Ai Siyi: HR slang guide, teaching you to avoid HR routines!

Many job seekers can't guess the subtext of HR during the interview. Today, Ai Siyi has compiled some common HR routines, hoping to help you.

HR: "We offer competitive salary in the industry."

Subtext? In fact, it is the normal level in the industry, which may be slightly higher.

Analysis: This is an open description. You may think that this means "other companies give 10k, and this one gives 13k", but in fact HR is just drawing a pie for you!

Generally speaking, this will give you more room to daydream about salary, and because there is no specific salary amount, HR can have more bargaining space when talking about specific salary with you. If you want to get a salary of 13k, you can, provided that you are also a leader in the same industry.

◆HR: "We have cats, afternoon tea, high team value and irregular organization."

Subtext: drinking water casually has no other benefits. Irregular fabric = in the foreseeable future. Explanation: Generally speaking, when there is no substantial employee benefits, HR will come up with something that is not available, such as "beautiful women and handsome men are like clouds", which is actually: both men and women in our team are average-looking.

There is a similar saying:

"Bat Daniel is your colleague!"

Subtext: We have a retired employee of Tencent.

"The company has all kinds of invisible benefits"

Subtext: I can't make up any benefits.

"We have five insurances and one gold, and paid annual leave."

Subtext: Other than that, it's basically nothing.

"Shuttle or dormitory"

Subtext: The company is located in a remote place, especially far from the subway station.

-Company Profile-

HR: "Our company is currently in a stage of rapid development."

Subtext: There are some drawbacks in the current development of the company, and there are still many places to be improved. Explanation: If you think that rapid development means "quick promotion" and "great room for development", then you are confused by success. In fact, this is a strategic rhetoric used by HR to avoid the disadvantage of the company. The management and resource problems of fast-growing companies will emerge one after another, but in order to recruit new people, they usually "package".

HR: "Our company is flat management, and employees have a good say."

Subtext: There are less than 20 people in the company, sharing a room with the boss. Note: Compared with traditional hierarchical management, do you think flat management is "equal for all", "cool" and "relaxed and free"? This can reduce the management cost for the company, but there is usually the risk of immature management experience and chaotic management. For new employees, the reduction of management level means that your promotion will be slower and more difficult!

HR: "Our company has a flexible working system and is very free."

Subtext: mainly flexible work, please be prepared to work overtime at any time.

Explanation: Compared with the fixed working hours from nine to five, you may find the flexible working system very attractive: you can sleep late, work flexibly and be very free. ...

In fact, it also means that your working hours will be extended indefinitely. Not only do you have to work overtime at any time, but you often don't have overtime pay!

◆ Similarly, similar words include:

"The company will give you room to play freely." Subtext: The company is also in its infancy, so explore for yourself.

The subtext of "the team is all young people, born after 90": everyone has no experience, so you have to solve the problem yourself.

-Recruitment requirements-

◆HR: "We need young blood very much."

Subtext: You are young, inexperienced and need to do basic work. Explanation: At first glance, you may think that the company is in urgent need of young innovative talents and will vigorously cultivate them to reach the peak of life quickly ... Wake up, you think too much. The company only understands the psychology of young people like you, and highlights the company according to the trend. In fact, it's just that the company lacks grassroots talents, and you need to start from the most basic positions.

◆ Similar slang also includes:

"We hope you can withstand the pressure." Subtext: I can work overtime and work hard without overtime pay.

"We need you to work hard and motivate yourself." Subtext: Hard work and fierce competition may lead to elimination in the end.

The subtext of "this position gives priority to men": we only want men, but it's hard to say.

The subtext of "our work is very well trained, and you can get rapid growth": there are not enough people, and you do all the work by yourself.

-Conventional traps-

◆HR: "Please introduce yourself briefly."

Subtext: Give you an initial impression, and look at your expressive ability and logical thinking. Note: If you repeat your resume magnificently, congratulations, the impression is gone.

The key point of this question is whether you can introduce your strengths and weaknesses in a short time, stimulate the interviewer's goodwill and reflect your fit with the position.

Language fluency will also add points to a certain extent, so you must prepare in advance and practice more.

HR: "What else do you want to ask me?"

Subtext: Look at your inclination and interest in this interview and make further investigation. Explanation: If you answer no, HR may think that your lack of interest in this position will affect the interview evaluation. However, this is also a topic that can be scored if you answer well. To make HR feel that you are serious about this interview, the question can start with personal development/potential/position: "What changes does the department/company expect me to bring?" What do you think I need to improve? ""What kind of training does this position require? "

What do you think is your greatest weakness/strength?

Subtext: See if you can know yourself correctly and test your adaptability by the way. Explanation: This question not only tests whether you can know yourself objectively, but also tests whether your personality matches the position. You can't say that you have no shortcomings/advantages, and you will be pass in minutes. When answering shortcomings, don't have obvious conflict with the position you are applying for. For example, when applying for a sales job, I said that I was easily nervous when facing strangers ... The best way is to objectively admit the harmless shortcomings, propose solutions from the side and show the advantages.

HR: Go back and wait for the news first.

Subtext: I haven't decided whether it is you or not. Note: Most HR will not give you an accurate answer after the interview, but leave room for themselves.

There are generally two situations: ① you are outside, but it is not convenient to refuse in person; (2) to be determined, see how the interviewer will be afterwards.

These "slang" may seem easy to understand after explanation, but in actual interviews, inexperienced students are easily fooled.

The routine of HR is not omnipotent. You need to sum up more experience, practice more, and grasp the thinking of solving problems. If you want to know more about job hunting, you can consult Ai Siyi for job hunting.