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"Tell me about yourself" opens almost every interview. What should the answer revolve around?
A.Experience and skills directly relevant to the position you are applying for
B.Your entire academic journey from high school to college graduation
C.Why you need this job and your salary expectations
D.Family background, personal hobbies, and your personality
Answer: A
This is not a biography question but "why you fit this role". A tight structure: what you do now, what relevant achievements you have against the JD, and why you want this role. About 60–90 seconds is enough; mention personal details only when they genuinely say something about the job.
Where in your timeline should a self-introduction start?
A.From the start of learning programming and then tell sequentially until now
B.From the personal project you feel most proud of even if it's many years old
C.From the first job because that's where you learned the most
D.From the present, then go back to milestones related to the position
Answer: D
Start from the present and work backwards: what you do now, where, and in which area, then mention only relevant earlier milestones. The listener needs to know your capability today; the journey since freshman year only matters if it explains a turning point.
Question 3·Strengths & Weaknesses
"What is your biggest weakness?" — which answer structure works?
A.Claiming you haven't discovered any weaknesses in yourself
B.A strength disguised as a weakness, like being too perfectionist or working too hard
C.A weakness outside of work, such as frequently forgetting personal items
D.A real weakness, along with what you are doing to overcome it
Answer: D
Pick a real weakness that does not break the role's core requirements, then say how you are handling it and how far you have progressed. The focus is on the second half: the interviewer wants to know whether you can recognize a problem and fix it yourself, not how perfect you are.
"Where do you see yourself in five years?" — what does the interviewer actually want to know?
A.Whether you have a detailed plan for each year of your career
B.Whether your career direction aligns with this position
C.Whether you have ambition to advance to a management position
D.Whether you can predict technology trends in the next five years
Answer: B
This measures the fit between your direction and the role's direction. Hiring and training someone takes months, so the employer needs to see this job as a reasonable step in your path. A good answer names the expertise you want to deepen and explains how this role moves you toward it.
Before an interview, which preparation pays off most?
A.Prepare explanations for every gap in your resume
B.Memorize answers to as many sample questions as possible
C.Prepare two or three project stories with context, action, and result
D.Re-read all documentation for every technology mentioned in the job posting
Answer: C
Two or three well-prepared project stories will serve a huge range of questions: strengths, biggest difficulty, team conflict, a time you made a wrong decision. Each story needs context, what you did, and the result with numbers if you have them. That's the preparation that gets reused the most.
The STAR structure for behavioural questions consists of which four parts?
A.Context, solution, technology, lessons learned after the project
B.Context, task, action, result
C.Problem, cause, handling method, improvement suggestions for next time
D.Goal, plan, risks, budget required for the project
Answer: B
STAR consists of situation, task, action, and result. Its power lies in separating "what the team did" from "what you did," and in forcing the story to reach a concrete result instead of stopping at description.
"How do you work under pressure?" — what does the interviewer want to hear?
A.The relaxation methods you use to keep your mindset stable
B.That you can handle high pressure and are willing to work overtime when needed
C.That you rarely feel pressure because you always finish work on time
D.How you prioritize when there is more work than time
Answer: D
The interviewer wants to see how you make decisions when resources are insufficient: what you base prioritization on, who you communicate with when cutting scope, and what quality bar you maintain. Saying you can handle high pressure only speaks to endurance, not to how you handle it.
"What salary do you expect?" — how should you prepare before answering?
A.Give a very high number to have room to negotiate down
B.Research the market rate for the position and equivalent level before the interview
C.Wait for the employer to give a number first before considering your response
D.Take your current salary and add a percentage that you think is reasonable
Answer: B
Before the interview, research the market for the right role, level, company type, and city. Prepare a range rather than a single number, know your lowest acceptable figure in advance, and prepare a capability-based rationale for that range. Without a basis, you will settle on a number by feel.
"Why did you leave your last company?" — what is the most important principle?
A.Tell the truth about every problem you faced to show your honesty
B.Give a neutral reason like relocating, even if it's not true
C.Say you want a place that pays more for the same workload
D.State a forward-looking reason, without badmouthing the previous workplace
Answer: D
Choose a view aimed at what you want to gain, not what you want to escape: wanting to work on larger-scale products, wanting to go deeper in an area, wanting an environment with a clearer path. The interviewer listens to how you talk about your old place to guess how you will talk about them later.
