Interview in Japanese

[ritek]

Baka may idea kayo ano usually tinatanong sa interview pag Japanese companies and the interview is in Nihongo?

Di pa kasi ganon kagaling sa nihongo baka puro paulit lang ako sa tanong nila. :) Tsaka experience nyo na rin sa interview... Thanks!

[yukio_cris]

Baka may idea kayo ano usually tinatanong sa interview pag Japanese companies and the interview is in Nihongo?

Di pa kasi ganon kagaling sa nihongo baka puro paulit lang ako sa tanong nila. :) Tsaka experience nyo na rin sa interview... Thanks!

based on my experience, tanungin nila about your profile...bihira sila mag english kaya prepare ka sa pakikinig sa kanila dahil nihonggo ang gamit.sa mensetsu(pag apply)
tatanungin din nila kung may experience(keiken) ka na sa job na gusto mong pasukan.. and the most important thing, tatanungin ka nila about your knowledge in japanese language
;kung good ka ba sa conversation, writing hiragana , katakana and basic kanji. :) goodluck sau

[ritek]

Salamat yukio_chris!

Ano ba sinasabi sa kanila pag pasok mo sa room for interview?
"shitsurei shimasu" lang ba pwede na?

baka may alam　kayo key words na pwede gamitin nila like chousho (Strong points), keiken (experience) etc. ;)

[jhunex]

Salamat yukio_chris!

Ano ba sinasabi sa kanila pag pasok mo sa room for interview?
"shitsurei shimasu" lang ba pwede na?

baka may alam　kayo key words na pwede gamitin nila like chousho (Strong points), keiken (experience) etc. ;)

Hi ritek:)

Kung ang trabahong papasukan mo ay ordinary job, like for example....factory worker or tipong mabigat na trabaho na walang japanese na tumatagal.
Kahit nihongo wakaranai ka tanggap sigurado sa trabaho...basta kaya mo trabaho, yun lang siguro ang itatanong sa iyo.

Pero kung pang opisina o pang professional....eh sigurado dapat nihonggo wakaru ka talaga dyan. Pag hindi wala talaga.

Goodluck nalang sa magiging trabaho mo dito sa japan:)

[aviationlady]

Baka may idea kayo ano usually tinatanong sa interview pag Japanese companies and the interview is in Nihongo?

Di pa kasi ganon kagaling sa nihongo baka puro paulit lang ako sa tanong nila. :) Tsaka experience nyo na rin sa interview... Thanks!


maaaring pede tanong sa iyo : ( yung mga nakasulat sa rirekisho mo ) kaya kahit sabhin mo na nakasulat na namn ... tatanungin ka pa rin tungkol dun po:) .

*** 1pun kan , 2hun kan jiko shokai shite kudasai.　（自己ＰＲ/ 自己紹介）

*** shiboudouki (志望動機）

*** kokuseki wa nandesu ka ? dore gurai nihon ni imasu ka? nihongo daijoubu desu ka?

*** kore kara donna josei / dansei ni naritai desu ka ? ( mejo mahirap hirap :p pero bihira lng tanong ... depende rin sa wrk na papasukan mo :) )

marami pa pede tanong po lalo na kung interested sayo :)

good luck po! ;)

[yukio_cris]

Salamat yukio_chris!

Ano ba sinasabi sa kanila pag pasok mo sa room for interview?
"shitsurei shimasu" lang ba pwede na?

baka may alam　kayo key words na pwede gamitin nila like chousho (Strong points), keiken (experience) etc. ;)



usually , importante ang aisatsu(greeting) before anything else...like
ohayou gozaimasu, watashiwa_______tomo ushimasu, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.:)
tsaka look the person in the eye habang nag uusap at ininterview ka okay?

[ritek]

Salamat sa replies! :) Laking tulong... sige ready ko na 1 to 2 mins ko na jiko shokai and may greeting na rin ako.. Ayos!

dumadami na rin words/questions: :D

shiboudoki = objective
kokuseki = Nationality
chousho = strong point
tansho = weak point
shikaku = qualifications
rirekisho = resume

ibang words na baka alam nyo equivalent..like expected salary/desired salary.

"kore kara donna josei / dansei ni naritai desu ka ? " -- mahirap hirap nga...hehe

nasa IT kasi ako and yung ina-applyan ko medyo mataas na position and yung company kilala so dapat talaga professional ang dating.

