Perhaps she dealt with a difficult client or was under pressure and someone was demanding a quick answer. Asking either of these types of question can be very effective because they really get at how a person might perform for you. Many interviewers talk too much during the interview . Sometimes they want to rescue an uncomfortable candidate by giving him the answer or by talking about the firm. Ask your questions, and then get out of the way and let the candidate talk.
Interviewers often ask very general and vague questions .
These questions produce very little of value, and it's easy for the prospective employee to have a stock answer ready. Unfortunately, interviewers occasionally ask questions that are illegal . As a general rule, avoid questions that have no obvious reference to the specific job performance or that would be in violation of employment laws. You can't ask someone, for example, how many children he has, his marital status, or whether he has been disabled in the past. Besides being inappropriate, these questions are discriminatory.