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Introduction
0:00Spark Hire interview questions tend to follow a
0:02pattern.
0:03Do you know what that pattern is?
0:04And better yet, do you know how to answer
0:06those questions?
0:07My name is Patrick, and I'm here to walk you
0:09through seven common Spark Hire video
0:12interview questions you might be thinking, how
0:14can this guy I talk about seven common
0:16questions if he doesn't even know what company
0:18I'm applying to?
0:19That's because Spark Hire video interview
0:22questions tend to fall into one of three
0:24categories.
0:25The three question types are introductory
0:27questions, behavioral questions, and
0:30motivational questions.
0:31And this is true for almost every company, for all
0:34roles and all levels of seniority.
0:36By the way, stick around till the end of this video
0:38for a bonus tip that no video on YouTube can
0:41help you with.
0:41Not even this one.
0:42All right, let's get to it with these seven common
0:44interview questions.
0:45If there is a question that you would like me to
0:47answer, which I did not answer in this video,
0:49please let me know in the comments.
0:51I usually get back to them in about one day.
Q1 - Tell me about yourself
0:53Question one, tell me about yourself.
0:55This is a classic introductory question, and if you
0:58had to prepare for only one question, make sure
1:01it's this one.
1:01A great answer is one that clearly and concisely
1:05says who you are, what your experiences, and
1:09what do you want to do?
1:10So that checks off your present, your past, and
1:14your expectations for the future?
1:15A very common mistake when answering this
1:17question is to simply read off your resume.
1:20Do not do that under any circumstances.
1:23The hiring manager already has all the
1:25information and this is video, so make sure to
1:27use the format to your advantage.
1:29Bring you as a person to life, try to make things
1:32interesting, dynamic and energetic.
1:34So if I had to answer that question, an example
1:37answer could be after a successful career as a
1:39hiring manager, I decided that the next step of
1:41my career is to help as many people get the job
1:44they want.
1:45So working on a YouTube channel that does
1:47exactly that is something that really appeals to
1:49me.
1:49You see short and sweet.
1:52If the hiring manager only watches this one
1:54video, it has to be enough for them to
1:57understand who you are and what you're about.
1:59Just obviously remember that you can go into a
2:01little bit more detail.
2:02I have to keep these examples short.
2:04Since this is a YouTube video, don't keep droning
2:06on and on and using up the available record time
2:09just because you can stop your answer once
2:12you've gotten your point across and move on to
2:14the next question.
Q2 - What was the toughest challenge you've faced?
2:15Question two.
2:16What is the toughest challenge you faced?
2:19Awesome.
2:19This is our first behavioral questions.
2:21Before I answer this one, let me tell you how
2:23behavioral questions work.
2:25Behavioral questions follow a very predictable
2:28pattern.
2:28They will ask about your past and ask about what
2:32actions you took.
2:33They require you to use concrete examples and
2:36the best way to answer this is using the Star
2:39method.
2:39Up here is a video I made on the STAR method
2:41and I highly recommend you watch it after
2:43finishing this video.
2:44Ok, back to the question.
2:45What this question is really asking you about is
2:48how you prioritize things.
2:50Tough challenges are usually complex with
2:53multiple moving parts.
2:55So talk about how you got a big problem, broke it
2:59down into pieces and dealt with one issue at a
3:02time.
3:02Let's hear an example answer.
3:03My manager asked me to improve our video
3:06outreach numbers, but I had zero video
3:08experience, so I spent a week researching video
3:11production and talking to experts in the field.
3:13After launching just a few videos, the numbers
3:16started turning around and growth returned to
3:18the channel.
3:19See, I had a big problem and I broke it down and
3:22decided how and where to start prioritization.
3:25That's how to answer this question.
3:26Also, did you notice how my answer was broken
3:29down into the four components of the STAR
3:30method?
3:31Make sure you use the STAR method to guide
3:34your answers.
3:34And if you feel like you're getting value from this
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3:59Question Three tell me about a time you had to
Q3 - Tell me about a time you had to deliver disappointing news
4:02deliver disappointing news.
4:04This is another behavioral question.
4:06The person watching your interview or Bai isn't
4:09really interested in the bad news.
