“What would you say is your biggest weakness?”
“Where do you need improvement?”
“Where do you see yourself in five years?”
“What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?”
“What would you do if given an elephant?”
All questions I’ve been asked in an interview. They range from inane, to unrealistic, to just plain dumb. Why, I used to ask myself, do people ask me these stupid, ridiculous things?
When I first had the opportunity to interview a candidate, I quickly realized why so many odd questions had been thrown my way. I suddenly realized that the act of interviewing someone is to hope this person is the qualified, perfect candidate you’re desperately hoping for. There are only three main categories interview questions fall into. Forbes recently listed them, found right here. Remembering that these are the only objectives an interview has in mind will help you to put all the odd curveballs thrown at you in the interview process.
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