Loaded Questions
These are questions that have no correct answer, and they usually elicit an emotional response. Loaded questions are not usually used by skilled interviewers because they can easily throw the conversation off track. They may even backfire on you. Some examples include:

• “Have you stopped drinking yet?”
• “Are you still difficult to get along with?”

Leading Questions
A leading question tells your conversation partner what you really want to hear in their answer. All that you learn by asking these questions is that the employee has figured out how to give you the answer that you want; the “correct” answer. Examples include:

• “I don’t think you’ve been working up to your potential. What do you think?”
• “You don’t mind helping Annie with her assignment, do you?”