I disagree. The only people that would pull this trick (answering the question with a question) have a lack of judgement and social skills.
Having said that, I'm against gimmicks in interviews.
Augmentative dicks always think they are A-players. That's very rarely the case, but they'll never rise far enough to find that out.
Perhaps. But I'd much rather pass on someone who might have been exceptional than hire someone who has already proven themselves to be a bit of an asshole.
Or someone who's willing to call out your bullshit.
If they think a question that gets at "What are your main priorities in looking for new employment?" is bullshit, I hope they do walk out of the interview so I don't waste anymore time on them.
Agreed, but this is also a shame. So many exceptional people don't have a chance to get hired because we're fitting the process towards the median of the distribution. Isn't there a system to recruit and develop truly great people?