Anyone who has gone through a job interview can attest to how nerve-wracking the whole experience really is. Apart from struggling to make the right impression on the interviewer, there’s also the fact that no one can anticipate what kind of questions will be asked during the interview.
While you could do an extensive research on the company—including the complete history of the organization’s founder—there’s always the chance that the interviewer could ask you a truly tough question that has nothing to do with the job that you want. While some of these questions would appear to be truly odd, there’s a reason why some people prefer to throw an off-the-wall question at you during job interviews.
According to Livecareer, some of these questions have a “right” answer, but most of the time, the interviewer is observing you and how well you respond to an unexpected question. So the next time you get asked “what kind of animal you would want to be” or if you’re asked to “describe the color red to a blind person,” think of a way to answer the question that will highlight your strengths.
Cosmopolitan has compiled a few of the hardest questions asked by brands such as British Airways, Conde Nast, Tesla Motors, and Microsoft to potential employees, so take some notes and find out how you can answer these tough questions. It’s likely that preparation could result in you getting a job offer from any of these companies.
Microsoft
“How would you describe cloud computing to a seven-year-old?”
Tesla Motors
“How do you cope with repetition?”
British Airways
“What would you ask the CEO if you met him one day?”
Conde Nast
“How would your enemy describe you?”
American Express
“If your best friend was here what advice would he give you?”
PageGroup
“What’s the most selfish thing you’ve ever done?”
Badoo
“Are you a nice guy?”
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