Career Savvy

Trick Interview Questions can be the bane of every candidates interview experience.

Recruiters love to ask them, because they're hard. They (should) make you think, and are hard to fudge an answer to. They can appear innocent, but often hold more weight in the decision making process than you realise. This article is the first in a series of articles in how to ace trick interview questions starting one of my favourites, and one that you are almost guaranteed to be asked:

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