From the course: Acing Your Interview (2013)

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Handling tricky or difficult questions

Handling tricky or difficult questions

From the course: Acing Your Interview (2013)

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Handling tricky or difficult questions

No matter how well you prepare for the interview, you may run into what you perceive as a tricky question. We asked our lynda.com audience some of the tricky questions they have gotten in interviews. Although they do fall into categories of situational, behavioral and resume-based questions, it wasn't always clear what the interviewer was trying to learn. Let's take a look at some of the best approaches to responding. Many of the tricky questions fell into the situational category. Remember, this is when they are evaluating your problem solving skills and analytical abilities. There were three types of situational questions that were prevalent int he examples from lynda.com members. First, there were situational questions known as brainteasers. These seem like they make no sense. For instance, how many airplanes are in the sky right now? The goal of the interviewer is not to get the right answer from you, but to see how you think through the situation. This person wants to see how you…

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