Out of the box Interview Questions!!
Well, there are some I know are asked at various organizations. Two such questions asked at “Microsoft” spring up to my mind.
- How would you design Bill Gates’ bathroom?
How is M&M’s made?
You don’t need to be an engineer to answer the first question – all it aims at is your ability to think & think different! There are 20 basic things expected in reply to this question – would you run out for the 10, 15 or do you have it in you to think of the 21st and 22nd?
For the second question, again, the company was “Microsoft”. M&M’s? Here, most probably, the interviewer was himself not aware of the process followed to prepare M&M’s, but what he wanted to see was, how convincing approach could the candidate provide.
HOWEVER:
Such questions however depend on the level / round of the interview. The companies wherein there are more than 2 rounds of interviews, the interviewing procedure should be carefully structured. Interviews should be more objective as the levels move to prevent the candidate from losing the interest.
Per that reason, it should be weighed down if it is feasible / advisable to have such question. It takes skill and work to analyze these answers and it needs to be ensured that these are asked in lieu of requirement and not the interviewer’s penchant to ask different / unexpected questions.
Regards,
Parichay Dewan 
