Interview questions that caught you the most off guard during the inferview?

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Tell me about one of your proudest accomplishments that I wouldn’t find on your resume.

I was completely stumped... I’ve been in public accounting for 4 years, you really expect me to have a hidden list of accomplishments that I was silently praying you would ask me about?

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what did you eventually answer?

What is your passion

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Oh I know this one: Money

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You’re in a room w a red button. If you push the button someone random dies, if you don’t, you die what do you do?

Horrible question for someone who is suicidal!

What is your spirit animal and why?

I honest to god hate this question, it’s so tacky and tailored to a very specific type of personality

"Do you support any sports teams?"
Yes, but I have no idea how well the answer will be received

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