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With planning and foresight it is possible to predict many of the questions you will be asked at an interview. But then there are the questions that you could never predict, questions which seem so bizarre you could think the interviewers are having a laugh. However, these whacky questions serve a purpose and they can also be categorised.

Commonly associated with companies such as Facebook or Google, these far-out questions are seeping into the mainstream as organisations realise the benefits of learning more about a candidate’s personality, preferences and motivations.



Four broad categories of ‘crazy’ interview questions



1. Who would you be Questions

If you were a colour what colour would you be and why?
If you were a superhero who would you be and what superpower would you have?
If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
If you were a cartoon character, who would you be and why?


All of these questions are a variation on a theme, that theme being your levels of self-awareness and your ability to assess yourself from a neutral, objective position. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions, but they do represent an opportunity to highlight what you consider to be a positive personality trait, or innate strength.



2. Moral situational Questions

What would you do if you find a colleague stealing?
If your manager asked you to do something you found unethical, how would you handle it?
If you suspect the organisation of doing something illegal, what would you do?
If you felt a colleague was being unfairly treated or bullied what would you do?


It is quite common for interviewers to ask hypothetical questions to test competencies during an interview. They can also use hypothetical questions to explore your stance on a moral or ethical issue. This category of questioning assesses your integrity, sense of fairness, and conscience.



3. Personal Experience Questions

What’s your funniest memory?
Have you ever done something you really regretted?
Have you or would you ever sky-dive?
What’s been your biggest mistake?
What’s your favourite type of party?


At every interview you will be asked to speak about your experiences and share your opinions most commonly on topics such as your career history or challenges facing the industry. Some interviewers will take this a step further in an effort to learn more about you and to determine if you have the personality characteristics they are seeking. For example, if they want to a hire a friendly, chatty, out-going person, they are looking to see these qualities expressed in your answers. In many ways, it is not the content of your answer interviewers are interested in, they are more concerned with how you come across, the personality traits you display whilst answering these questions.