Non-typical interview walk-through

While most interviews tend to fall into a pattern, occasionally, you will encounter something out of the norm that is worth highlighting. In this section, we will cover pre-screening tests, out-of-the-box designs, and example questions such as the infamous Tell me a time when formatted question.

Tests

First, let's start with pre-screening tests. Some companies want to know your personality type and will want you to take a personality test ahead of time. This can range from one page where you evaluate five words you identify with, to long 15+ question exams.

Sometimes, this is paired with a cognitive test, which is like a traditional IQ test, albeit with a lot less time dedicated to this. I have taken the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) several times, and it is 50 questions in 15 minutes. Only once did I finish all 50, and there was a generous amount of guessing to get that done. The questions range from math and logic questions...