1. On a scale of 1 to 10, how weird would you say you are? Why?, 2. If you were a cartoon character, who would you be and what does that say about you?, 3. What habit of yours would surprise most people in a job interview?, 4. What part of your personality do you usually hide at work?, 5. If your mind were a room, what would be inside it right now?, 6. If success were a physical object, what would it look like?, 7. If you had to describe yourself using only one metaphor, what would it be?, 8. Would you rather be underestimated or overestimated? Why?, 9. Is it better to be honest or effective at work if you can’t be both?, 10. Should companies hire people for skills or for attitude? Defend your choice., 11. Is common sense something you can learn, or are you born with it?, 12. If you had a stack of coins as tall as the Empire State Building, could you fit them into one room? Explain your reasoning., 13. You are given 10,000 student records on paper. How would you sort them by age efficiently?, 14. How would you explain the internet to someone from the 18th century?, 15. You need to estimate how many windows there are in your city. Where do you start?, 16. Why do you think companies ask questions like these in interviews?, 17. What do these questions test better than traditional interview questions?, 18. If you were an interviewer, which kind of question would you keep and which would you remove? Why?

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