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I'm not sure these both count as curveballs but i've had : "How many mobile phones would you estimate there to be in London?", and "If you were an employer and had to choose between two new hires. One being male in his early 20s and one being female in her late 20s, who was planning to have children soon, who would you hire and why?" I think it's all about showing how you think rather than getting the right question. So you can show the interviewer you have a logical mindest. For example, I remember reading onine after that first interview question about the mobile phones, and they recommended I first worked out the population of the UK, then accounted for the fact that children won't have one and worked my way from there.
I'm not sure these both count as curveballs but i've had : "How many mobile phones would you estimate there to be in London?", and "If you were an employer and had to choose between two new hires. One being male in his early 20s and one being female in her late 20s, who was planning to have children soon, who would you hire and why?"
I think it's all about showing how you think rather than getting the right question. So you can show the interviewer you have a logical mindest. For example, I remember reading onine after that first interview question about the mobile phones, and they recommended I first worked out the population of the UK, then accounted for the fact that children won't have one and worked my way from there.
