Interview in Spanish

Job Interview Vocabulary in Spanish

Preparing for a job interview in Spanish? Rocket Spanish is here to help! After this free audio lesson you’ll be able to speak in Spanish about working hours, references, and work permits. You’ll be able to talk about your experience and your qualifications.

An entrevista "interview" in Spanish doesn’t need to be scary. Listen to the audio and the Spanish pronunciation. Practice the Spanish words and phrases until you feel confident, shine those shoes and walk tall. Good luck!

Preparing for a job interview in Spanish

Here is some general vocabulary that will be useful for you to prepare for an application or interview in Spanish.

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salario
salary
compañía
company
horario
working hours / schedule
currículum
resumé / CV
entrevista
interview
contrato
contract
referencias
references
título
degree
jefa / jefe
employer / boss
anuncio de trabajo
job advertisement
descripción de trabajo
job description
permiso de trabajo
work permit

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Some answers to Spanish interview questions

Be prepared to talk about your work history and past experiences.

Tengo experiencia...
(I) have experience...
como actriz / actor
acting
en la fotografía
in photography
el trabajo de oficina
the office Work
como vendedora / vendedor
in sales
como secretaria / secretario
in secretarial work
en la enseñanza
teaching
en el diseño
in design
en trabajos de limpieza
in cleaning
en la construcción
in Construction Work
como camarera / camarero
as a waitress / waiter
en ordenadores
using computers
If you have any qualifications, it’s always a good idea to state them in the interview.
Estoy cualificada para…
I am qualified for...

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An important issue you probably want to address is what type of job you’re looking for.

I’m looking for…

Estoy buscando trabajo...
(I) am looking for work...
a tiempo parcial
part-time
a tiempo completo
full-time
esporádico
casual work

Spanish interview questions

Before you accept the job, check out all the conditions, especially your salary and work hours…

¿Cuál es el salario?
What's the salary?
¿Cómo me van a pagar?
How is the salary paid?
¿Cada cuánto me van a pagar?
How often would (I) get paid?
¿Cuál es el horario?
What are the working hours?
Some additional issues you may want to address are…
seguro médico
health insurance
pago de horas extras
overtime pay
vacaciones pagada
paid vacation
impuestos
income tax

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