這季春招，如果你已經成功拿到面試，面試時下面這些問題都是容易犯錯的“雷區”，絕對要小心。趁著大家都陸陸續續準備春招面試，今天在這裡給大家傳授一些小技巧。
雷區一："Tell me about yourself."
北美的投行、四大、諮詢等名企的面試很格式化，基本上第一個問題都是 "Tell me about yourself." 或者 "Tell me your story." 或者 "Walk me through your resume." 等等。面試的這個開場白有多重要呢？First response = First impression! 很多面試官最後都說，一般面試結果從這個問題的回答技巧／內容就潛意識內定了，之後問的問題都只不過是驗證之前的決定。
很多同學沒有特別規劃這問題的回答，只是簡單做了一些簡歷上已經展示了的個人經歷、技能方面的介紹等等，而忽略了展示自己真實的個性、思想。面試不是背課文，面試官還要看你適不適合公司文化和運作方式，所以要針對其特色並結合個人興趣表達你的熱忱。
該怎麼回答才會滴水不漏，做好開場白呢？
溫馨建議：
可以根據以下三部曲去回答問題，而且用不超過3分鐘來闡述。
1. 簡單開首：
內容：涵蓋一些比較基礎的資訊，包括哪裡長大、哪所大學／商學院。一到兩句就行了。
2. 你對此行業的興趣來源和激情：
來源可以是：參與了 Info Session／Case Competition／學校Club/Networking認識的人群／個人投資常識等等
Sample response:“I participated in a campus investing competition during my sophomore year, where I did in-depth research on the energy industry and recommended investing in Enphaes Energy. Their stock later rose by 75% and our team became the champion."
3. 為什麼把它變成一個求職目標：
Sample response:“I applied to [Company name] and did marketing there for the summer. I did well and have helped the company improve their online marketing campaigns by over 30% in a month. However I reflected and decided I wanted to do something more relevant to my finance major and quantitative in nature."So I applied for private banking and interned in UBS last summer where I analyzed clients' portfolio and made investment recomendations. Through the internship I networked greatly internally and therefore realize my greater interest, which is to work with clients on a larger scale."
來看看去年拿下兩張投行實習Offer的DBC明星學員是如何回答“Why investment banking” 這個問題的吧。
我當時的回答是——只是純粹想要學東西，IBD擁有豐富的職業培訓：如何與人溝通、如何演講發言、如何撰寫郵件等等，如此係統的訓練機會是很難在其他初級崗位中得到的。第二，自己對研究公司、對accounting的興趣也是一大原因。我雖然是數學系的，但也修過幾門會計課程，並且非常願意在這方面花時間繼續學習。
雷區二："Why our firm?"
“Why our firm?" 基本上是常問問題，而這個我們上週也提到過。“Why our firm?” 幾乎是
必問問題。面試官想知道你是否和該公司的價值觀和文化相適應。一定要讓面試官知道你認定了他們這家公司。你要讓他們相信，如果他們給你了offer，你一定會接受。公司不喜歡被人拒絕。同時，你也需要可以表現出你已經對公司和公司文化有所瞭解。
Sample response:“I interned with [company name] in their [department name] department and therefore have acquired the necessary skills to develop myself further in this industry. I wish to combine my expertise and exposure in the industry and my finance knwoledge.Through connecting and having conversations with many people from the field and [company name], I believe [company name]'s culture and people suit me best in developing my early stage career…
言下之意需要表達：
（1）你希望跟更優秀的人共事，學到更多東西。You want to work with smart and motivated people. You want to learn a lot.
（2）你對於 [領域] 感興趣。You’re interested in [area of interest].
（3）你喜歡生活節奏快的地方。You like a fast-paced environment.
（4）你在課業上一直保持優秀。You’ve always done well in XXXX classes.
千萬不要說另外一家公司的不好。假設你說了Jefferies的壞話，可你的面試官恰巧一年前曾在那裡工作怎麼辦？另外，保持積極正面的態度會為個人形象加分。
雷區三："What is your greatest weakness?"
