Here's What Richard Branson, Tony Hsieh, and 21 Other Successful Executives Ask in Every Job Interview

By Jacquelyn Smith

Savvy CEOs and executives know that interview questions like, "What's your biggest strength?" and, "What's your biggest weakness?" aren't as telling as they seem.

That's why they steer clear of these cliché queries and instead ask more meaningful ones.

Many top execs have their one favorite go-to question that reveals everything they need to know about a job candidate. Here are 23 of them.

This is an updated article originally written by Alison Griswold and Vivian Giang.