Interviewer: Boil one egg for 4 minutes. How about ten? The accepted answer is not 4 minutes
The interview is not only a great test for the interviewer, but also for the interviewer. Because the interviewers only need to answer the questions according to the information they have collected and their own abilities, but the interviewers need to filter out the one they need the most among the many interviewers.
Therefore, the questions prepared by the interviewer become particularly important. These questions should not only be of a high standard, but also be able to examine the ability of the talents they want. After careful consideration, most of the interview questions are very strange, and the interviewees seem to be going through calamities again and again.
01. Strange questions encountered during interviews
Su Su is one of these robbery personnel, but compared to most of the interview teams that cast a wide net, Su Su's goal is more clear. She had long targeted a company, studied the company's information, and prepared for a long time before running for the interview.
However, even so, Susu was shocked by the question asked by the interviewer. The question was: It takes 4 minutes to cook one egg, how long does it take to cook 10 eggs?
There are three people who interviewed for this position with Susu, plus her. The first interviewee is a very young graduate. Although he is young, his temper is not small. After hearing this question, the interviewer immediately rolled his eyes and said that the question asked by the interviewer was too boring to answer.
Although the interviewer did not show dissatisfaction, he still asked the interviewer out immediately and signaled the next person to answer.
The second interviewee thought about it, he said to the interviewer: One egg takes 4 minutes, but 10 eggs can be cooked in one piece. When all 10 eggs are cooked, it only takes 4 minutes, so he The answer is 4 minutes.
Although the interviewee answered sincerely, most people can think of this level of answer, so the interviewer is still not satisfied.
Susu pondered for a while, the interviewer only said boiled eggs, but did not say how to cook, so he should consider the work efficiency of the interviewer. That is to say, it examines their ability to complete one thing in the shortest time.
So, Susu told the interviewer that her answer was one minute. She will break all 10 eggs and cook them into a pot of egg drop soup, so that all the eggs can be cooked in one minute.
In the end, Su Su got the job smoothly, and the interviewer appreciated her very much.
02. What should I do if I encounter strange problems in the workplace?
1. Be calm and think rationally
Whether it is being asked a question during an interview or being asked a question by a leader in the workplace, panic is the most undesirable behavior. Of course, it is even more inadvisable to antagonize the interviewer or even the leader. And whether to be calm is also a part of the interviewer's quality inspection.
Therefore, when you are asked questions, you must first keep your composure.
Because for the interviewer, a calm person will be more rational, and a rational person can achieve far better results than an emotional person in the face of work.
Just like the first interviewer Susu met, when faced with a question, he first let his personal emotions determine his way of answering the question, which caused the interviewer to be unhappy. In the follow-up, even if he answered the question, or even answered correctly, the interviewer did not want him to enter his position.
Because such an emotional person is like a ticking time bomb. The day-to-day work is going well, but once there is any change in the work, he will first be angry with himself, and he can't think of how to deal with the problems he encounters. Such people can only bring more benefits to the company. loss.
Therefore, in the first round of screening, the interviewer will quickly screen out this type of person.
What we have to do is to give the interviewer a very calm first impression. Even if we are very flustered, we must pretend to be very calm. This requires us to make adequate psychological preparations for ourselves before entering the interview situation, and tell ourselves that no matter what happens after entering, don’t care.
The worst outcome is nothing more than playing poorly and not getting the job. So no matter what, you must be calm and calm, even if you don't know the answer, you must take it with equanimity, and say your answer without being humble or arrogant.
2. Divergent thinking, multi-dimensional thinking
Many interviewers ask questions like this one, similar to brain teasers. s answer.
Like this question, it seems to be a boiled egg, but what the interviewer wants to examine is whether the interviewees have the ability to handle things with the fastest work efficiency, and Su Su noticed this and said came up with such an answer.
It doesn't matter what the answer is at this time. What matters is that Susu showed the interviewer that he had the ability he wanted, so even if Susu's answer was not the final answer in the interviewer's mind, he would feel that this person was suitable for this position.
Therefore, when we encounter similar problems, we must also think in this way, and don't give up answering because the question is strange. Be sure to diverge a lot and think about an answer that is as appropriate as possible. Don’t be like the second interviewer, giving an answer that ordinary people can say.
Such an answer seems to be correct, but it doesn't actually reflect anything special about him, and the interviewer can't find his shining points based on such a question. In this way, it will only make him miss an opportunity to show himself.
It doesn't matter what the correct answer is during the interview, what matters is that you can think outside the box, and show the interviewer that kind of thinking, so that they can see the bright spots in you.
3. Think twice before answering the question
During the interview, in addition to calmness and divergent thinking, the most important thing is to answer the questions after repeated thinking. Such an answer may seem appropriate, but in fact it is of no use.
Moreover, many times of thinking can also make the interviewer feel your serious attitude, let them know that you have really worked hard and faced this interview very seriously. This positive attitude will give the interviewer a good first impression.
Most importantly, rumination requires us to know something about the company, and only then can it be worth ruminating.
Therefore, before the interview, you must not cast a wide net, and then choose one of them for the interview, which will only reduce your chance of success in the interview. The best way is to find the goal you want to go to, work hard on this goal, and study more about the quality of the interviewee.
In this way, our multiple thoughts during the interview have real value, and it can also invisibly increase our chances of success in the interview.
Attitude is very important during the interview, so we must calm down and deal with the interviewer and the interview questions calmly. And you have to think a lot and show the shining part of yourself as much as possible. The most important thing is to prepare in advance, and then give the answer after thinking over and over again.
What do you think of the weird questions you get in an interview? What do you think we should do in the face of these problems? Feel free to leave your opinion below.