{"id":16913,"date":"2023-09-19T18:01:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=16913"},"modified":"2023-09-20T15:54:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T07:54:33","slug":"handle-weird-questions-in-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Handle Unusual Questions Asked During a Job Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been in a job interview where you were thrown off by an unexpected question? Questions like, \u201c<em>Why is a manhole cover round?<\/em>\u201d or \u201c<em>What\u2019s the most crucial part of a sandwich?<\/em>\u201d or even \u201c<em>What three items would you want if you were stranded on a deserted island?<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Rest assured, it\u2019s unlikely that your job will require you to survive on a deserted island. So, why do interviewers ask such perplexing questions? The truth is, these questions serve a purpose, and it\u2019s not necessarily to hear your answer.<\/p>\n<p>What recruiters are really interested in is <strong>what your responses reveal about your character and problem-solving abilities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/scoring-in-interviews\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Ace Your Interviews (From the Interviewer\u2019s POV)\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Ace Your Interviews (From the Interviewer\u2019s POV)<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/scoring-in-interviews.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16847 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/scoring-in-interviews.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Ace Your Interviews (From the Interviewer\u2019s POV)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLand your next dream job with confidence using our practical tips for interview success.\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Categories of Unconventional Questions<\/h2>\n<p>Before we delve deeper, let\u2019s explore the range of these unconventional questions. Glassdoor is an excellent resource for discovering some of the most peculiar questions ever asked by companies. For example:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u201c<em>How many cows are in Canada?<\/em>\u201d \u2013 Google<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>How many quarters would it take to reach the height of the Empire State Building?<\/em>\u201d \u2013 Jet Blue<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI<em>n an ideal world, how would people communicate?<\/em>\u201d \u2013 Novell<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>Can you estimate the number of windows in New York?<\/em>\u201d \u2013 Bain & Company<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 11:50?<\/em>\u201d \u2013 Bank of America<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\/puzzled-about-weird-questions.jpg\" alt=\"puzzled about weird questions\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/figure>\n<p>Looks like we\u2019re in a tight spot, aren\u2019t we?<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s the Objective?<\/h2>\n<p>Contrary to popular belief, <strong>the answer isn\u2019t the most crucial part<\/strong>. If interviewers are skilled at their job (more on that later), they\u2019re generally interested in three key aspects:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Assessing your confidence level and how you handle unexpected situations<\/li>\n<li>Understanding your ability to think creatively and bring more than just academic qualifications to the table<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating your problem-solving skills, especially for new challenges that may not have textbook solutions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Be Prepared for Anything<\/h3>\n<p>Keep in mind that these questions are designed to catch you off guard. Therefore, it\u2019s <strong>highly unlikely that there\u2019s a \u2018correct\u2019 answer<\/strong>. Your goal should be to come up with a response better than \u201cI don\u2019t know, what\u2019s the answer?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If your reply is along the lines of seeking someone else\u2019s opinion or simply saying \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d (or \u201cI don\u2019t really care\u201d), don\u2019t expect a callback anytime soon.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\/be-prepared.jpg\" alt=\"be prepared\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Quick Thought Exercise!\n  <\/strong> <em>How many penguins would it take to encircle the North Pole? Also, provide two standard deviations from your answer<\/em> (Goldman Sachs).<\/p>\n<h3>Understanding Concepts<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re the type who likes a challenge, remember that <strong>your approach to the question often matters more than the answer itself<\/strong>. While academic settings focus on the right answer, real-world problems emphasize the importance of the underlying concepts.<\/p>\n<h3>Think Creatively<\/h3>\n<p>Consider the question: How would you fit an elephant into a fridge in three steps? Take a moment to ponder if this is new to you. Done? Simply open the fridge, place the elephant inside, and close the door. It\u2019s a straightforward answer to an unconventional question, meeting the three-step criteria.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\/come-up-with-creative-idea.jpg\" alt=\"come up with creative idea\" width=\"1000\" height=\"670\"><\/figure>\n<p>The only obstacle to this answer is the common assumption that an elephant is too large for a fridge. Discard that notion, and you have an elegantly simple solution that even Einstein would appreciate.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another variation involving a miniaturized you and a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/SB10001424052970204552304577112522982505222\">blender<\/a>, along with one author\u2019s suggested answer.<\/p>\n<h2>Guidelines and Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>These puzzling questions often go viral due to their ambiguous nature. By the time you\u2019re in the interview, the questions have likely changed. So, can you really prepare for them?<\/p>\n<p>Here are three tips that might help:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Remember that the questions <strong>are related to the job role or the company\u2019s operations<\/strong>. Keep this in mind throughout the interview.<\/li>\n<li>Recruiters may use these questions as tie-breakers. So, <strong>make a lasting impression<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, <strong>don\u2019t take it too seriously<\/strong>. Sometimes, even the interviewers are unsure about what they\u2019re doing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/your-first-interview\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: First Job Interview: 10 Things You Should Know\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">First Job Interview: 10 Things You Should Know<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/your-first-interview.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16836 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/your-first-interview.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">First Job Interview: 10 Things You Should Know<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFinding and applying for the job might be easy with many job search websites, but when it's time...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Inexperienced Interviewers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Indeed, not all interviewers are experts<\/strong>. In smaller firms, the boss or managers, rather than HR professionals trained in recruitment, conduct interviews. Some companies use unconventional questions simply because they\u2019re trendy.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\/inexperienced-interviwer.jpg\" alt=\"inexperienced interviwer\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\"><\/figure>\n<p>Research suggests that questions designed to intimidate should be eliminated from the interview process. A company could miss out on an excellent candidate who excels in all other areas but stumbles on one puzzling question.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/job-interview-misconceptions\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Common Misconceptions About Job Interviews\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Common Misconceptions About Job Interviews<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/job-interview-misconceptions.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16898 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/job-interview-misconceptions.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Common Misconceptions About Job Interviews<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThink you are free from the chains of academia and can now roam free to do what you...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Optimal Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>So, what\u2019s the best course of action when faced with such questions? Engage with them creatively, but aim to <strong>leave a memorable impression on the interviewers<\/strong>. For instance, consider the question about using penguins to measure the North Pole.<\/p>\n<p>If asked, I\u2019d likely respond that while I don\u2019t know the exact answer, it\u2019s worth noting that penguins don\u2019t inhabit the North Pole. Moreover, the North Pole isn\u2019t a physical location with defined boundaries; it\u2019s just ice, <em>everywhere<\/em>. Then, I\u2019d hope they don\u2019t follow up with a question about using unicorns to measure rainbows.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the art of answering unconventional questions in job interviews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3412],"tags":[4653,4610],"topic":[4523],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Handle Unusual Questions Asked During a Job Interview - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn the art of answering unconventional questions in job interviews.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Handle Unusual Questions Asked During a Job Interview\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn the art of answering unconventional questions in job interviews.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hongkiat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hongkiatcom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-09-19T10:01:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-20T07:54:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\/puzzled-about-weird-questions.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Singyin Lee\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@hongkiat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@hongkiat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Singyin Lee\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Singyin Lee\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8bb3e8d1cb49b3298ea203885023b811\"},\"headline\":\"How to Handle Unusual Questions Asked During a Job Interview\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-09-19T10:01:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-20T07:54:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":806,\"commentCount\":22,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.hongkiat.com\\\/uploads\\\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\\\/puzzled-about-weird-questions.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Interview\",\"Jobs and Careers\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Office\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/handle-weird-questions-in-interview\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to Handle Unusual Questions Asked During a Job Interview - 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