"Do you have any questions for us?" — why should you not say no?
A.Because asking many questions will help lengthen the interview and create a better impression.
B.Because that is the only way for you to know the salary of the position.
C.Because this part is still evaluated, and it's an opportunity for you to gather real information.
D.Because the employer is required to record a sufficient number of candidate questions.
Answer: C
This part is still part of the evaluation: the questions you ask show what you care about and how far you have researched. Equally important, it is your only chance to gather information to decide whether to accept the job. Saying you have no questions forfeits both benefits.
The interviewer asks you to introduce yourself in English, but your English is only moderate. What should you do?
A.Speak very quickly to hide your non-standard pronunciation.
B.Ask to answer in Vietnamese because the content is what's important.
C.Use short sentences with solid vocabulary, speak slowly and clearly, instead of switching to Vietnamese.
D.Memorize a long, fluent segment in advance and recite it verbatim for more confidence.
Answer: C
This appears very often at outsourcing companies. The safe approach is short sentences, simple structures, vocabulary you are sure of, and slow, clear speech. The listener is assessing whether you can work with foreign clients, not grading academic grammar.
Question 2·Introducing Yourself
The job description asks for React but your main experience is Vue. How should you introduce yourself?
A.Only talk about Vue and avoid mentioning React so you don't have to explain.
B.Clearly state your Vue background, the React parts you've self-studied, and what the two share in common.
C.Stress that all frameworks are the same, so there's no need to worry.
D.Say you have React experience and hope you won't be asked deep technical details.
Answer: B
State your real foundation honestly, then bridge to the role through the shared parts: state management, components, data flow, render optimization. Back the transition with concrete evidence — a small project written in React, for example. Claiming a stack you don't know and then being probed is far worse than being honest.
Question 3·Strengths & Weaknesses
You name "fast learner" as your strength. What will the interviewer most likely do next?
A.Acknowledge it and move on to the next question because it's a good quality
B.Ask you to rate your learning ability on a scale of ten
C.Give you a spot test on a technology you've never used before
D.Ask for a specific example of what you learned, how long it took, and what the result was
Answer: D
Every adjective you claim about yourself will be challenged for an example. Prepare for each strength a situation with context, action, and a measurable result: which library, how long, to solve what, and the outcome. Without an example, that strength does not count.
Question 4·Strengths & Weaknesses
Which weakness should you not raise when applying for a developer role on a team?
A.Not used to presenting to large groups and practicing through internal sharing sessions
B.Difficulty accepting feedback and tendency to argue when code is reviewed
C.Still weak in automated testing and currently learning more to make up for it
D.No experience with systems at a scale of millions of users
Answer: B
There are two very different groups of weaknesses. Experience or skill gaps are fine to raise because time can fill them. Collaboration-attitude issues — hard to take feedback, often late, unwilling to share information — are almost an immediate disqualifier, because they affect the whole team, not just you.
You are applying for a developer role but really aim to move into product management. How should you answer?
A.Say you want to move into product management within the next year
B.Hide it entirely and say you want to stay long-term in development work
C.Give a vague answer that you'll just do the work and figure it out later, haven't thought that far ahead
D.Be honest about your direction, and explain why the technical foundation is a necessary step
Answer: D
Be honest but frame the timeline and the reason correctly. Wanting to move into product while first building a technical foundation is a very reasonable path, and many places even see it as an advantage. What ruins the answer is a timeline that is too close, making the role you are applying for look like a stopover.
Question 6·Career Goals
You are a fresh graduate without a clear direction yet. How do you answer the career-goal question?
A.Honestly say you haven't thought about it and want to try everything to see what happens
B.State a specific short-term direction and the criteria you use to choose a long-term direction
C.Make up a high-sounding goal that you don't really care about
D.Say your goal is to do whatever the company assigns
Answer: B
Nobody expects a fresh graduate to have a ten-year plan. What you need to show is that you have criteria: which area you think fits you and why, what you want to get solid at over the next year or two, and what you base your next step on. Clear criteria are more convincing than a lofty but empty goal.
Question 7·Researching the Company
"Why did you choose our company?" — which answer carries the most weight?
