【面试】26.英语面试

  如果你是一个具有战略眼光，期待进入国际性跨国大企业的求职者，本章值得你仔细研读。

  英语面试主要考查两个部分：英语口语能力和你做人的特质。外企会有专门的人力资源经理和你聊天，会问你关于人生、经历、团队合作、成功收获、失败教训等一系列问题。这里和一般的技术类面试不同，不是考验你的技术能力，而是考验你的语言能力及情商，所以事先要预测一下面试官可能提出的问题。本章取材于实际英语面试中关于工作的问题、个人特质、未来企划等知识点，并给出了详细的参考答案。请读者结合个人经历修改这些答案以应对可能出现的英语面试。

 

26.1 面试过程和技巧

  现在，不管是国企还是外企，在招聘中非常看重应聘者的英语交际能力，公司往往通过英语面试，对应聘者的英语交际能力进行考查。我们对参加英语面试的应聘者提出4个建议。

  建议一：精心设计一个自然的开场白。例如：

  C（应聘者）：May I come in?

  I（考官）：Yes,please.Oh,you are Jin Li,aren't you?

  C: Yes, I am.

  I: Please sit here, on the sofa.

  C: Thank you.

  采用“Excuse me. Is this personnel department?”（请问，这里是人力资源部吗？）或“Excuse me for interrupting you. I'm here for an interview as requested”（不好意思打搅了，我是依约来应聘的。）类似的开场白都比较合适。在确定了面试场所和面试官之后，简洁地用“Good morning/afternoon” 向面试官打招呼，也能令在场的人提升你的印象。

  建议二：不要害怕外表冷冰冰的考官。

  一些用人单位与面试者的最初交流是比较冷冰冰的。例如：

  I: Yore number and name, please.

  C: My number is sixteen and my name is Zhixin Zhang.

  这是，面试者不要觉得有压力，面试官的态度冷漠并不是针对你个人，你只需要照实简洁地回答即可。在某些情况下，面试官会问一些看其里比较普通和随意的问题，但实际上是暗藏深意的。例如：

  How did you come? A very heavy traffic?

  你的回答可以是这样：“Yes, it was heavy but since I came here yesterday as a rehearsal, I figured out a direct bus line from my school to your company, and of course, I left my school very early so it does't matter to me.” 这样的回答就点出了你的计划性及细心程度。

  建议三：抓住考官问题的关键点回答。

  如果应聘者突然听不懂面试官的话，或者问题太复杂，该如何回答？下面是一名学生参加一知名化妆品公司英文面试中的一段。

  I: You are talking shop. How will you carry out marketing campaign if we hire you? （你很内行。如果我们雇佣你的话，你打算如何开始你的市场工作？）

  C: Sorry,sir. I beg your pardon. （对不起，能重复一下吗？）

  I: I mean that how will you design your work if we hire you? （我的意思是如果我们决定录用你，你打算如何开展市场工作？）

  C: Thank you,sir. I'll organize trade fair and symposium, prepare all marketing materials, and arrange appointments for our company with its business partners. （谢谢，我将组织贸易展销会和研讨会，预备所有营销材料，为公司及其商业伙伴安排见面会。）

  I: Do you know anything about this company? （你对本公司的情况了解吗？）

  C: Yes, a little. As you mentioned just now, yours is an America-inversted company. As far as I know, XX Company is a world-famous company which produces cosmetics and skincare products. Your cosmetics and Skincare products are very popular with women in all parts of the world. （是的，了解一点点。这如你刚才所提到的那样，贵公司是一家美资公司。据我所知，贵公司是一家世界闻名的生产美容护肤品的公司。你们的美容护肤品深受世界各地妇女的欢迎。）

  在没听清对方问题的情况下，可以要求对方重复，除了“I beg your pardon.”还可以用“Would you please rephrase you sentence?”的表达方式。

  建议四：巧用过渡语，表明自己用心听问题。

  面试者在面试时可以用一些类似“As you mentioned” （正如你所说的）或者“As far as I know”（据我所知）的句子，表示你一直在认真听对方的谈话。此外，你还可以选择“As it is shown in my resume” （正如我的简历所提到的）或“As my previous experience shows” （如我之前的工作经验所示）之类的表达法。

  另外，在面试之前，面试者对应聘公司应有所了解，比如公司的规模、业务、未来发展等。这些往往被学生忽略了。对公司文化理解深刻，是你超出其他应聘者的一个亮点。但如果实在不了解，就应根据所知诚实回答。

26.2 关于工作（About Job）

面试例题1：Can you sell yourself in two minutes? Go for it.（你能在两分钟内自我推荐吗？大胆试试吧！）

  A: With my qualifications and experience, I fell I am hardworking,responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.

