular in elementary school?
  • What was the must-have accessory or item when you were growing up?
  • What’s the most unbelievable thing that’s ever happened to you?
  • Who’s the most important role model or mentor you’ve had in your life?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
其他有趣的主題:
  • If you were in charge of picking the eighth wonder of the world, what would you choose?
  • What do you wish you had placed in a time capsule 15 years ago?
  • What’s the strangest compliment you’ve ever gotten?
  • Have you ever thought of a cool invention or company, only to discover someone had already invented or started it?
  • If you could teach a college course on any subject you want, what would it be?
  • What’s the most out-of-character thing you’ve ever done?
  • What would be your ideal superpower?
  • If you could have any type of animal for a pet, what would it be?
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Event的must-do & don't
Do:
  • 提早15分鐘到達,除了展示你是尊重活動時間,你也可以沉趁大家還沒到場的時候爭取跟高層、recruiters們多一點一對一的交流時間
  • 儘量跟每個出席的firm representative握手、做自我介紹和詢問名片
  • 不論是誰在發言,也該專心聆聽;你的面試官會觀察你對其他“競爭對手”的態度

Don't:
  • 進行時候注意餐桌禮儀,包括對侍應說的”please” 和”thank you”也不容忽視
  • 活動後傳送thank you email/follow up email給每位接觸過的人,內容上提及一些讓對方能想起在活動上跟你進行過的對話,並且加插你的一些個人亮點,深化他對你的印象;如果晚餐活動在面試前一個晚上,可以等到面試過後再發。
  • 四大尤其是audit,很注重teamwork,所以不要太過進取或故意炫耀自己有多厲害,儘量展示你樂意跟其他人交流、合作、互相幫忙的一面
  • 避免挑選進食比較麻煩、容易失儀態的食物,例如番茄汁意麵,炸脆食物等
  • 避免在飯局上喝酒,可以選擇果汁或是一些較為健康的飲料
  • 不要開過分名貴的車到場或帶昂貴的包,讓partner發現他的車或是包比你的“低階”會造成尷尬的場面
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