Kaya medyo formal talaga tong interview and in Japanese daw kasi one of the requirements is knowledge in Nihongo. Ok naman Japanese ko except that wala pa akong experience sa interview.

sana nga e puro technical na lang tanong kaso baka titignan yung attitude ko toward work/team mates etc. and dapat naintindihan ko tanong nila and makaka-sagot din ako in Japanese.

Baka may mga sample pa kayo na Q&A in Japanese for interview... or words na nagamit sa inyo in interview .....Salamat!!!! :D

Gambarimasu!!!

[michael_jp]

sana nga e puro technical na lang tanong kaso baka titignan yung attitude ko toward work/team mates etc. and dapat naintindihan ko tanong nila and makaka-sagot din ako in Japanese.


I have experienced numerous successfull interview with both Japanese and foreign companies. They have their differences but, it seems you are applying for Japanese company I would concentrate my answers on this issue.

1. Technical questions
The interviewer will be consist of the Jinji (IR) and Technical people (those who you would work directly). These people have read your cv a couple of times and are familiar with everything you have written. So, they would only ask a few questions regarding your technical skills. Which is mainly an issue regarding your experience and the questions are generally basics (this is the opposite of foreign companies, they ask tricky technical questions).

2. Attitude questions
After the technical questions, most of the time is spent questioning you to analyze your attitude. Mainly, how you hold on to stress situations, problematic colleagues, achieving the goals of your group as a leader/manager, your future career plan, what you could share in this company, your assets in the present company (writing numerous patents, speaking at int'l technical conference...), etc.

3. Work condition related
These sets of questions are quite standard. Are you willing to work overtime or on weekends to assist your team in finishing the project? Go on business trips within Japan or outside Japan? Why are you changing job?
On your 1st interview, if they feel that they want you they would ask how much you are earning or how much you would want to land a job there. But, don't be tempted to say to them how much you want....just say your present salary. You still have the next interview to discuss more about the salary. And remember, the first person who voice out the salary tends to be the loser at the end. So, wait for them to offer you a bigger amount (on the 2nd or 3rd interview).

Hope these helps.

Good luck.

[ritek]

Thanks micheal_jp... about the salary thing... I was often asked about my expected salary and just told them higher than what I'm earning now but sometimes they are really eager to know. At this point, I just tell them a ball park figure.

The attitude questions are difficult esp if you have to answer in Japanese... yaiks! :eek: Really have to think about the answers for these in Nihongo!

Baka pwede tips sa pagsagot kahit one liner lang for attitude questions... :D
Yung tipong mapapa-wow..

Work condition related looks ok...

Salamat uli!

Gambarimasu!!! :)

[jhunex]

ibang words na baka alam nyo equivalent..like expected salary/desired salary.



Gambarimasu!!![/quote]

Hi!:)

Pang-professional pala yang ina-aplayan mo...sorry wala akong experience sa ganyan interview.
Kasi ordinary job lang yung work ko eh....kaya walang gaanong tanong, basta kaya yung trabaho sige lang.

Dapat kanji yomeru ka rin dyan, hindi lang nihonggo wakaru di ba?

But about salary:

Don't expect so much...kasi I know some filipino who has a professional skill na nag-aaply sa mga japanese company na medyo discrimanated sila sa salary.
Hindi nga lang dito sa japan itong story sa ibang country(japanese company in other country).

Even I, na experience ko na rin sa dami nang company na pinasukan ko...di nga lang sa salary, about "bonus".
Bibigyan ka nang bunos pero wala sa standard parang pang-palubang loob lang(pa-kimochi kung tawagin sa salitang hapon). Di tulad sa mga hapon almost same as one month salary o higit pa.
Pero pasalamat na rin kaysa sa wala di ba?
Di ko naman nilalahat sila....sana maganda yang company na ina-aaplayan mo.

O sige...Gambatte Kudasai!!!:)

[thermometer]

Thanks micheal_jp... about the salary thing... I was often asked about my expected salary and just told them higher than what I'm earning now but sometimes they are really eager to know. At this point, I just tell them a ball park figure.

The attitude questions are difficult esp if you have to answer in Japanese... yaiks! :eek: Really have to think about the answers for these in Nihongo!

