What interview questions trip you up the most? Interview tomorrow (consulting) and trying to run through things I may not be prepared for yet.

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Definitely the estimation problems. I once got "At 5pm local today, how many windows are open in the entire world?"
Like I get it, assumptions and estimations are good skills to test. But that question was horrendous.

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“Why do you want to work here?” Hard to give an answer that doesn’t sound scripted or cliche

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How tf do you answer a window question? “Open windows are a key to letting the mind let anything in, it depends” I’d say some stupid shh like that

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Weirdest interview question ever got was what ice cream flavor would you describe yourself as and why?

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How many trees are there in my city

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Where have you failed, and what would you do differently ?

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What weaknesses do you have

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How many coffee shops are there in NYC? Why should I not hire you?

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An issue tree is the key to answering those types of estimation questions, otherwise you get most and have no logic that can be followed by the interviewer

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