面试例题2：Tell us about your project experiences. （告诉我你的项目经验是什么。）

  A: Northwest University Personnel Managing System is a system of auto-manage the person's information. It is designed by PowerDesign. The project is a C/S architecture system. It is based on a Microsoft SQL database, and he UI is developed by Delphi 7. In this project, I designed the schema of database, programmed database connectivity using Delphi 7 and ADO.

  A: VC# Casus Design was published by publishing House of XXXX in 2005.10. As the author I finished most of leading articles, Including GDI+, Multi-Media, Database, Web System, and so on. It's composed of 8 chapers, 50 programs. I concentrate my energy on the book. In addition, I attained much pleasure in process of writing. Now I'm going to write another book named White-collar obtain employment guiding-flying with C#.

  A: Based on ASP.NET+SQL2000, we finished Northwest University Network Course-selected System. Everybody in this school can select, cancel, query course in network. The project is a B/S architecture system; the code is developed by Visual C#, and run on the .NET plat. In this project, I used the ADO interface which is provided by the Database program and after that, I joined the testing of whole system.

面试例题3：Give me a summary of your current job description. （对你目前的工作，做个概括的说明。）

  A: I have been working as a computer programmer for five years. To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting and provide software support.

面试例题4：Why did you leave your last job? （你为什么离职呢？）

  A: Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position. If opportunity knocks, I will take it.

  A: I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job. I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.

面试例题5：How do you rate yourself as a professional? （作为一位专业人员，你如何评估自己呢？）

  A: With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent. （凭借我良好的学术背景，我可以胜任自己的工作，而且我认为自己很有竞争力。）

  A: With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to student very well.

  A: My background has been focused on preparing me for the IT field, so I can exhibit my ablity right away. I already have obtained the educational technology and skills. I am confident of my ability to learn quickly in any assignment which I'm not familiar for the moment.

  A: I realize that there are many other college students who have the ability to do this job. I also have that ability. But I also bring an additional quality that makes me the very best person for the job-my attitude for excellence. I am a multi-tasked individual who work well under pressure. My ability to be trained in any area would definitely be a good reason to hire me to work for this firm.

面试例题6：What contribution did you make to your current(previous) organization? （你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？）

  A: I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience to this position.

面试例题7：What do you think you are worth to us? （你如何知道你对我们有价值呢？）

  A: I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.

面试例题8：What make you think you would be a success in this position? （你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

  A: My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.

面试例题9：Are you a multi-tasked individual? （你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？）

  A: Yes, I think so. The trait is needed in my current(or previous) position and I know I can handle it well.

面试例题10：What will it take to attain your goals, and what steps have you taken toward attaining them? （你将通过什么手段达到你的成功？你已经采取了哪些步骤？）

  A: I have finished writing a book recently. And currently I am learning a lot of network certification. I obtained my first certification through self-study, so I am learning and keeping up with the latest technology trends. To be successful in this career, one should have to be a excellent problem solver, critical thinker, and taem oriented.

面试例题11：What steps do you follow to study a problem before making a decision? （在对一项问题进行研究并给出答案之前，你会遵循什么样的步骤？）

  A: Following standard models for problem-solving and decision-making can be very helpful. Here are the steps and how I solve a problem with a group project:

    (1) Define the problem to be solved and decision to be made.

    (2) Have a plan. To solve a problem, you must establish a plan of attack which leads to a specific goal.

    (3) Solve the problem.

