15 Interview Questions That Are Designed to Trick You — and How to Respond

Interviewers use their short time with applicants to unearth as much as possible about them, including evaluating their competence by the associations they hold with employees interviewers are already more familiar with. Though you may have ties to current employees, don't be too eager to out your relationships. Unless you're positive that your acquaintance is in good standing with the company, steer clear of identifying anybody by name.