Interview Question: Share a Funny Story with Me

Well, once I was at the zoo. I saw a monkey stealing a hat from a tourist. The tourist was chasing the monkey all around the monkey enclosure. The monkey put the hat on its head and started making faces at the man. It was hilarious.

My story begins with my family moving around a lot when I was a kid. This made me adaptable. In school, I was into sports. I played basketball all through high school. Later, I got a scholarship for college based on my sports achievements. Now I'm using the discipline I learned from sports in my career in business management.

I once had a class that was very unruly. I decided to introduce a new system of group projects with rewards for good teamwork. I split the class into diverse groups. At first, there were some issues, but gradually they learned to work together. In the end, the whole class became more cooperative, and their academic performance improved significantly. It was a great success for me as a teacher.

One of my greatest success stories was when I had a student who was really struggling with math. He had very low self - confidence. I started giving him extra tutoring sessions, using real - life examples to make math more relatable. By the end of the semester, he not only passed the math exam but got an A. It was amazing to see his transformation and how his confidence grew.

One of my greatest successes was when I had a student who was really struggling with math. He had very low self - confidence and was on the verge of failing. I started giving him extra tutoring sessions after school. I used different teaching methods, like visual aids and real - life examples. Eventually, he not only passed the final exam but got an A. It was a huge success as it changed his attitude towards math and his self - belief.

I graduated with a degree in computer science. Right after that, I landed a job at a startup. It was a hectic but exciting time. I learned a lot on the job, especially about coding for mobile apps. Now I'm a senior developer at a well - known tech company.

One of my friends went to a college interview and was really nervous. He accidentally called the interviewer 'Mom' at the start. The interviewer just laughed and it broke the ice. My friend then relaxed and had a great interview.

Once, a candidate brought his pet parrot to the interview. The parrot kept interrupting by repeating 'Hello' and 'Pretty boy'. It was so unexpected that the interviewers couldn't stop laughing.

One story I heard was that a candidate was asked about the number of grains of sand on a beach. Instead of panicking, the candidate humorously replied that it was the same number as the stars in the sky that the interviewer couldn't count either. And they both had a good laugh.

One way is to first understand the essence of the question. If it's a question about your problem - solving ability, for example, 'Tell me about a time when you overcame a difficult challenge at work.' For a short story, you could simply say, 'At my last job, we had a tight deadline for a project. I worked extra hours and streamlined the process to finish on time.' For a long story, you can add more details like 'At my last job, we had a tight deadline for a project. I analyzed the tasks and found some parts that could be done more efficiently. I also coordinated with my team members better. I worked extra hours, not only to complete my part but also to help those who were falling behind. Through these efforts, we not only met the deadline but also got praise from the client.'