A.The office is close to home and the working hours are more flexible than your current job
B.Something specific about the company's product or way of working matches what you want to do
C.You saw the job posting matched your experience, so you applied to give it a shot
D.The company is large, well-known in the market, and has good compensation and benefits
Answer: B
A weighty answer has to be something you can't paste onto another company: a feature in a product you've actually used, a technical post from their team, the scale of the problems they're solving, or a way of working you want to learn. The more easily a reason transfers to anywhere, the more it shows you did no research.
You were called in at short notice and know nothing about the company. What is the best way to handle the question?
A.String together a few generic lines from the job posting to sound well-prepared.
B.Say you trust the company's reputation so you didn't need to research further.
C.Admit you haven't researched anything and immediately switch topics.
D.Talk about what you know, admit what you don't, and ask the interviewer back.
Answer: D
Be honest about what you do know, even if it's only from the job posting, then ask the interviewer about the product and how the team works. A genuinely curious question saves the situation far better than stringing words together to fill space, because the person across from you immediately spots what's rehearsed.
You are asked in depth about a CV project where you only played a small part. How should you answer?
A.Clearly state the scope you were responsible for, then go into detail about that specific part.
B.Say that part was done by someone else, so you don't know anything about it.
C.Talk as if you understood the entire project because you were in the group anyway.
D.Redirect to another project you know better to avoid the question.
Answer: A
Draw the boundary first, then tell the story: which part you owned, which decisions were yours, and how far you understand the rest. Experienced interviewers respect clear delineation, because it shows you don't claim credit for other people's work — something they'll verify with a few detailed questions.
Question 10·Career Goals
The interviewer asks what you have been learning lately. Which answer is most convincing?
A.Saying that work is busy enough so you only learn when a project requires it
B.A long list of technologies you have explored this year
C.Saying that you study continuously every day to avoid falling behind
D.A specific thing you are learning, the reason for choosing it, and what you have achieved with it
Answer: D
One thing, why you're learning it, and what you've produced with it — even if it's just a small project or a write-up you shared. Listing five or six technologies only invites people to dig into the one you know most thinly. Depth in one place is more convincing than breadth in many.
"Describe the hardest project you have worked on." How should you pick which project to tell?
A.The project where you directly handled the difficult part and clearly remember the decisions
B.The project with the biggest name on your CV to make a strong initial impression
C.The project that used the most technologies to show off multiple skills at once
D.The most recent project because you still clearly remember everything related to it
Answer: A
Pick the project where the difficulty was real and you were the one who handled it, not the one that sounds most impressive. The interviewer will follow up on why you chose that direction, what alternatives you considered, and how the results were measured — only someone who did the work can answer those three smoothly.
You tell a project story but every sentence starts with "our team". What is the problem?
A.Violates internal information security policies of the old company
B.The listener cannot separate your work from others' work
C.Shows you depend on the team and cannot work independently
D.Sounds lacking confidence and reduces impression of your personality
Answer: B
The interviewer needs to know what you contributed, and "our team" hides that. Use "I" for what you directly did and "we/team" for context. This isn't taking credit — clearly separating the two shows you're honest about your scope.
The interviewer asks about a time you failed. What is the best way to tell it?
A.A failure caused by external factors completely outside your control.
B.Say that you haven't encountered any significant failure at work.
C.A failure so minor that it had no impact, to keep your image safe.
D.A real failure, where you were responsible, and the change you made afterwards.
Answer: D
Pick a real failure, state clearly what was your responsibility, then describe what you changed afterward and the result of that change. Blaming everything on circumstances misses the point of the question, and saying you've never failed won't be believed by experienced interviewers.
You are asked for the exact numbers from an optimisation but cannot recall them. What now?
A.Give an approximate estimate and clarify that these are numbers you remember roughly
B.Say you do not remember and move on to another part of the story
C.Describe the result with qualitative words like much faster and far more stable
D.Give an exact-sounding number even though you are not sure about it
Answer: A
Give a range and be explicit about your confidence: response time dropped by about half, measured with what tool, during which period. Making up a precise number is risky because the next question is usually how you measured it — and inconsistency there undermines even the parts you told truthfully.
Question 15·Conflict & Teamwork
"How do you handle conflict with a colleague?" — which direction fits?