4:11They want to understand your ability to adapt
4:14and be Proactive.
4:15So think about it.
4:16If you're delivering bad news, you should already
4:18have the next steps in mind of how we fix that.
4:21So let's see an example answer.
4:22The first video I released was a complete disaster
4:25and my boss was not happy, but I showed her
4:27how we had improved and learned in that
4:29production process and how you would do
4:31things differently and the next video that came
4:33out had much better results.
4:35So I delivered the bad news, but I go above and
4:37beyond and talk about how we're going to turn
4:39things around.
4:39Question Four tell me about a time you faced
Q4 - Tell me about a time you faced conflict in a team
4:42conflict in a team.
4:44This is another classic behavioral question, and if
4:46your work involves teamwork, make sure you
4:49prep for this one.
4:50Once again, let's look beyond the question.
4:53What they're really asking about here is your
4:54people skills, how you empathize, how you de
4:57escalate, and how you enable people to work
5:00together.
5:00Let's listen to a quick example answer.
5:02I had a new co worker that was getting a hard
5:04time from our manager because they were
5:06falling behind on work.
5:07I picked up the slack, but I also proposed an
5:09expanded onboarding program so that new hires
5:12could get up to speed much faster.
5:15My new coworker then was able to understand
5:17the job in a much better way and deliver results
5:20in a shorter period of time.
Q5 - Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex
5:21Question Five Tell me about a time you had to
5:24explain something complex.
5:26This question might sound similar to the first
5:28behavioral question we talk about, but actually
5:31it's quite different in this question.
5:33They want to hear about your communication
5:35skills.
5:35Communication is key for any job, so make sure
5:39you have some examples shortlisted.
5:41Let's hear an example answer.
5:42I had to train somewhere at work how to edit
5:44videos, but they had zero video editing
5:47experience.
5:47So I created a video editing checklist and I walked
5:50through that person through every single step.
5:52We worked together on the questions they had,
5:54and now they edit videos faster than I do.
Q6 - Why do you want this job?
5:57Question Six Why do you want this job?
6:00Remember those three categories of questions I
6:02talked about introductory, behavioral and
6:05motivational?
6:05So this is a motivational type question and make
6:08sure that you prep for this one because it is also
6:10extremely common.
6:11Try and think about what parts of the job appeal
6:14to you.
6:14If you're applying for a sales job, talk about how
6:17you like to be in the outdoors, moving around,
6:19meeting new people.
6:20If you're applying for a job that requires you to
6:22work mostly alone, stay in a lab and you enjoy
6:25that.
6:25Make sure you mention it.
6:26But the best answers here are the ones that
6:29match what you want for yourself with what the
6:32company has.
6:33If you talk about how your personal values and
6:36growth objectives align with the company's
6:39values, that is an amazing answer that recruiters
6:42and hiring managers love to hear.
6:44And for your own sake, the best thing here is to
6:47be authentic.
6:48Nobody should work at a job that makes them
6:50miserable.
6:50Now let's hear an example answer.
6:52I want this job because I love working with
6:54outreach and the fact that this YouTube channel
6:56is a jobs focused one makes me even happier
6:58since that's where I've spent most of my career,
7:00and I have a lot of experience in this field.
Q7 - Tell us something that is not on your Resume
7:02Question Seven Tell us something that is not on
7:06your resume.
7:07This last question is a curveball, but you should
7:09be really grateful if it pops up on your interview.
7:11This question allows you to bring up any
7:14achievements or accomplishments that make
7:16you stand out from the crowd and didn't quite fit
7:18into any of the previous questions.
7:20I'm not going to answer this question today.
7:22I want you to answer that question in the
7:24comments.
7:25I'll check them out and add my feedback to them
7:27later on.
Final tip and where to prep for your interview
7:28Now, remember that last tip that I had for you.
7:30The one thing you need to really excel as your
7:33video interview.
7:34Even more than knowing the questions is to be
7:37confident.
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8:06I hope you enjoyed this video.
8:07And if there's an interview question that you
8:09want me to answer, please let me know in the
8:10comments and as usual, good luck on your
8:13interview.
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