[thecommentator]

If you're asked a question that you can provide multiple answers for (ie. "How would you approach ...") after providing multiple options, try asking the interviewer his take on the problem. People love talking about themselves and their own opinions. The interviewer will end up liking you more without knowing why.

[JamesGilbert]

This sounds like a good approach. I've tried to do a little bit of this type of thing, but could probably use a lot more. I also kind of vacillate between wanting to asking questions and not wanting to seem like I'm hijacking the interview. Sometimes it seems like they just have their list of questions that they're plowing through so it feels more awkward to ask my own question in the middle of their laundry list.

[PaulHoule]

When you're dealing with a real job that people really need to fill, there's nothing wrong with hijacking the interview.

For the other kind of job, hijacking will doom you, but do you want that other kind of job?

[JamesGilbert]

Good point. Maybe I'll should error on the side of trying to ask more questions in the future.

[PaulHoule]

There are a huge number of psychological tricks that can be used in interviewing, sometimes subverting the process entirely, and the one above is one of the better ones.

In successful interviews the other guys can do 1/2-2/3 of the talking. If you can focus on developing empathy with them, that can get you 100% across the finish line.