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SECTION 3: INTRODUCTION TO THE MANAGEMENT TRAINEE PROGRAM

3. Initial Interview & Final Interview

Initial Interview Final Interview

When After the Aptitude Test After the Assessment Center

The last chance to prove yourself, your
The first time recruiter meets you and your
Important! knowledge with the
chance to leave an impression on them!
CEO/Director/Senior!

General questions about oneself, skills, the More echnical, knowledge, logical and
Questions
role you apply for, etc. critical thinking, etc.

What you have to contribute to the Your career goals, plan, ability to solve
Keys department, the reasons and motivation case studies, creativity, innovation,
you apply? keep up-to-date with the market, etc.

3 common mistakes during interview sessions

Using a “template” to prepare the answers
This will make your answers less impressive; there might be someone with similar responses. Instead,
you should use your self and stories, which will allow you to elaborate on yourself better if examiners
ask questions related to those points.

Not well-prepared, lack information about the company, department, market trend, etc.
It will make you stuck with related questions, and examiners can’t tell your dedication to their
companies. Thus, you should prepare a list of questions to practice and read about the company,
industry, department, roles you apply for, current affairs, etc.
Don’t remember what you wrote in your CV, cover letters, online application, etc.
It will be months after the online application, and you will possibly forget the content submitted. Then,
saying something different from your submission might show that you are not honest in your application
or that you didn’t put effort into writing it. Thus, review your application before an interview to prevent
inconsistencies.

3 keys to win the interview sessions

Determination
The main point of this round is your willpower. Because the contract is long-term (2 years mostly), they
hope to find someone who can be enthusiastic for at least that amount of time. Show how you
understand yourself, the company, the industry, and what you will do with your career.

Be honest
Don’t try to make yourself “flashy” with “I’m a leader” or describe yourself with roles and images of
others. Once the interviewers elaborate on that, if the detailed descriptions are not relevant to what
you’ve titled, you will lose trust in the examiners.

Be confident
Staying confident will help you face unexpected questions that you didn’t prepare for. Practicing your
body language, voice, tone, critical thinking, etc., along with your knowledge and understanding of the
company and industry, will help you to be confident and have a smooth interview session.

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