A.State that you're easygoing so you've never had conflict with anyone on the team
B.Say you always yield to keep the team's overall harmony
C.Tell about a time you won the argument and proved the other person wrong
D.A real situation, how you separated the issue from the person, and the outcome
Answer: D
Tell a real situation and show you separate the issue from the person: where the disagreement was, how you tried to understand the other side's reasoning, what evidence you both used to decide, and what the outcome was. Saying you've never had conflict sounds untrue, and framing it as winning/losing misses the point.
You disagree with the technical direction your lead chose. Which approach should you describe?
A.Present arguments with data, listen to feedback, then follow the final decision
B.Take the issue directly to the lead's superior to get a ruling
C.Just do it your way because you believe the results will prove it
D.Keep your opinion to yourself because the lead has more experience than you
Answer: A
Present your argument with evidence, listen to feedback, and if the final decision goes against you, commit and execute it well. The strongest story also includes proposing an early way to validate, so if the chosen direction has problems the team catches them before going too far.
Question 17·Conflict & Teamwork
"How do you work with someone whose style differs from yours?" — what should the answer contain?
A.How you adjust to collaborate, with a real example
B.Describing the ideal working style you want from teammates
C.Saying you usually ask to switch teams if the style is too different
D.Asserting that you are easygoing so you can work with anyone
Answer: A
You need a real example with a concrete adjustment from you: the other person prefers written docs while you're used to verbal discussion, so you started writing summaries after each discussion. That kind of detail proves adaptability better than any adjective you claim for yourself.
You review a colleague's code and find many problems. Which telling shows you fit a team?
A.Comment on the code, not the person, and distinguish real bugs from personal preferences
B.Just fix the issues yourself and report back to the author when done
C.List every problem found so the author can absorb it all at once
D.Only mention a few major bugs and skip the rest to keep the mood pleasant
Answer: A
Show that you distinguish three types of comments: real defects that must be fixed, suggestions to consider, and personal preferences that can be ignored. Clearly labeling each helps the author know what's mandatory and keeps the review technical rather than personal.
Question 19·Pressure & Deadlines
Three people hand you urgent work in one morning. Which approach should you describe?
A.Ask about the deadlines and impact of each task, then agree on a priority order
B.Prioritize the task from the person with the highest rank among the three
C.Do them in the order received to be fair to everyone
D.Accept all of them and try to finish in the day by working overtime
Answer: A
Ask for clarity before starting: when this needs to be done, who is blocked if it is late, and what can be deferred. Then restate the order you plan to do things so everyone knows. Accepting everything and then working silently will make you late somewhere with no one able to prepare.
You find a serious bug hours before release. Which handling should you describe?
A.Propose postponing the release until the bug is fixed and thoroughly tested
B.Report it after the release is done so the launch goes smoothly
C.Report it immediately with an impact assessment and viable options
D.Quietly fix it urgently and release on time so nobody has to worry
Answer: C
Report immediately, with three things: who the bug affects and at what level, the available options, and the cost of each option. Rushing a fix alone and then releasing is the biggest risk because the patch is untested. The decision to delay or proceed belongs to whoever has authority; your job is to make sure they have enough information.
Question 21·Conflict & Teamwork
You describe receiving negative feedback. Which part of the story carries the most weight?
A.The fact that the feedback turned out to be not entirely accurate about you
B.The fact that you could explain why you did what you did at the time
C.The fact that you changed afterward and the results of that change
D.The fact that you stayed calm and didn't react when hearing it
Answer: C
The focus is on what comes after hearing it: how you changed your approach and what the result was. Staying calm is only the minimum. If you think part of the feedback is inaccurate, you can still say so, but place it after the part where you accept it, so the story does not become self-justification.
The interviewer asks your salary at your previous company. What is the sensible response?
A.Redirect to the desired range for this role and the reasoning behind it
B.Inflate the number by a few million to get a higher starting point in negotiations
C.Refuse to answer and say that it is your private information
D.Give the exact figure, since hiding it will hurt the interviewer's impression of you
Answer: A
The safe move is to shift the focus: instead of the old number, state the level you want for this role and the basis for it. Telling your true old salary is not bad, but if it is low it can easily become the ceiling for this negotiation. Inflating it is risky because many companies verify at onboarding.
Should you give a single number or a range for your expected salary?
A.Say you'll let the company propose based on your qualifications
B.A single number to make the exchange clear and straightforward
C.A wide range to show flexibility and ease of negotiation
D.A narrow range, with the lowest number being what you truly accept
Answer: D
Give a narrow range and set the low end at the level you would genuinely accept. In practice the hiring side almost always settles near the low end, so a wide range makes the upper part nearly useless. Pair the range with a short explanation based on the scope of work.
