The inherent problem with attempting to prepare to answer difficult interview questions is that the difficulty and proper response vary so greatly dependent on the interviewer as well as the atmosphere.
This is in conjunction with your nerves and overall mood at that particular time which is exceedingly hard to anticipate even though we all try.
Still, practicing and going through difficult interview questions before you have to interview will give you an advantage from a strategic thinking standpoint.
So you can get an idea as to how these questions are best approached, I picked out 10 from a list and did my best to help any job seekers in need of guidance.
Here are the 1st 3:
1. Tell Me About Yourself
When you think about it, this is probably the easiest question you will get, but why do people make a huge deal out of it? In my opinion, there are two main reasons why we practice this over and over again and they are:
a. You're probably going to be asked it as question. For the interviewer, it's a great icebreaker and sets the tone for a lighter back and forth conversation.
b. If it's any question that is responsible for us not getting the job, we hope to heck that it is not this one because people attach a personal rejection to it.
Want to know the truth? The interviewer feels just as uncomfortable asking this question because it's unoriginal.
2. Why Are You Looking to Leave Your Current Position?
The reason that so many people have trouble with this question is that they lie straight through their teeth as somewhere along the way honesty and this question became two entities best left separate.
With this question, it is in my sincerest opinion that you just level with them about what is so bad.
If you think that it is terrible, in a sincere tone prior to spilling it out tell them, "It may sound bad, but...." I can almost guarantee you that this honesty will be a breath of fresh air compared to the "It's time to move on" answer from all the other job seekers.
3. Why Do You Want to Work Here?
This is by far the hardest of the three questions because this is where the person wants to hear something in particular from you about the firm that they hold dear and, if you didn't do your research, you are probably not going to hit that point.
There is nothing more frustrating than when an applicant speaks in generalities upon being asked this question. As a matter of fact, the less specific you are in answering this question, the higher the odds that the interviewer will get insulted.
