Interview Questions

• “Which Muppet do you most closely identify with?”

• “So, I’m going to give you three minutes to ask me anything you want to ask, then you get 60-seconds to tell me what you’ve learned.”

• “If you woke up and had 2,000 unread emails and could only answer 300 of them, how would you choose which ones to answer?”

• “If you were to get rid of one state in the U.S., which would it be and why?”

• “If you could own one website...which would it be?”

• “If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you have and why?”

• “Sell me this pen.”

• “Tell me about some compliments you have received at work.”

• “If you were going to be stranded in the woods. What one item would you take from this room and why?”

• “What does your surname mean?”

• “If you could be any animal on a carousel, what would you be, and why?”

• “Why are manhole covers round?”

• “What is the brightest crayon in the box?”

• “What is the sharpest tool in the shed?”

• “If you could run one company...which would it be?”

• “If you find a pair of jeans you like do you go buy more or wait until they wear out to find a new pair?”

• “If you were given $2,000, how would you double it in 24 hours?”

• “If I gave you $40,000 to start a business, what would you start?”

• “If you’re the CEO, what are the first three things you check about the business when you wake up?”

• “What is your favorite drink?”

• “If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not, living or dead, real or fictional, with whom would it be?”

• “How would you explain a database in three sentences to your eight-year-old nephew?”

• “Where would you travel in a time machine?”

• “When have you been most satisfied in your life?”

• “Tell me about a recent project or problem that you made better, faster, smarter, more efficient, or less expensive.”