What is the purpose of non-technical questions?

The non-technical interview questions are meant to measure the match between your experience, character, and personality, and your ability to fit in with other employees and teams. Being a good fit in the existing team(s) is a must. These questions are also useful for creating a human connection between you and the company and seeing whether there is any compatibility or chemistry between their ideal candidate and your education, beliefs, ideas, expectations, culture, and so on. Moreover, non-technical questions cover the practical and pragmatic aspects of the job as well, such as salary, relocation, medical insurance, work schedule, willingness to do overtime, and so on.

There are companies that reject candidates based on this non-technical interview, even if they were initially minded to make an offer.

Some companies hold this interview before the technical one. These companies try to determine right from the start whether your...