interview

Question 0

What are your strengths?

Answer 0

I think one of my greatest strengths is willing to take initiative. I always take my initiative and go for extra mile in performing my task.

I have a passion for diving deep into a subject and I’ve always been able to teach myself new things very quickly.

For example, I would cover up my team mate when they are not around or the task is temporary nobody take care of due to they left the company.

My ability to collaborate. I have found that working in team brings out the best of me, especially with different department and country.

Other strengths include I am details but at the same time maintaining high level analysis.

Question 1

Why are you planning to move on?

Answer 1

This is the third year in PPG. It has become comfort zone to me. Being too comfortable doesn’t help me grow.

Question 2

Strength

Answer 2

I am very good at setting up template.

Question 3

What are your weaknesses?

Answer 3

Checking email often

Public speaking

Question 4

I’ve discovered a major weakness of mine is my desire to be a peace maker–to a fault. I have the tendency to be ‘too nice’…which can be a major problem for a leader of a team. Often I have to tell people what they need to hear, not just what they want to hear. This doesn’t come naturally to me.

Answer 4

I’ve known for years that this is a special challenge of mine, so I give a lot of attention to my feedback style. I prepare thoroughly before delivering constructive criticism; I make sure it’s backed up with examples or research if needed. Sometimes I even practice out loud how I want to say it, so I can speak with more confidence.

Question 5

Salary negotiation

Answer 5

My current pay, of course got effect, but not to the extent that this is the only single determining factor.
If this is the determining factor, I believe how much u pay for the last employee also matters.

My current pay is not the most important factor in negotiating salary.

What is the rate in the market, the industry for this position and compare with colleagues here.
When comparing with my friends,

If I am joining an excellent company, I believe the company will offer the compensation that are in line with the impact and value they expect me to have and bring to the company regardless of what I have earned elsewhere.

Question 6

Why are u really interested in this position?

Answer 6

Here are the three main reasons I’m interested in this position.

Question 7

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Answer 7

Say this: “I’m excited to be part of the team that does A and B, and I think my experience in X, Y, and Z will help us achieve even greater results.”

Question 8

When you only stay in PMP for such short period?

Answer 8

The nature of the business, gambling is not align with my personal value and principle.

Before joining the company, the company told that I have the chance to join charity activities in helping the local Chinese school.

Keep an open mind when the package doesn’t seem to match exactly.

Question 9

What will you do to support my personal and professional development?

Answer 9

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Question 10

How much autonomy will I have in my work?

Answer 10

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Question 11

What is your favorite part of your current job? PPG

Answer 11

There is always something to learn.

Question 12

What have past employee done to succeed in this post?

Answer 12

Is there anything we haven’t covered that you think is important to know about working here?

Question 13

Price

Answer 13

I have analyzed the outward freight costs for every countries, at each point of destination, ex-work, Fob departure, fob destination and CIF. Then I work backwards to calculate the price.

Taking into consideration of revenue recognition, currency and sharing the costs/profit with distributors.

Question 14

Agreeing on compensation right away is critical. “

Answer 14

We have a long interview process, and I don’t want to put them through it if in the end we’re not on the same page in terms of compensation.

Question 15

Why should not I hire you?

Answer 15

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Question 16

What are you doing in PPG

Answer 16

Evaluate marketing channel

Besides day to day responsibility n month closing, I work very closely with other departments, especially sales team. I involved in verification of their calculation, provide insights on their suggested strategies and assess the financial implication.

Question 17

What motivates you to get out of bed in the morning?

Answer 17

There will always be ups and downs in any business, and you want to make sure the person will be equally motivated during difficult times, if not more so.

Question 18

She loves to be involved in the entire process, from research to wireframes to concepts through full execution.

Answer 18

I believe in taking the time to do something right, the first time.

Question 19

In 2006, I graduated and landed a job as a freelance designer for a little studio in Philadelphia where I helped design fancy books and re-affirmed my passion for illustration and image-making. By winter, unsure if they wanted to take on another full-time employee, my hours were cut and I put together an illustration promo to get freelance work. That promo ended up landing me an illustration rep and a job for one of my heroes; I migrated to Brooklyn to work for her. After two and a half years of very little sleep and a lot of lettering, freelance work began overwhelming my life and my desire to do side projects became too much to bear. I ventured out on my own and embarked on a little project that would end up changing my career and earning me the moniker “That Drop Cap Girl”.

Answer 19

This job mirrors what I’ve already been doing well at [name of employer], while offering the the prospect of continuing to enhance my A, B or C skills.”

Question 20

It’s more common and acceptable to move around early on in your career as you are figuring out your path

Answer 20

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Question 21

During closing no time to reply email

People is curious and called did I overlook the email as normally my response is very fast.

Answer 21

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Question 22

People work for businesses in the hope of achieving their own full economic potential. When highly talented and ambitious people discover that a brighter tomorrow

Answer 22

doesn’t exist, they’ll leave at the first opportunity. Eventually the only people left will be those incapable of finding work elsewhere.

Question 23

Integrity

Answer 23

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Question 24

Feeling of let-down

Answer 24

Negotiate aggressively

Question 25

“I already told you my salary target [it happens to be $70K] so let’s go with that number.”

Answer 25

to save pennies by underpaying people who work for them, rather than paying people fairly and winning in the marketplace.

Question 26

Compare apple with orange

Answer 26

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Question 27

to ask many people about what they do, their industries, the challenges they’re facing and their points of view.

Answer 27

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Question 28

Secret weapon

Answer 28

Passion

Purpose

Question 29

Get out comfort zone, pushing myself to do something different and learn to act in new circumstances.

Answer 29

The opportunity to learn, grow and develop is limitless from working together with dispersed, multicultural team coming from various professional background.

Question 30

Companies take steps to attract, retain millennials

Answer 30

Build a solid career in account and finance

Question 31

commercial awareness – a good knowledge of the business model and how it does or doesn’t add value, its value and cost drivers, its market and the macro environment

Answer 31

strategic thinking and analysis – challenging skills, which might not come naturally

Question 32

influencing, facilitating, relationship development – these demand patience, sensitivity and even flexibility, and may sit uneasily with senior finance staff below the CFO

Answer 32

educational – and not just on finance matters but also on commercial and legal issues, and external trends such as economic and market growth.

Question 33

During my two-and-a-half years in BAT it was all about learning the soft skills of management.

Answer 33

You have to spend more time understanding the business and understanding the stakeholders.

Question 34

understanding the commercial aspects of the company, and the environment it competes in,

Answer 34

and ‘how can we provide the company with an edge over our competitors, winning market share by using financially derived insights to influence business decisions’.

Question 35

We selectively increase prices only for the price inelastic items in our range of products.

Answer 35

blind price increase

Question 36

It is an exciting opportunity

Answer 36

CFO, all information passes through you. You have all aspects of the business; it’s the best place to be.’

Question 37

What is your superpower or spirt animal?

Answer 37

A duck. Because ducks are calm on the surface but hustling like crazy getting things done under the surface.

Question 38

Everybody has a story.

Answer 38

When you understand their story, it become easier to lead them.

Question 39

Integrity

Answer 39

Honesty, trustworthy, authentic,

Question 40

Transactions are off the book.
Thus a lot of report has to be done manually.

Not fully comply with regulations, such as EPF and PCB and Income tax.

This is not sustainable.
I am worrying of my future.

Answer 40

Staff competencies are low.

They don’t know about closing of management account, monthly analysis, budgeting and forecasting.

Question 41

The ability to do what they do best.

Greater stability and job security.

Answer 41

The opportunity to work for a company with a great brand or reputation.