Does it seem as though some job interview questions are designed to trip you up?
It should, because they are. Here are 10 of the trickiest tricky questions you might be asked at a job interview, with ideas on how to handle them:
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1. “Tell me about yourself.”
•DO: Talk about the ways that what you know and what you can do are perfectly suited to this job.
•DON’T: Tell the interviewer your life story.
2. “Tell me something bad you’ve heard about our company.”
•DO: You wouldn’t apply for a job at a company you disapproved of, would you? So you should be able to honestly answer that you haven’t heard anything negative about this place.
•DON’T: Repeat gossip you might have heard.
3. “Why should I hire you?”
•DO: Impress your interviewer with how much you know about the company’s requirements and then describe how you are the best person to meet those requirements.
•DON’T: Get tripped up by a lack of prior research.
4. “Where do you see yourself in five years?”
•DO: Talk about how your specific abilities, training, and experience will enable you to smoothly integrate with this company.
•DON’T: Say that you have no idea.
5. “How would you react if I told you your interview so far was terrible?”
•DO: Recognize that this is a test to see if you get flustered. Say, mildly, that you would ask for reasons why.
•DON’T: Freak out. Remember, the interviewer said “if.”
