5 Basic SEO Questions I Asked In Interview and Get Bad Responses

Are you preparing for interview for SEO Profile? Are you done with your homework? Yes!!! That’s great. Even if you are prepared it’s my request please go through it once. It will hardly take 10 minutes but you can gain a lot.

If you are from SEO background then you must know the importance of SEO in industry, SEO is the key online marketing channel for every company because nowadays every company has online presence to attract the client, customer and user base. Online presence has become an indispensible part for the promotion method if one is not present online then that company is surely missing a lot of opportunity to grow.

So if you are applying for this position then you must be ready for a very demanding Interview. I have conducted several interviews for SEO Profile. Most of them was nearly holding experience of one year or plus. Here I am going to tell you those basic questions about SEO and it shocked me that even the basic were unknown to most of the candidates. 

Here are those questions and tips to tackle them.

1. What is SEO?

This is very simple question and all know there is no proper definition of SEO because this is a very wide concept and it is very difficult to describe in a sentence. SO why this question arise and indeed an important question to be known not just a dictionary definition? Yes this is a good question though. When interviewer asks this, His/her motive is to what importance does SEO implies to his career and the application in the present scenario. So you need to answer that in your way. No bookish definition. Isn’t it quite simple?

2. Are you passionate about SEO?

One might think this is a silly question but for me this question is to keep the interview simple. This question helps me to figure out whether I continue or stop there with that candidate. Isn’t it very simple way? This is really time saving for me.

I know the Indian market is not offering much jobs, so to earn money people are ready to do any kind of job, if you conduct walk-in to fill up the vacancy of 10 people, you will find more than 100 candidates are lined up. But one can contradict that what if everyone says yes I am passionate about SEO. What will you do? My next question is the answer for your question.

3. If you are passionate about SEO tell me about the Latest Google Search Algorithmic updates?

One can trick me in above mentioned question but not here. Most of the candidates stuck there because they don’t know this. If you don’t know about Google Search Algorithms and its updates how you can work on my website or anyone’s website. So if you are going for the interview you should prepare this question.

4. Tell me the names of Google Search Algorithms at least 5?

Well this is a question where I found near about every candidate stuck. Is it a really tough question or irrelevant question for the candidates? No, not at all, this is very simple and very much relevant question. One must know the Search Algorithms and Its updates.

Now it’s enough about Google and its Algorithm. Let’s move to other points. My next question

5. Name any 5 Search Engine?

Now if one doesn’t know this will you consider that guy? Most of them didn’t answer my question. This is least expected question form any of the SEO aspirant, and for me also.

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Also I want to tell you about some really serious candidates who are looking for job. It’s my humble request please don’t follow them. This will surely ruin your Interview.

* Ok I’ll tell it with complete plot. I was waiting for the candidate, he entered in funky tee and Jeans with no document file in hand. Without seeking permission sit on the chair In front of me. I asked for resume, am not going to take his interview, it was my decision still I want to see whether he is carrying one or not.

When I asked for his resume he stood up and put his hand in back pocket of jeans and here it is, his resume double folded.

I said thank you, you leave for the day. And when I saw his resume I found that, this guy was having an experience of 2 years.


*After going through few candidates I met with another serious candidate, dressed well, tip-top but he is one of them who carry rolled resumes. Seriously think by sitting on my chair will you consider these candidates. Surely No, so I also did same.


* Now it’s time to meet a pretty girl. Well dressed, with a document file on hand. I offered her seat. She sits on her respective seat. Now what’s the problem than. The problem is her replies. For my every question her reply was “I know this thing, and I can do this.” Confident enough, but Interview means you need to answer what you know, what are your views about that question. Same answer for every question. You are really out of the game.

I have seen several candidates doing blunder in Interviews I mentioned few those topped the list. So I must say before going for a Job do all your homework before appearing for any interview. Always keep updated resume with you and do not put false info in your resume.

We will discuss more in another blog. Till than stay tuned.

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