北美网备份站

标题: 和美国面试官侃大山话题大全| 论如何在Pre interview dinner吃出offer? ... [打印本页]

作者: 三世鱼鸟 时间: 2016-10-23 00:37
标题: 和美国面试官侃大山话题大全| 论如何在Pre interview dinner吃出offer? ...

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！

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
2

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：

我是否放心让TA跟客户见面开会、做presentation？
; `$ h% \% n; U
TA的姿态、说话方式和着装专业得体么？9 [# {# v* `/ f/ r" Q
我跟TA一起加班的时候会否有话题聊，会否感到comfortable？
( u$ ~* W. }, t& J9 R
; {9 f' C% m5 X) m

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：

3
不会聊天？帮你准备好了
445

Small Talk 侃大山话题大全~

How long have you been at the firm?. x! a3 v- ~( Q
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?
9 G7 N6 A8 b% F6 E# Q+ G, @* R
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?
5 |$ P! l* w! ~7 {% o& P0 ?( P
If I were to be hired, what one piece of wisdom would you want me to incorporate into my work life?

& J0 L9 j' z3 n) J: S# k' a& q/ i

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。

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?

. ?$ o0 s: Y c4 m( l* [. C4 Z

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?
! [: N, k b, X9 w; [6 y

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?
9 {! _% F. N! M7 H. P

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?
" F, o" k' l( F! a; F# C. }+ l

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?

) k# D7 F- I" y8 D. Q' Y- c

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

9 c- y# k. [6 f# }! T! D) ]

尽量跟每个出席的firm representative都握手、做自我介绍和询问名片9 @( u( W" o& y8 R. ~1 u
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- I3 V# ]* a" A- t! k/ r8 u

/ U( w$ Q2 U4 E) B, F/ d! l* s

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. m/ K1 m' R& K3 m
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
, j; `7 z: \; k3 X* N4 K! f, U+ Q