How To Answer An Interview Question You Didn t Prepare For

🎯 My free Job Search Toolkit: https://academy.jeffsu.org/job-search-toolkit?utm_source=youtubeu0026utm_medium=videou0026utm_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=es7XtrloDIQu0026list=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