26.3 关于个人(About Person)
面试例题1：What is your strongest trait(s)? （你个性上最大的特点是什么？）
  A: Helpfulness and caring. （乐于助人和关心他人。）
  A: Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
  A: Cheerfulness and friendliness. （乐观和友爱。）
面试例题2：How would your friends or colleagues describe you? （你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）
  A: (Pause a few seconds)（稍等几秒种回答，表示慎重考虑。）
  They say Mr.Chen is an honest,hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares for his family and friends. （他们说陈先生是位诚实、工作努力、负责任的任，他对家庭和朋友都很关心。）
  A: The say Mr.Chen is a friendly,sensitive,caring and determined person.（他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。）
  A: They say I am an active, innovative man, a good team-worker, with rich IT knowledge and developing experience. （他们说我是一个积极、革新的任、是一个很好的同事，并且具备丰富的IT知识和研发经验。）
面试例题3：What personality traits do you admire? （你欣赏哪种性格的人？）
  A: (I admire a person who is)honest,flexible and easy-going. （诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。）
  A: (I like)people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有“实际行动”的人。)
面试例题4：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel? （作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？）
  A: I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
  A: I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy. （我以开放式的政策改进我的行政管理方式。）
面试例题5：How do you normally handle criticism? （你通常如何处理别人的批评？）
  A: Silence is golden.Just don't say anything;otherwise the situation could become worse.I do,however,accept constructive criticism. （沉默是金。不必说什么，否则情况更糟。不过我会接受建设性的批评。）
  A: When we cool off, we will discuss it later. （我会等大家冷静下来再讨论。）
面试例题6：What do you find frustrating in a work situation? （在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？）
  A: Sometimes,the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. （胸襟狭窄的任有时使我泄气。）
  A: Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. （不能接受新思想的那些人。）
面试例题7：How do you handle your conflict whit your colleagues in your work? （你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？）
  A: I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner in order to get my points across. （我要以更清楚和文明的方式提出我的看法，使对方了解我的观点。）
面试例题8：How do you handle your failure? （你怎样对待自己的失败？）
  A: None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given a second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，我相信我有机会改正我的错误。）
面试例题9：Are you more energized by working with data or by collaborating with other individuals? （你能使组里气氛活跃，并且易于沟通吗？）
  A: The best thing about working in a group or a team is combining the great minds from different facets.Compared with when you're working alone,communication can generate vitality in the project you're working on. No matter how much wisdom you've got together,without communication,you can't go very far.The perfect situation would be a combination of communication and people,and I'm confident of my abilities in both areas. （在一个团队或一个组里工作，你最重要的一件事就是集思广益，云集大家的智慧，而不要只是一个人闷头单干。与此同时，沟通是很重要的，可以产生活力。无论你汇集了多高的智慧，如果没有沟通，你将不会成功。完美的境地是把人和沟通有机的组合。我确信我能在这两方面都做得很好。）
面试例题10：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment? （什么会让你有成就感？）
  A: Doing my best job for your company.
  A: Finishing a project to the best of my ability.
面试例题11：If you had a lot of money to donate,where would you donate it to?why? （假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？）
  A: I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
  A: I prefer to donate it to educational insitutions.
26.4 关于未来（About Future）
面试例题1：What is most important in your life right now? （眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？）
  A: To get a job in my field is most important to me.
  A: To secure employment hopefully with your company. （能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。）
面试例题2：What current issues concern you the most? （目前什么事是你最关心的？）
  A:  The general state of our economy and the impact of China's entry to WTO on our industry.
面试例题3：How long would you like to stay with this company? （你会在本公司服务多久呢？）
  A: I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
面试例题4：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now? （你能预料5年后你会做什么吗？）
  A: As I have some administrative experience in my last job, I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
  A: I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
  A: Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
  如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
  It would be premature for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过早。）
面试例题5：What range of pay-scale are you interested in? （你最喜欢哪一种薪水标准？）

  A: Money is important,but the responsibility that goes along with this job is what interests me the most. （薪水固然重要，但伴随工作而来的责任更吸引我。）

  假如你有家眷，可以说：

  To be frank and open with you,I like this job,but I have a family to support.

面试例题6：What specific goals,including those related to your occupation,have you established for your life(career)? （你为你的职业生涯制定了什么样的具体目标？）

  A: My specific goals relate to my occupation is to work for a company where I can apply my technical and business skills I obtained from college and my past experience. To take advantage of the continuous learning process that goes along with the many technological advances. （关于我的职业的具体目标是：为一个可以让我施展我在大学及过往经验中基类的技术与商业技巧的公司工作。通过技术上的不断学习推进技术创新。）

26.5 其他建议 (Other Tips)

  Know something about the organization you are applying to.（了解一些你申请工作单位的情况。）

  Dress properly.Don't take shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand. （穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。）

  Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer.（人家未请，先别坐下。）

  Make eye-contact wih the interviewer during the interview. （面试时，眼睛要看着对方。）

  Listen actively and stay calm. （注意听，保持冷静。）

  If invited to a meal,be especially careful about your table manners. （被激吃饭时，要特别注意餐桌礼节。）

  Don't talk with your mouth full. （嘴里有食物，不可开口说话。）

  Don't make much noise while you eat. （吃东西不要出声音。）

  Don't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. （不要擤鼻涕或用牙签剔牙。）

  Don't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job. （不必过分表现急着要工作。）

  Be honest but not too modest. （要诚实，但不必太谦虚。）

  Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. （不可妄自菲薄或自贬。）

注：1.以上是从《Java程序员面试宝典》一书第27章的部分内容，如有打字错误，请见谅。

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