Monday, February 26, 2007
@8:19 PM
Whose sock is this?The
UOB interview went well. It was 40 minutes, which is a pretty comfortable time. One interviewer was from the HR, while another was from Risk Management department. Something dawned on me right after the interview, and it took me over a handful of interviews to realise this. Whenever I am interviewed for a company that I craved for (read: Citibank,
Deutsche, SC), my performance would be below par. On the other hand, when I go for interviews in companies which I don't really care (read:
UOB,
Mapletree, Shell), I would do very well. See ~ it's my nerve. When I want something too badly, I tend to perform below par. If I go in with a heck-care attitude, I tend to be more confident and smooth.
Ok ~ I will work on it. :)
I was very honest with the interviewers, informing them of my NS liability. I know it may just kill off my chance, but I guess it's better now than later. I am confident that I did well enough to earn a 2-round of interview, but if I do get rejected at this round, trust me ~ it's due to my NS liability.
Haha ~ self-delusion.
As usual, here's the list of questions if you are keen. It may come in useful for my competitor, if you are reading it.
- Tell more more about your position in the Business Society
- Name the top 3 strength you posses as a leader
- Tell me a situation when you had a personality clash with a team-mate
- Why did you choose to go polytechnic instead of JC
- Why Risk Management
- What do you know about Risk Management
- What's your opinion on work-life balance
- SOCK
The 2nd last question was a surprise. In fact, the interviewer found it surprising that I didn't ask her about work-life balance in UOB. The fact is ~ I don't care. Haha. Anyway, the last question was the fun (but killer) part. Picked a card from a stack, and mine read SOCK. So I was supposed to give a 2-minute presentation on SOCK right on the spot. Yes, I smoked my way through, and I don't even recalled what exactly I have said. Haha.
This is a good rehearsal for my big one on Saturday. I am dying for that one and I shall ace it.
by Str|fe
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