Baka pwede tips sa pagsagot kahit one liner lang for attitude questions... :D
Yung tipong mapapa-wow..

Work condition related looks ok...

Salamat uli!

Gambarimasu!!! :)
Hi Ritek-san

be prepared most of the interview in Japanese are group interview mean more than one person ang nag tatanong sayo..

and mostly ang ipapagawa nila sayo eh .. pa explain kung ano ang nakasulat sa resume mo.

..kung meron ka resume na hawak try mo basahin sa sarili mo in japanese .
eexplain mo kung ano ang mga nagawa mo sa previous company mo including jobs and responsibility po.

good luck!

[v_wrangler]

Most common misconception specially for interviews in Japan is that - unless you are applying for a position that requires splendid Japanese skills, Your Japanese employers would not expect you to speak near native nihongo skills. So sometimes, it simply helps to make it known that you are still grasping but trying your best to learn...

Goodluck!

[ritek]

Galing ng mga tips! Thanks!

Basahin ko and explain ko sa sarili ko yung resume pero in Nihongo! Ayos! :)

Tama ka v_wrangler na hindi naman translator o interpreter ang applayan ko so hindi nila habol ang fluency ko in Japanese. Tanggal pressure konti... :D

Pero ok na rin siguro alam mo i-express sarili mo in Japanese para maayos and ma-iimpress mo sila sa mga sagot mo.

[yumiyumi]

hi ritek!

aside sa mga cnabi nila, might as well magprepare ka rn kapag tinanong ka nila regarding your strong and weak points. Usually, kasama rin to sa mga tanong kapag japanese company ang inaaplayan mo. Un pointer, once u state your weak point i-end mo un sentence such that magagawa mong positive ang weak point mo. goodluck ne! balitaan mo kami after ng interbyu mo :)

[michael_jp]

nasa IT kasi ako and yung ina-applyan ko medyo mataas na position and yung company kilala so dapat talaga professional ang dating.

Kaya medyo formal talaga tong interview and in Japanese daw kasi one of the requirements is knowledge in Nihongo. Ok naman Japanese ko except that wala pa akong experience sa interview.


Paki-specify kung anong klaseng mataas na position. Dahil kung team leader, manager ang aaplyan mo you'll be handling Japanese subordinates thus, you'll need expertise in Japanese language (reading, writing & speaking). Because a small mistake of higher position is crucial to the company. Ok lang sana kung regular employee or staff, medyo may buffer sa mga mistakes.
Oppps, pasensya medyo naging negative ang aking advice.:)

[ritek]

Thanks sa replies mga taga-TF. Just gone to two interviews in the past 2 weeks...

Tama lahat ang sinabi nyo regarding questions they might asked. Ang medyo mahirap lang e kasi puro polite japanese ginagamit nila kaya medyo nahirapan ako. Kinukuha ko lang yung mga key words pero ok naman.. Minsan ang haba haba ng sinasabi nila pero in the end tinatanong lang pala kung skills or special skills meron ako..hehe

As for the technical questions, english na sila magtanong kaya ok naman　and mas madali tanong nila sa technical dito compared sa Pinas na tipong may actual programming pa.. Basically more on experience lang.

I'm set to have other interviews soon. Hindi pa kasi ako pwede umalis sa current employer ko so hindi muna rin sila nagdecide agad.

one tip talagang nakatulong e explain mo in Japanese yung contents ng resume mo sa sarili mo. Parang interview kunwari pero in Japanese. Buti na lang ginawa ko yon! :D

Hope to get a job which is really suited for me here in Japan. I'll keep you guys posted para matulungan ko din ibang may mga interview esp in IT.

[vivian_zhang]

Aviation lady bka may mga alam ka pang mga Nihongo question and answer sa interview kahit yung tungkol sa halimbawa: Anong ini expect mo sa company na ina applyan or anong maitutulong mo sa company or kahit anong Nihongo Questions pati Nihongo answers na rin. Thanks talaga. I need it badly.

[itchay]

yung binigay na questions ni ms. aviationlady are the basic set of questions na madalas maririnig sa mga interviews. depende sa klase ng trabaho na inaaplayan, further questions would most likely be specific to the job you are applying for.

ano pong klaseng trabaho ang plano ninyong aplayan?