IT Job Interview

Soft Skill Questions

How Do You Resolve Disputes And Handle Conflicts With Coworkers?

Are you responsible, mature, and capable of handling conflicts in the work? If so, you may get the job. So answer what your employer wants to hear. Tell a story about a dispute or conflict you had with a co-worker and how you resolved it in a positive way.
Don’t say you are […]

How do you resolve conflicts and issues when there is a disagreement among different parties involved in the project?

“Depending on the specific situation, I may use different approaches to resolve different conflicts.  First I would try to understand the situation, know what’s going on and analyze the issues.  I would work as a mediator to bring all parties together and talk it out.  I would listen carefully to all of them and help […]

What is your approach to learn a new software or system?

“I feel the most effective approach to learn new software is to actually do it.  Whenever possible I would install the software on my own test environment and play with it.  This way I could learn the tool’s functionalities and build hands-on skill fast.  That’s how I learned Visual Studio.NET.  I setup the evaluation software […]

This position has a lot of responsibility and several tasks often come at you at once with all of them having high priorities. How do you deal with this type of a situation and what tools have you used to help you manage your tasks to ensure nothing gets left out?

It is actually 2 questions, - how to handle priorities, and how to manage tasks.
“It’s important to communicate with managers and users to solve conflicts.  Although all tasks are in high priorities, some must be higher than others.  I would look into each task in detail and talk to my manger to analyze the priority.  […]

Please describe how you have worked with a team to accomplish a project?

“I can perform my job independently, I also enjoy work in a team environment.  In the past I’ve worked as a team member and team leader as well.  In my last project I was the team leader with a development team of 8 developers for a Java web application development.  As the team lead I […]

Please describe your experience preparing written documents? Who was your audience?

Give all documentations you made or you may have created.
“I’ve created tons of documentations in my past jobs, such as…”
Here’s list of documentations common for IT:
Requirement Analysis document
Functional Specification
Technical Specification
User’s Manual
Technical Guide
Operational Procedures Guide
Coding Convention Doc
Project Proposal
RFP - Requirement for Proposal
RFO - Request for Offer
FSR - Feasibility Study Report
BCP - Budget Change Proposal

What Type Of People Do You Find Difficult To Get Along With?

In today’s IT environment, you’ll need the ability to get along with all kinds of people, coworkers, managers, subordinates, and especially customers.  To do your job, you must get long with all of them.
Are there difficult people?  If you think they are difficult, you imply that you may not be able to get along with […]

Do You Interact Well With People?

Obviously, the right answer is “Yes.” But don’t answer a question with just one word.  Say you interact well with all of the key people, — your team members, your mangers, and your clients.
Sample Answer:
“Yes. I’m very friendly and enjoy being around people. I get along well with all kinds of people with all types […]

Do You Work Better Alone or as Part of a Team?

You’d better say you’re comfortable in either situation whether or not you know which situation applies to this particular job. Provide examples of how you’ve successfully worked alone and with others.
Sample Answer:
“I enjoy working in a team atmosphere but am also perfectly comfortable working on my own. In my previous jobs I’ve always done both. […]