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As a hiring manager you will probably ask similar questions to most of your candidates - "What's the greatest challenge you've overcome?" "What interests you in our company? Now imagine if you had to ask your candidate this -- "If you were a pizza delivery person, how would you benefit from scissors? This question changes the conversation a bit.

 

Funny and unexpected questions have proven so useful during the interview process that big corporations like Apple and Hess tend to use at least one during their interviews.

 

  1. You've been given an elephant. You can't give it away or sell it. What would you do with the elephant?
  2. If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be and why?
  3. We finish the interview and you step outside the office and find a lottery ticket that ends up winning $10 million. What would you do?
  4. If you had a choice between two superpowers, being invisible or being able to fly, which one would you choose?"

 

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For each question what do you think the hiring manager is trying to find out about the candidate?

Use complete sentences. Spelling and grammar count.

For example: "If you could compare yourself with any animal, which would it be and why?" When a hiring manager asks this question they are trying to see if a candidate is creative and whether they have the ability to think quick. Candidates should use this question as an opportunity to mention their strengths and highlight their good character.

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