Week 4 EOC: How to Answer Embarrassing Interview Questions

Going through the interview process is a tough obstacle to getting any job. However, many times in the interview there are some questions that are asked that are either embarrassing or inappropriate; when asked these questions one cannot ignore them or not answer them but responses have to be tailored so as not to cause issues. Many times when these questions are asked it is to see how you respond or to find out if you have outside commitments to the firm. The most common is: Are you married? The reason this is asked is to see if you’ll put anything before the job or what obligations you might have that interfere with the job. The best way to answer this question is to state: if you’re worried about my personal life interfering with work it won’t happen. The other major question is: have you smoked weed? The reason for this question is to see if you may use drugs the best way to answer is one of two ways. If you have established a good report with the interviewer and has been joking with you at any point you can say: Is that a requirement. If, however your report is not that style than simple state: If you’re worried about passing a drug test I could today. These strategies are not full proof but can act as a stepping stone for any interviews that have some questions can make one uncomfortable.