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How to Answer an Interview Question you DIDN'T Prepare For

Jeff Su 90,388 3 years ago
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🎯 My free Job Search Toolkit: https://academy.jeffsu.org/job-search-toolkit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=010 My Premium Resume Package: https://jeffsu.gumroad.com/l/premium-resume-package 🤯 No matter how much you prepare for an interview, you are bound to receive a question or two you haven't prepared for. In situations like these, it's best to rely on a tried-and-true 3 step method: Stall for time, Break the question down into bite-sized pieces, and address each segment In this video I share the hardest interview question I've ever received and how I answered that question. Interestingly, although the interviewer told me after the fact that my answer was NOT what she was looking for, I still passed that round The reason I passed the interview is very simple: the interviewer knows the question is open to interpretation and therefore has no "correct" answer. More importantly, it's about HOW the interviewee approaches the question that matters For harder interview questions like this, it's best to tackle it like a traditional consulting case interview question: First buy yourself some time, then break the question down into segments, and finally address this part TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Hardest Interview Question Ever 00:55 Stall for Time 02:44 Break Question Down into Segments 04:15 Address Each Segment 05:52 The "Correct" Answer RESOURCES I MENTION IN THE VIDEO Common Interview Questions and Answers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es7XtrloDIQ&list=PLo-kPya_Ww2wLc0USlqpuN_OAtJjc6qoP MY FAVORITE GEAR 🎥 My YouTube Gear - https://geni.us/youtube-gear 🎒 What's In My Bag - https://geni.us/mybag 💻 What's On My Desk - https://geni.us/mydesk 🛩 What I Travel With - https://geni.us/mytravel MY FAVORITE SOFTWARE ✍️ Skillshare - https://geni.us/skillshare-jeff BE MY FRIEND: 📧 Subscribe to my Productivity newsletter - https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping/ 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/j.sushie 🤝 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsu05/ 👋🏻 Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@jsushie 👨🏻‍💻 WHO AM I: I'm Jeff, a full time Product Marketer. In my spare time I like to tinker with tools and create systems that help me get things done faster - or as one of my friends puts it: "Get better at being lazy" 😏 If you'd like to talk, I'd love to hear from you. Messaging me on Instagram (@j.sushie) directly will be the quickest way to get a response! PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links I get a kickback from 😇 Disclaimer: My opinions are my own and may not reflect that of my employer #interview #jobsearch

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