The document discusses various unconventional interview questions that may be asked during job interviews, emphasizing the importance of understanding candidates' motivations, strengths, and experiences. It categorizes questions into motivational, emotional intelligence, situational and behavioral, and skill assessment types, providing examples for each. The primary goal is to help candidates prepare thoroughly for interviews, including those uncommon inquiries that can impact their selection.

1. UNUSUAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

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Not always do the interviews go as planned. While interviews
may begin with questions like ‘tell me about yourself’, ‘what
do you know about our company’, etc., they may not be
followed with the obvious.
Scroll through these slides to get acquainted with the
interview questions not commonly asked or known, but can
ascertain your selection for the job role.

3. These set of questions give the interviewer an idea of what
drives you and helps them understand your career goals and
the path you want to carve for yourself. Typical motivational
questions can be anything like, ‘why do you want to work for this
company’ or ‘where do you see yourself in the next five years’.
However, lesser knowns question could be ‘how do you choose
what companies and roles to apply to?’ or ‘describe your ideal
job and company to work for?’.
A smart way to answer these questions is to be honest and
genuine about your intentions and goals, without twisting the
response alot.
Motivational Interview Questions
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These questions are asked with the intention to understand your
strengths and weaknesses. Instead of asking the same directly,
the interviewer can frame the question in the following manner:
These questions can hypothetical or also pose a real-life
example. They should be answered citing an example from your
previous work experiences to help the interviewer understand
more about the challenges you’ve faced.
Emotional Intelligence Interview Questions
» How do you feel when someone criticizes your work?
» Who are your role models and mentors?
» Tell me about something you struggled with early in your career and how
you overcame it.

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Situational & behavioural interview questions aim at
understanding your approach in certain given situations and are
asked with an example. A few of these questions can be:
These questions can hypothetical or also pose a real-life
example. They should be answered citing an example from your
previous work experiences to help the interviewer understand
more about the challenges you’ve faced.
Situational And Behavioral Interview Questions
» Tell me about a time you were the hero in your workplace.
» Describe a time when you weren’t pleased with your work and why?
» What personal or professional accomplishments are you most proud of?

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Skill assessment interview questions ascertain if you possess the
skills required to fit into the job role you are being interviewed for.
A few of these questions are:
The interviewer may also give you a skill assessment exercise or
test to understand where you stand. This is your opportunity to
display your skills and prove your ability to do the job.
Skill Assessment Interview Questions
» Where do you believe our industry/profession will be in 5 or 10 years?
» If you get the job, what do you hope to accomplish in your first week, month and year?
» What has been your biggest challenge with X technology and how did you resolve it?

7. Real-time industry experts at Rock Interview help
you prepare for all types of interview questions and
also the uncommon ones.
Get in touch with the experts and find your career
mentor for professional success.
References: www.uts.edu.au & India Skill Report 2019