Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that you should pretend a problem is easy even if you find it very difficult?
False. Pretending it is easy can make you look arrogant. Acknowledge it is an interesting challenge and dive in.
Calling a genuinely hard problem easy reads as arrogance and invites a fall, while naming it a good challenge shows honest engagement.
Downplaying difficulty to seem capable, and setting an expectation the next few minutes are likely to break.
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
- False
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- self-presentation, problem-solving
Also asked as
Should i pretend a hard problem is easy? How do i respond to a difficult interview question? Does acting like something is simple look confident?
The scenario in full
You should pretend a problem is easy even if you find it very difficult.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that you should pretend a problem is easy even if you find it very difficult?
False. Pretending it is easy can make you look arrogant. Acknowledge it is an interesting challenge and dive in.
Should i pretend a hard problem is easy?
False. Pretending it is easy can make you look arrogant. Acknowledge it is an interesting challenge and dive in. Calling a genuinely hard problem easy reads as arrogance and invites a fall, while naming it a good challenge shows honest engagement.
How do i respond to a difficult interview question?
False. Pretending it is easy can make you look arrogant. Acknowledge it is an interesting challenge and dive in. Calling a genuinely hard problem easy reads as arrogance and invites a fall, while naming it a good challenge shows honest engagement.
Does acting like something is simple look confident?
False. Pretending it is easy can make you look arrogant. Acknowledge it is an interesting challenge and dive in. Calling a genuinely hard problem easy reads as arrogance and invites a fall, while naming it a good challenge shows honest engagement.
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.
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