真实故事:小编之前被Deloitte邀请到Final Round,有和几个面试官吃饭的机会(俗称Pre-interview diner)。
当每个人都只点了一个汉堡的时候,小编点了一盘最贵的大龙虾,开心的吃了起来。当别人都在聊天聊地聊远方的的时候,我却半句都插不上话,然后就没有然后了...
其实,不仅四大,投行,咨询公司也会有不少的和面试官吃饭的环节。
今天小编就为大家解读一下,同是面试考核的一环的pre-interview event如何破以及和美国面试官侃大山话题大全!
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Pre-interview Event的基本信息
出席人士:HR, Partners, Middle management, Associates/Analysts
地点:如果公司范围内,可能在公司的会议室或是自身的参观;如果在公司外,大多在商业区的高档餐馆;例如steakhouse
时间:大多在晚上晚饭时间,也有些是以breakfast,lunch形式进行的
时长:2-3小时
形式:吃饭+自由交谈
着装:Business casual/professional都可
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为什么要举办pre-interview event?
离开严肃的办公室,面试官这次要考核:
  1. 我是否放心让TA跟客户见面开会、做presentation?
  2. TA的姿态、说话方式和着装专业得体么?
  3. 我跟TA一起加班的时候会否有话题聊,会否感到comfortable?
就像情侣初次约会各自在观察对方那样,你整个晚餐其实都被观察中:

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不会聊天?帮你准备好了
Small Talk 侃大山话题大全~
  • 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?
总括而言,”pre-interview dinner” 其实是interview为主,dinner为次。其实关于这种交际形式的面试环节,“面试官”主要还是靠感觉来判断,所以你只要在他们面前表现professional,让他们觉得跟你沟通很舒服,别显得太过拘谨,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
成为一个interesting person:)
除了以上提及适用在pre-interview event上的small talk topics,下面还有40条适用于任何networking活动或日常生活中跟本地人交谈时的问题公大家参考。学会避免问一些对方只能回答“yes”或”no“的问题,你的small talk 才能有内涵的聊下去!
悠闲活动相关的:
  • 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?

吃货相关的:

  • 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?
旅游相关的:
  • 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?

人生经历相关:

  • 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?
其他有趣的主题:
  • 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分钟到达,除了展示你是尊重活动时间,你也可以沉趁大家还没到场的时候争取跟高层、recruiters们多一点一对一的交流时间
  • 尽量跟每个出席的firm representative握手、做自我介绍和询问名片
  • 不论是谁在发言,也该专心聆听;你的面试官会观察你对其他“竞争对手”的态度

Don't:
  • 进行时候注意餐桌礼仪,包括对侍应说的”please” 和”thank you”也不容忽视
  • 活动后发送thank you email/follow up email给每位接触过的人,内容上提及一些让对方能想起在活动上跟你进行过的对话,并且加插你的一些个人亮点,深化他对你的印象;如果晚餐活动在面试前一个晚上,可以等到面试过后再发。
  • 四大尤其是audit,很注重teamwork,所以不要太过进取或故意炫耀自己有多厉害,尽量展示你乐意跟其他人交流、合作、互相帮忙的一面
  • 避免挑选进食比较麻烦、容易失仪态的食物,例如番茄汁意面,炸脆食物等
  • 避免在饭局上喝酒,可以选择果汁或是一些较为健康的饮料
  • 不要开过分名贵的车到场或带昂贵的包,让partner发现他的车或是包比你的“低级”会造成尴尬的场面
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