This presentation contains discussion on various interview questions which HR asks; 1) Tell me about yourself? 2) Your weakness or areas of improvement? 3) Why do you think you are suitable for the job? 4) Tell us about your strengths and weakness? 5) Are you okay with relocation? 6) Are you planning for further studies? 7) Where do you see yourself in next 5 years? 8) Do you have any questions for me?

1. Discussion on HR
Interview Questions
Presenter:
Sidharth Mehta
M-Pharm. (Pharmaceutics)
MT-Lifesciences & Healthcare Management
Escalent, Inc. (Erstwhile Grail insights) (USA)
Noida, India

2. Today’s Agenda
 How to introduce yourself
 How I wrote my intro during job hunt
 Some other important questions that HR may ask
 Questions for me

3. That awkward moment when an
interviewer asks you to tell more about
yourself and you’re just like:
What do they really want to know?
How to answer?

4. Q1. Tell me about yourself?
1. Who are you and where do you come from?
Greet your interviewer and tell your name to start the formal introduction.
Example;
Good Afternoon (as per the time), first of all I would like to thank you for
giving me this opportunity to introduce myself. I’m Nishant Jain. I have
been born and brought up in Jaipur. I came to Delhi 3 months ago to explore
professional opportunities. I have already rented a place in West Delhi and
enjoying the Delhi winters.

5. 2. What have you studied?
 Give a brief account of your educational background such as your school,
graduation, post-graduation and so on. Mention extra-curricular activities you
have been a part of.
 Do not list all the courses and certifications you have done. Just include what is
relevant to the specific job profile.
Q1. Tell me about yourself?
Cont.
Example;
I have done my schooling from Jaipur. For my graduation, I chose Xyz
program at Abc University. It was a very enriching experience at the
University as not only we were actively involved in practical projects, but also
got opportunities to participate in a number of sports and other extra-
curricular activities such as plays and skits.

6. 3. Who you are (as a professional)?
Start with your current professional profile. You must present your
previous work experience in a structured way.
Q1. Tell me about yourself?
Cont.
Example;
Along with my degree, I had done in-plant training in a pharmaceutical
company and improved my research skills as per the industry standards.
Or,
You can elaborate your “research project” in well organized manner.
Or,
Any review/research article published in journal.

7. Q1. Tell me about yourself?
Cont.
4. Other important things you can incorporate;
 Any professional skills
 Your Strengths
 Your Hobbies
 What do you want to be
 Who are your role model
 Give Thanks!

8. Good Afternoon, first of all I would like to thank you for giving me this
opportunity to introduce myself. I’m Sidharth Mehta. I have been born and
brought up in Yamunanagar, Haryana. I did my Bachelor’s of Pharmacy from
Kurukshetra University, there I’m a “Gold Medalist”. To extinguish my thirst
for research, currently, I’m pursuing my Master’s of Pharmacy in Guru
Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar; specialized in
Pharmaceutics.
Self-Introduction during job hunt
Along with my degree, I had done in-plant training in two pharmaceutical
companies and improved my research skills as per the industry standards.
I worked really hard on both my academic and practical skills. As a result of
that, I qualified national level Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)
thrice, and NIPER with good rank.

9. Currently, I’m working on project of formulation of novel drug delivery system
to serve mankind with the best of healthcare approaches in association with
Panjab University, Chandigarh. I also published two review articles in open-
access peer-reviewed journals (Cancer Advances and Clinical Research
Communications) and rest of the two are in-process.
Self-Introduction during job hunt
Cont.
I have also good computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and data retrieval
from various secondary sources. Apart from that, also has a good handling
skills to various analytical instruments.
I’m also the Placement Coordinator of M.Pharm appointed by Training &
Placement Cell and active member of Udbhavna-T&P Cell; GJUST, Hisar.
My strengths are, I’m Self-motivated, dedicated, enthusiastic and disciplined
person. I intent to bring my learning and experiences for the welfare of the
society by contributing my part to the pharmaceutical industry.
Thank You!!

10. Q2. Your weakness or areas of improvement?
I sometimes take on too much work. I’m now learning to take on tasks
and complete them as quickly and accurately as possible, before moving
on to the next one.
I'm confident with my ability to write reports, but I have little practice
presenting them. I'd like to improve my public speaking skills so I can
give confident and effective presentations. To begin developing my
skills, I've started reading books about public speaking.
OR,

11. Q3. Why should we hire you?
OR,
Why do you think you are suitable for the job?
Why do you think you are the best candidate for this position?
OR,
The reason you should hire me for the job is because I have a sound
knowledge of Pharmacology & therapeutic areas, Pharmaceutical
regulatory affairs and clinical trials. I can also retrieve the data from
various secondary sources like Open web search, Company’s press
release and clinicaltrials.gov. I have also a good proficiency regarding
various computer softwares and databases.

12. Q4. Tell us about your strengths and weakness?
To start with my weakness, my inability to say no puts me under a lot of
stress at that time.
However, I’m learning to say ‘No’, so that I can focus more on productive
tasks.
Well talking about my strength, I’m good at multi-tasking.
In my college, I participated in cultural events. I’m also placement
coordinator of M.Pharm and an active member of Udbhavna-T&P Cell.
But, I still managed to get good marks all through my final year.

13. Q5. Are you okay with relocation?
Absolutely “Yes”. I believe this is the right opportunity for me to start my
career and I have no problem in relocating. I have informed my family &
well-wishers about this opportunity and as they trusted & supported all
my decisions in past, they also said “Yes” to it and moreover they’re very
happy and proud.

14. Q6. Are you planning for further studies?
OR,
Why a job, why not higher studies?
While I’m have no plans to seek an advanced degree at this time. I’m looking to
start my career and progress it with a solid organization. I’m interested in
gaining work experience.

15. Q7. Where do you see yourself in next 5 years?
In five years, I want to complete the internal training program for my
position. Not only I would get all the training for my role, but I would be
on the fast track to become a Sr. Research Analyst.

16. Q8. Do you have any questions for me?
 Can you tell about the company culture a bit?
 What's the next step in the interview/hiring process?
 How long does your recruitment process usually take?
 What are the primary responsibilities of the position?
 What would my day-to-day routine look like if I got the job?