How to Answer Tricky Interview Questions

A lot of hard work and research goes into making an interview successful. Generally, applicants prepare themselves for common interview questions. You will be able to find out several classic interviewing questions that you prepare yourself to answer. There are classic questions with impressive answers. For example, if you are asked about your biggest weakness, your safest answer can be that you overwork. While being asked about the reason for leaving the last job, many candidates would simple response by saying that wanted more challenges.

 

But, there are situations when you are faced with trick interview questions. How do you prepare yourself to safely respond to some of the trickiest questions during an interview? Below, we discuss some important tips that can help you handle such interviewing situations.

 

What KPIs are you responsible for?
KPI stands for Key Performance Indicator. The reason behind the interviewer's asking the question is to find out whether you understand measurement and possess the capability to achieve targets. This can be a tricky question for most of the candidates. If you want to successfully respond to this question, you need to write down the KPIs in advance for each job position you have held in the past.

 

How are you worth the salary you are getting?
The answer to this question will prove how valuable an employee you are to the company. Remember to be bold while handling interview questions like these. In response to this trick question, you need to talk about how you increased the sales or how you helped the company slash costs. Talk about the achievements you have made.

 

Don't you think you are overqualified?
This is yet another interview question that can come to you from the left field. By asking this tricky question, the employer or the hiring manager actually wants to know whether you will move on to another job when the right opportunity comes your way. Your answer, therefore, should talk about your long-term aspirations. Express your desire to work for the company well into the future. At the same time, tell the interviewer and qualifications have to play an important role as business continue to grow. Mention how your qualifications, skills and experience are going to yield an immediate return.

 

Tell me about a person you worked for but didn't pay respect to
Now, this is again quite a tricky question asked during an interview. Most of the candidates would easily fall into the trap and start passing their personal judgment. Avoid doing this mistake. Be very careful while answering this question. Rather than focusing on your rival, let the answer revolve around you. The interviewer is simply trying to know whether you bitch about others you work for.

 

In whose support did you cast your vote at the last election?
Since the question does not relate to a specific job, you can also choose not to answer this question. However, that can not be the best idea. The best answer in this tricky situation would be to say that you cast your vote depending on the candidate, the cause they stood for and election specific policies. And then you can say that you don't actually remember who you voted last time.

 

What similarities or dissimilarities do you have with your best friend?
The trick behind asking this question is to know about the qualities and traits you embrace. To become successful in the interview, you need to talk about qualities that are likely to be seen as strengths. Many candidates would stretch on things too much. Don't go into too much detail. You can also talk about a couple of dissimilarities that might be good qualities to possess.

 

What type of animal would you be?
There are several variants of this question. The tricky question can be changed by replacing the word ‘animal' with ‘cereal', ‘car' etc. Again, the way you answer this question would tell the interviewer a lot about you, your traits and your personal values. Think well before answering this tough interview question. You need to know the difference between calling yourself a lion or choosing to be like an animal that moves in packs (teams).