MUFG I had a screening interview that was a disaster because I didn't know answers to a bunch of technical questions about cloud security. I asked the interviewer if I could look at notes and he said yes. The questions were so out of scope from the requirements of the job description that I even asked to make sure I was interviewing for the right role. Surprisingly, I now have an in-person interview with hiring manager! I'm afraid! Any advice on handling questions you don't know how to answer?

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Not advice, just a thought. If you don't know something, don't just say, "I don't know," and stop. Instead say, "I don't know, but here's how I would address that situation...." If the hiring manager really wants somebody who's willing to work the problem, he/she would respect hearing your thought processes. Or you could clarify and ask, "I'm not sure. Can you explain how would that be relevant to my role?"

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I really like the suggestion to ask about the relevance of the question to the job, obviously in a polite manner. I wish I could ask, “Why did you choose to interview me for this role?“ with sounding like I don’t have confidence in my ability to learn the skills or knowledge that I lack.

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I want to say first, it was not a disaster if you got a second interview. I will usually always add questions from either a role above or 2 above if someone interviewing is hitting all the questions. This let's me gauge if a candidate is interviewing below their skill level. Don't see this as a negative. The fact you got a second is a good indicator they liked your answers. To many people over think it and do a disservice to themselves during the process

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You can always admit to not knowing something but then talking about how you would go about learning or finding the answer.

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