ritux: My first interview was with a construction company in Manchester. The company director and one other technical guy interviewed me. In fact, it was actually a discussion chat after which they told me how they operate and took me round the office and introduced me to some other guyz. Two days later, they sent me email SORRY ON THIS OCCASSION blah blah blah

Second, after several exchange of emails with the MD of a company in Lagos, he told me he will like to see me whenever I come to naija. When I got to Nigeria, I travelled from Delta state with flight for that matter to go see this guy. After all the plenty dicussions, he said he will start me with 30K naira and as time goes on, we will review. I just told him I will get back to him and I left. Waisted time and resources.

My present job, I got an appointment with the Area Manager of the company. When I got there, I waited for 2hours to see him only for him to tell his sectary that I should come back after their lunch break with my CV. I got back by 1pm and he did not come back from break until 2pm. He called me in, went through my CV and said he wasn't going to interview me and that everthing is written on my CV. He just asked me which softwares I could use. I told him and he asked me if I am very good in MS Project, I said yes and the next thing was the big question "How much is my salary" I told him it all depends on what the company is ready to offer me. He told me 50k 75k 100k. I just smiled at him because I could not just say any amount. He asked me to come with him to another office and he introduced me to another white man. I could not understand what the said in their local dialect. That was how I got my present job.

Okoro2015: Finally, useful topics are making FP.

Of my numerous interviews (by the grace of God, i was succesful in all!) I want to share one of the uppercut questions.

"Why are you bearing feminine name?" (So they say oo )

I told them that "unfortunately" for me, my opinion wasn't sought by my parents when the name was given but that I've grown up to love and cherish the name.

Two of the interviewers had fallen off their seats in laughter by the time I finished. Need I tell u I got the job?

yuzedo: Well, in my final interview with Mobil, as i enter the interview room, dey advise me before dat i shud relax and crack joke wit interviewrs to show confident, so i enter, i siddon and the leda chair make noise like "pruuuuuu", so i laugh i say "hmmmm, who mess, tolo-tolo mess, teacher say na obi, obi say na teacher, na u mess', so d person i land on "na u mess" was d oga at the top, so he vex.

Am working with their rival now. Total in Ikoyi.




But as fuel attendant.

Okoro2015: Finally, useful topics are making FP.

Of my numerous interviews (by the grace of God, i was succesful in all!) I want to share one of the uppercut questions.

"Why are you bearing feminine name?" (So they say oo )

I told them that "unfortunately" for me, my opinion wasn't sought by my parents when the name was given but that I've grown up to love and cherish the name.

Two of the interviewers had fallen off their seats in laughter by the time I finished. Need I tell u I got the job?

skfa1: The interview started,I was the last person out of nine. None of the eight got the job.
It came to my turn,before saying half of what I planned to say,the manager said congrats,u v got the job.
They said they will pay me 40k,I said want 150k. They said they can't pay more than 40k. I left the job,didn't collect the employement letter.

ola_pluto: First 'adult' job interview was for GSK (as a research scientist) here in UK. I passed all the initial interviews (company knowledge, ethics, etc etc). The first face-to-face interview was the toughest 1 hour of my life until then. I am usually very relaxed and casual. The interviewer probably saw this and pounced on me!
It was a technical interview. Initial greetings done, he brought out 2 blank A4 papers. Then opened a set of questions in front of me. Gave me a pen and said I should start solving them. I had to take a deep breath and I started. He said it will take me 1 hour, but in my mind, I knew I could finish it in 25 minutes max. So I started...
First thing I wrote, he probed me on that. I had to explain everything I write verbally to him. I had to present alternative strategies, the possible side effects, and possible health and safety issues. I didnt know when 1 hour elapsed and I hadnt answered half of the questions.
He said he liked me and we should continue the interview. After almost 2 hours, we reached the final question. By this time, my eyes were really blurry red and I could barely make my way to the door. I had been intellectually wallopped. He called me 3 days after to say I am on a waiting list, in case the first 2 guys dont want the job. I didnt get the job! But the experience taught me a lot. After that, I'd been successful in 90% of interviews I go for.

yuzedo: Well, in my final interview with Mobil, as i enter the interview room, dey advise me before dat i shud relax and crack joke wit interviewrs to show confident, so i enter, i siddon and the leda chair make noise like "pruuuuuu", so i laugh i say "hmmmm, who mess, tolo-tolo mess, teacher say na obi, obi say na teacher, na u mess', so d person i land on "na u mess" was d oga at the top, so he vex.

Am working with their rival now. Total in Ikoyi.




But as fuel attendant.

omega25red: good for you. The others probably did the same. By the way the 40k is that every 2 weeks or per month?

bigfrancis21:

Excuse me oga o, but if you are always successful in all your interviews then why do you keep going for them again and again?

oluwadare26: U didnt sound like a graduate

iebanehita: Learn frm ur mistakes and prepare thoroughly for ur next interview so u dn't look stoopid in the nxt interview and d interviewer doesn't think u r actually stewpid.

Best of luck in ur jobsearch.