一般這些稍微負面一點的問題都比較固定，只需要能提前精心準備好一套自己的說辭。
面試官問你的greatest weakness，除了想知道你的弱項會否影響你在這個崗位上的表現，也有兩個很重要的目的：
（1）想知道你有多瞭解自己
（2）你有否有主動為自己的弱項／劣勢做出改變
應付這種表面上很負面的問題，你可以：
（1）正面用詞、態度回答一個本質負面的問題，聽起來有點難。但是，面試官就是想看你在遇到難題、挑戰的時候，你的weakness會否影響你完成工作任務。
（2）Focus on Solutions. 用一句帶過你的弱項就足夠，然後表達你已經從錯失中學習，自己已經在（必須是已經）如何改進，或是你已經改正了多少。
（3）用正面的態度回答這個問題，但不要顯得虛偽，誠懇還是非常重要的。不要編一些你根本沒有的weakness，甚至說你沒有任何weakness，這樣會顯得你自視過高。
Sample response:“Well, I used to be pretty horrible at public speaking. When I started college, it was a massive problem, and I was just terrified of doing it, and I didn’t do a very good job. So first I took the small step of promising myself that I would speak up in front of really small groups, for example in class. Then, I worked up to taking a public speaking class, which made a big difference. Now, even though I get nervous, I feel like its something that doesn’t completely hold me back, and, in fact, recently I gave a speech at a conference to over 100 people. My hands were shaking the whole time, but I got really good feedback at the end.”
雷區四："What do most people criticize about you?"
一般面試官問這個問題是想了解你對於別人對自己的評價是否敏感，和是否有采取行動去改善。
這個問題需要十分謹慎的回答。你的回答不能暗示你有很多缺點，也不能說自己是完美的沒有缺陷。你需要強調給面試官的是，無論是批評或是缺陷都不會影響工作的正常進行。如果能提及自己是如何改善之前的缺點就更好了。
Sample response:There's no on-going criticism. I'm open to personal and professional growth and welcome the opportunity to improve.I had a supervisor in my previous internship who told me that I was too critical of other people’s work. I took that to heart, and made sure from that point forward that my analysis and suggestions are always supportive and helpful rather than critical. More recently, people have praised my ability to give thoughtful and useful feedback.
雷區五："What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?"
這同樣是一個比較負面的提問。儘量不要回答工作中讓你感到失望或是遺憾的事情，比如在工作中沒能達到目標之類。可以講一講個人生活或是學習中某一個失望的時刻。然後同上，以正面方式結束回答，可以以“塞翁失馬，焉知非福”的角度結尾。
Sample response:My biggest disappointment is that I wasn’t able to follow my dream of being a professional dancer. I was injured as a teenager during a performance, and was never able to move quite as fluidly again. Even though I was disappointed at the time, I realize now that if I had taken that direction, I would not have my advanced degrees and a career I love.
雷區六："Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback from your manager. How did you handle this?"
這是非常常見的一道Behavioral Question, 面試官問這個問題實際上是想知道你在工作中的情緒處理能力，對工作的態度以及其他能力。一般講述工作中具體的一個事件，就可以表達你的態度。那如何講好這個故事呢？
要有條理的回答，必須掌握這三點：
（1）講述一個具體的工作中遇到的問題（儘量避免說太差的情況）
（2）你是怎樣處理這個問題的
（3）最終的結果是怎樣的
Sample response:"I had worked hard on a presentation to a potential customer in my previous internship. My boss told me that he was disappointed in the quality of the information I presented and that the customer had not been impressed. (這是Situation)
I was surprised as I felt I had prepared well but I asked my boss to go through the presentation with me again and explain exactly what the problems were. He pointed out outdated information and I realized that I had not used the most recent financial information in my preparation. I researched the updated information and asked if I could rework things and prepare a new proposal for the customer. He agreed. Once I had sent the proposal I followed up with the customer to ask if he had any queries. (這是Action)
We didn't get that particular contract but the company has asked us to submit a proposal for some other business." (這是Result)
本文轉載自DBC，北美工程師求職顧問誠意推薦。