Interviews can be tricky for either side. If you’re being interviewed, once you get past the standard “Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?” questions, you never know what will be thrown at you. If you’re an interviewer, how do you get past the pre-scripted answers to the standard questions to see the real person and make the right hire?
Here are the most unusual interview questions asked by the biggest brands, including Microsoft, Google, and Apple, what they really mean, and how to answer them. So whether you’re a small business owner looking for some alternative interview questions to grill your applicants with, or a jobseeker hoping not to be stuck for words again, read on!