Hey I have an interview tomorrow and I’m blanking on questions I should prepare for. What are some questions that have caught you off guard in an interview?

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I keep a running list of some of my favorite interview questions (the standard ones and the more interesting ones I’ve heard) here:

https://link.medium.com/z7INrxZ7ngb

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No prob! Hope it helps.

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