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waseemrafiq94 said:
lol,no problem i'll quote Jeremy Clarkson
I'm not sure that's a good idea or am I missing something?Know your strengths and weaknesses and how you'd describe yourself besides what others have said including have some questions ready. I presume you have been told to bring anything that could help your application? If so order everything and make sure it's presentable. Be as relaxed as you can but not cocky and you should speak clearly. They may ask about past experiances and scenarios such as how would you deal with conflict of ideas? Or a past experiance of some sort. I think you should show some initiative and a little personality without being cocky or silly to show you can 'think outside of the box' and not be boring/ mundane, if you will.
I've never interviewed anyone however in the last couple of months I've been conditionally offered two very good apprenticeships in mechanical engineering and I've taken the one in Aerospace.
Do your research and is this with Mercedes-Benz or a different company that is a Mercedes-Benz dealership? Is this a straight forward interview or some sort of assessment?
Handshake before and after.
Goood luck.
PH lurker said:
I'm not sure that's a good idea or am I missing something?
Know your strengths and weaknesses and how you'd describe yourself besides what others have said including have some questions ready. I presume you have been told to bring anything that could help your application? If so order everything and make sure it's presentable. Be as relaxed as you can but not cocky and you should speak clearly. They may ask about past experiances and scenarios such as how would you deal with conflict of ideas? Or a past experiance of some sort. I think you should show some initiative and a little personality without being cocky or silly to show you can 'think outside of the box' and not be boring/ mundane, if you will.
I've never interviewed anyone however in the last couple of months I've been conditionally offered two very good apprenticeships in mechanical engineering and I've taken the one in Aerospace.
Do your research and is this with Mercedes-Benz or a different company that is a Mercedes-Benz dealership? Is this a straight forward interview or some sort of assessment?
Handshake before and after.
Goood luck.
Its a assessment in Milton Keynes, followed by a interview. Ive already got everything sorted for the interview (suit, record of achievement)...Know your strengths and weaknesses and how you'd describe yourself besides what others have said including have some questions ready. I presume you have been told to bring anything that could help your application? If so order everything and make sure it's presentable. Be as relaxed as you can but not cocky and you should speak clearly. They may ask about past experiances and scenarios such as how would you deal with conflict of ideas? Or a past experiance of some sort. I think you should show some initiative and a little personality without being cocky or silly to show you can 'think outside of the box' and not be boring/ mundane, if you will.
I've never interviewed anyone however in the last couple of months I've been conditionally offered two very good apprenticeships in mechanical engineering and I've taken the one in Aerospace.
Do your research and is this with Mercedes-Benz or a different company that is a Mercedes-Benz dealership? Is this a straight forward interview or some sort of assessment?
Handshake before and after.
Goood luck.
Just have a look at a Mercedes Dealership and its staff,it all looks very upmarket.You will not find oil on the floor in a Merc w/shop.You don't just want to work on cars do you.You want to get experience in the advanced engineering of a quality and prestigious make like Mercedes.Something like that?? You know what I`m trying to say,impress them but do not go over the top.
waseemrafiq94 said:
if im 'umming' and 'aahing' in the interview is that a bad thing, will it put them off?
^^ Don't umm and ahhh - the age old trick is to repeat the question back to them, so you can give yourself some thinking time. Even if it's only 5 seconds, it might be long enough to think of what you are going to say next.
waseemrafiq94 said:
what sort of questions can i be expected to be asked from them. this can give me a head start,
thanks for all the replies so far.
This could be anything- providng they ask every candidate the same questions, they could ask you anything.thanks for all the replies so far.
Remember that they want to know whether you want the job, whether you can do the job, but also whether you "fit" into their organisation.
The last bit is the most difficult, but as someone else said, be friendly, and open to everyone you meet. If there are a few of you waiting, start talking to the others- it shows you can talk to anyone, as you might be talking to their customers at some point. Or their suppliers. Or the tea boy. Or...
And good luck. Remember why you are there, and why you want the job.
waseemrafiq94 said:
im just wanting to know what type of questions would they be asking.
also, if im 'umming' and 'aahing' in the interview is that a bad thing, will it put them off?
I think a lot of the questions will be scenario based and how you'd deal will a series of issues, possibly including past experiances like how you've dealt with things. So think of some good past experiances and challenges to draw from. And also things like what are your best attributes and why you'd make a good 'team player', 'problem solver', 'mechanic' or 'what would you bring to the company?'. You may also be asked what you are like, why you applied for the position, good attributes, or like doing in your spare time or even how would you get to the job. This is not extensive, do other research about interviews.also, if im 'umming' and 'aahing' in the interview is that a bad thing, will it put them off?
Thank them for inviting you etc. as they didn't need to. And be appreciative about advice and make it clear you are grateful for the opportunity to be there. And be nice in general obviously.
Thank them for their time to consider you.
Personally I wouldn't ummm/ ahhh, but take your time over questions don't start answering until they've finished the questions. Ask them to repeat it if you need to do so.
It's hard to say all of the things they will ask but be prepared. As an aside they may ask things to 'throw you' off course. At one interview we'd be talking about something simple and an important thing would suddenly be thrown in.
As it's to do with cars do you know how an engine works etc.?
And do you know what the course entails?
Good tip is to actually visit a merc garage and try and talk to the people working there. (they may even let you look around).
Shows a bit of initiative andit may impress your interviewer.
You can then say "when I visited a garage XX days ago I have a question about XYZ."
Bet you a pound none of the other applicants will have done this.
Shows a bit of initiative andit may impress your interviewer.
You can then say "when I visited a garage XX days ago I have a question about XYZ."
Bet you a pound none of the other applicants will have done this.
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