Top 5 tricky interview questions and how to answer them

Often, you would have heard people saying, “What you think is what you become”. Well, it is a famous quote of Napoleon Hill, and he couldn’t have said it any better. Thoughts which occupy your mind, eventually determines how you live! Similarly, thoughts which play inside the mind during an interview session can easily decide the next few years of your life. Thoughts get translated into words, and every word you speak influences the outcome of an interview. Hence, it is absolutely important to stay prepared mentally by apprehending the depth of some questions which might sound simple but are tricky indeed. So, here we walk you through a few such questions and how to answer those effectively.

1.     Why should I hire you?

As soon as you hear the human resource personnel ask this question out, the primary focus should be on marketing all your skills. Also, make sure that the credentials are in line with the job description released by the company. Be optimistic first! Tell them you hold the necessary potential and try justifying it to the fullest.

2.     Can you tell me a bit more about yourself, please?

With this question, you can rest assured of the fact that the interviewer wants to dig deeper into your personality. The scrutiny level is too high here and it is better off playing the safer side. Keep it very brief by touching less-permeable areas like basic interests, work life, education, etc.

3.     Why us?

Doing an extensive research about the company prior to the interview can help you nail this one. Basically, your answer should be based on three details – Outline of the company, your interest towards the industry which the company is based out, and the motivation behind approaching the company barring monetary benefits.

4.     Where do you see yourself five years from now?

What the interviewer is trying to know via this question is your longevity goals with the company – temporary position or a long-term career. And the tried and tested way of answering this question is mentioning the company as an impetus for your career growth/ ambition.

5.     Why do you want to leave your present job?

More positive the answer, better the chances of crossing the hurdle. Don’t stuff too much of negativity within your answer, start off by listing down the positives. Tell the interviewer how the company helped you leverage career expertise and shed light on minor negatives instead. Also, say that the primary reason to consider switching company is that of wanting to enhance the skill sets for better prospects.

So, that ends our list of top 5 tricky interview questions and how to answer them swiftly. Stay tuned for our next update, where we bring another set of questions which would put you in a better spot before the all-important interview.