Google, SAP and Microsoft: key phrases for the job interview

Dusseldorf, Berlin “What is your biggest strenght? Why are you applying for this position?” These are the classic HR questions in job interviews. It is often not that easy for applicants to create a particularly original impression.

And yet in some conversations there are aha moments or concise candidate answers, after which the recruiting team knows: We should hire this person. But: Which answers can specifically impress and convince HR managers?

Recruiters from companies such as Google, Microsoft and SAP have revealed their key phrases from real job interviews to the Handelsblatt. And HR managers from smaller companies also report on their positive interview moments.

Applicants can learn from the logs how they radiate willingness to learn, commitment and creativity even during the interview.

Carolin Ochsendorf, recruiter at Google in Hamburg: “Thank you for being so honest with me, I can work on that”