Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that if the interviewer has a difficult accent, asking them politely to repeat a question is better than guessing?
True. Honesty and clarity prevent you from giving an answer to a question they didn't ask.
A polite request to repeat protects you from answering the wrong question, and it reads as care about accuracy rather than as inattention.
Guessing at a half-heard question to avoid seeming slow, and answering something that was never asked.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- True
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- clear-communication, active-listening
Also asked as
What do i do if i cant understand the interviewers accent? Is it rude to ask an interviewer to repeat themselves? How do i handle not catching a question?
The scenario in full
If the interviewer has a difficult accent, asking them politely to repeat a question is better than guessing.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that if the interviewer has a difficult accent, asking them politely to repeat a question is better than guessing?
True. Honesty and clarity prevent you from giving an answer to a question they didn't ask.
What do i do if i cant understand the interviewers accent?
True. Honesty and clarity prevent you from giving an answer to a question they didn't ask. A polite request to repeat protects you from answering the wrong question, and it reads as care about accuracy rather than as inattention.
Is it rude to ask an interviewer to repeat themselves?
True. Honesty and clarity prevent you from giving an answer to a question they didn't ask. A polite request to repeat protects you from answering the wrong question, and it reads as care about accuracy rather than as inattention.
How do i handle not catching a question?
True. Honesty and clarity prevent you from giving an answer to a question they didn't ask. A polite request to repeat protects you from answering the wrong question, and it reads as care about accuracy rather than as inattention.
Where does this interview prep question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
How do I practise more questions like this?
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