While most interview questions are straightforward and easy to prepare for, others are designed to make you think on your feet.Job site Glassdoor recently published a survey that revealed 20 of the most bizarre job interview questions that have been asked over the last two years.From asking about what toys you played with as a child to urging you to tell your best joke, these are the questions that were collected in the survey.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Before a job interview, most applicants already have a rough idea of what kind of questions they will be asked. After all, there are plenty of resources online that prepare you for the most standard application questions.Hiring managers, on the other hand, know that applicants will have already worked out the best answers to these questions in advance. For this reason, some companies ask unusual questions that will catch applicants off guard and force them to think on the spot.The job site Glassdoor identified 20 of the most unusual questions that have been asked at job interviews over the last two years.SEE ALSO:How to tell your boss you won't be able to meet a deadline without being unprofessionalPersonality-based questionsAccording to Glassdoor, hiring managers usually ask these questions to find out whether the candidate's personality profile fits the requirements of the position advertised.It is important that you answer these questions as authentically and honestly as possible because that is exactly what the hiring managers want to achieve. These are the 10 most common personality-based questions.What would the title of your autobiography be'If you could be an animal, what animal would you be and why'Do you work to live or live to work'Do you think your job is an art or a science'What toys did you play with as a child'Name one reason why we shouldn't hire you.What would your partner want to change about you'Where do you see yourself in 30 years'What advice would you give your 15-year-old self'If you could choose, what would your dream job be'Brain teasers and estimation questionsBrainteasers are not only intended to lure applicants out of their comfort zone, but also to test their analytical and problem-solving skills.According to Glassdoor, there is "only rarely a right or wrong answer" with these questions. It is much more important to lead your interviewer through your own thought process and explain how you came to your conclusion.What are the chances of mankind finding extraterrestrial life'If you look at the clock and its 3:15 pm, what is the angle of the hour hand and the minute hand'With the door closed, how can you test if an automatic light in a room actually goes out'How many trinkets are found every year on the main beach in Nice, France'How much revenue is made in Japan each year with reusable chopsticks'Questions that are meant to reveal behavioral patternsAccording to Glassdoor, behavioral questions are meant to determine whether the candidate fits into the corporate culture and the team as a whole.Just like with the personality questions, authenticity is desired here. You can also show personality and humoras long as you keep in mind that you are still in a professional environment.What is more important' Dissent or consensus'Would you consider yourself spontaneous or humorous' (If you say you're humorous, this question is usually followed up with: "What is your best joke'")If you've been stood up by a date at the cinema, but you already bought the tickets, what would you do'What is the craziest thing you've ever done'You're a software engineer who is working on a day off and spot a fundamental error in the coding. Do you call your boss or not
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