If You Were A Fruit, What Would You Be?

If I were a fruit what would I be? I am still trying to think of an answer that I would give if asked this question in an interview. If you were a fruit, what would you be? I would love to hear some answers to this question. If a hiring manager asks this question in an interview, you do need to come up with an answer. It may seem like a dumb question, and even a waste of time, however people who ask the question are really looking for an answer, so be prepared to field a silly question.

Here’s a couple of thoughts on answering this question:

Whichever fruit you select, make sure you can connect the characteristics of the fruit to something that is true about you. For example:

“I would be an apple.” – The reason I selected an apple is because I have thick skin, but I am sweet on the inside. I also get love to invest in others, which is represented by the seeds you find in the core of the fruit.

“I would be an orange.” – The reason I selected an orange is because I have a zest for life! Some times you have to get past my natural defenses, past the skin to get to the tangy, sweet flavor you find in an orange.

“I would be a banana.” – The reason I selected a banana is because it is very easy to get to know me. Like a banana, it takes very little effort to peel back the skin to get to the good stuff on the inside.

“I would be a pomegranate” – The reason I selected a pomegranate is like the sweet seeded fruit with I have lots of ideas. I love to share my ideas and many times, once you start brainstorming with me, I can come up with endless creative ideas that work.

I just came up with these responses off the top of my head. If one of them works for you, retool it and use it in your interview if it ever comes up as a question. It may seem like a silly question, but, if you can come with an answer that connects you to the fruit, and they like it, you may move yourself one step closer to a yes. Keep in mind, just like a good answer can be helpful, a bad answer can be detrimental to you in an interview. Don’t blow off this question. If it comes up, for whatever reason, unknown to you, it is an important question to the person asking the question in the interview. How you answer can make you appear like a fruit cake or a stellar performer in an interview!

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