You receive an offer below expectation but still want the job. How do you negotiate?
A.State the basis for your proposed amount and ask which parts of the package are still negotiable.
B.Claim you have a higher offer even though you don't.
C.Accept immediately and then ask for a raise after the probation period.
D.Flatly reject because the amount doesn't meet your initial expectations.
Answer: A
Negotiate on grounds, not on wants: market rates, scope of work, what you can do immediately without training. If base salary is capped by a band, ask about other parts — bonus, an early review for a raise, allowances, leave days. Many places lock the salary band but stay flexible on the rest.
Question 25·Reasons for Leaving
You left because of friction with your former manager. How do you stay honest without disparaging?
A.Say you left for personal reasons and don't want to elaborate.
B.Say the old company restructured and your position was eliminated.
C.Describe differences in working styles and what you're looking for in a new role.
D.Detail the specific things your former manager did wrong to you.
Answer: C
Frame the issue as a mismatch, not a personal one: the way communication and decisions happened there differed from how you work effectively, so you sought a better fit. Then state clearly what you are looking for in a new place. Be honest while staying professional, and there is no need to invent a reason.
Your CV shows three companies in two years and the interviewer asks about it. How do you answer?
A.State the specific reason for each move and what you are looking for in this role
B.Explain that the market is volatile, so changing jobs is normal
C.Remove one company from your CV to make your profile look more stable
D.Say that you want to experience many different environments while you are young
Answer: A
Address each move one by one, briefly and with context: a project ended, the company downsized, or the actual work differed greatly from the initial description. Then make clear why this time is different — what about this role makes you want to stay. The recruiter's worry is rehiring cost, so answer that concern directly.
Your CV has a six-month gap. How is it best presented?
A.Directly state the reason and what you did during that period
B.Extend the employment period at the previous company to make the gap disappear
C.Only list years instead of months so the reader doesn't notice the gap
D.Don't mention it and wait to see if the employer asks
Answer: A
State the real reason — family care, health, further study, or a longer-than-expected job search — then describe what you did during that time. A completed course, a personal project, or short-term work all turn the gap into a period with substance.
Which reverse question should you avoid in a first technical round?
A.How often do raises happen and what exactly is the leave policy
B.What will the person in this role be evaluated on after six months
C.What does the process look like from receiving a request to shipping it
D.What is the hardest technical problem the team is facing right now
Answer: A
Questions about compensation and benefits are not wrong, but asking them in the first technical round is misplaced — the person across from you usually cannot decide them, and the impression left is that you care more about conditions than the work. Save that for the HR discussion or when you receive an offer.
You want the truth about workload and hours. Which way of asking yields the most reliable answer?
A.Ask how the team's busiest week recently went and why
B.Ask if the company culture values work-life balance
C.Ask directly if the company often requires overtime
D.Ask the average weekly hours of team members
Answer: A
Ask about concrete events rather than policy: how long the most recent crunch lasted, what caused it, and whether the team adjusted afterward. Questions of this kind are hard to answer vaguely, and how the interviewer recounts them tells you more than any statement about culture.
Question 30·Questions for the Interviewer
The interviewer asks about your plans to marry or have children. How should you respond?
A.Answer in detail about your personal plans to show openness
B.Immediately object that this question is inappropriate in hiring
C.Say you have no plans even though that is not true
D.Redirect to your commitment to the job without discussing personal matters
Answer: D
What they really worry about is whether you will stay and deliver, so answer that directly: you can arrange your life to commit to the work and to project milestones. There is no need to share personal plans, and no need to lie. If the question is repeated many times, that itself is information about this place.
Question 31·Questions for the Interviewer
The interview is over. Which follow-up actually helps?
A.Ask for results every few days to show you're really interested
B.Wait completely because everything is beyond your control
C.Connect with all interviewers on professional social networks immediately
D.Send a short thank-you note, mention a point discussed, and add more if needed
Answer: D
A short thank-you note within one day is enough: thank them for their time, mention one specific point discussed, and briefly add anything if an answer of yours was incomplete. This is also the only remaining way to fix a weak answer. After that, wait according to the timeline they gave.
