17. Q: Have you ever been so firm that people would describe you as “stubborn” or “inflexible”?

A: When women are firm, they are sometimes pinned with these unattractive labels. I am not shy or mousy, so probably one or two people I’ve worked with might have thought that I was “inflexible” on a given assignment. But this adjective never came out about me on any kind of a performance review, and neither did the word “stubborn.” I believe that, all in all, I’ve managed to be firm and flexible.

18. Q: When do you think you’ll peak in your career?

A: I come from a long line of healthy, hardy, mentally active types, and so I confess that I never even think about “peaking” in my career. That having been said, I do think it’s important to have some self-knowledge, and to recognize when one is past one’s prime.

有些工作面试官会提出尖锐的问题，鸡蛋里挑骨头，或者想要从你口中套出你可能试图隐藏的信息。另外的面试官则是想要更好地了解你的思维过程或看你如何应对压力。

不管原因是什么，你都要做好准备。薇姬·奥利弗（Vicky Oliver）在她所写的《尖钻面试问题的301个机智回答：》一书中说，为了获胜，你需要“打败你的竞争对手。”

“你的竞争对手可能有你三倍多的经验，或相反，他的工作能力也许只够得上你工资水平的一半。”她说。

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