8 real interview questions you may hear if you want to work at tech companies like Facebook and LinkedIn

'How do you make [an unreleased Youtube product] better?' — Youtube

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told the audience at a New York Times-hosted talk she likes to ask candidates how to improve Youtube products before they even come out.

Business Insider's Nathan McAlone reported, "If you can't think of a single way to improve a product you use a lot, you are in trouble."

'What would someone who doesn't like you tell us about you?' — Duolingo

You need to feel comfortable discussing your flaws as well as your strengths. Duolingo CEO and founder Luis Von Ahn's favorite question requires an honest response.

"I think the responses that are concerning are like, 'People who don't like me just don't understand me, and they're usually just wrong,'" he told Business Insider. "They're not taking responsibility for anything."

'What are some of the most impactful experiences you've had in your career?' — Jet.com

Liza Landsman, president of ecommerce site Jet.com, told Business Insider the goal is to hire kind employees, so excellent responses convey the candidate cares about those they work with.

'What did you learn this week?' — PayPal

PayPal chief learning officer Derek Hann said he asks this question, even if it's only Tuesday. He said one of his company's core values is lifelong learning.

"You should be learning with that level of frequency," he told Business Insider.

'Why not Intuit?' — Intuit

Intuit CEO Brad Smith likes to conclude his interviews with this doozy of a question, Business Insider reported.

"That's intended to see if they have the courage to tell me the things they're wrestling with in the decision, which gives me a chance to try to overcome that objection in real time," he told Business Insider.

'Tell me whether it is better to submit a project that's perfect and late, or one that's good and on time.' — IBM

Obed Louissant, the VP of HR for IBM Watson, prefers this tricky question.

"It's interesting when you get peoples' response to that," he previously told Business Insider. "I don't have a right answer for it. I'm not looking for a right answer. I am more looking at the way in which the person explains and reasons why they answered the way they did."

'What are you most passionate about?' — LinkedIn

Not only will you be asked about your passions at LinkedIn — you'll be asked to sketch them out on a whiteboard.

LinkedIn's head of recruiting Brendan Browne previously told Business Insider's Rich Feloni the goal is to get candidates to be "really spontaneous" in order to see how well they communicate and how they deal with ambiguity.

'What are you doing on your best day?' — Facebook

This question is all about tapping into a candidate's motivations and drive. And there's no right answer.

"Whether it's meeting with clients, coding, or calculating a spreadsheet, it's going to be different for everyone," Facebook global head of recruiting Miranda Kalinowski previously told Business Insider. "That's the beauty of bringing all these people together."

Source: Business Insider India