What's the strangest question you've ever been asked in a job interview?

Asked By: CherokeePatti 56-60, F 3 months ago

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Posted by vewragid Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:51PM

Would you like to work here?

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Reply by Serenitree Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:52PM

That's funny.
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Posted by SpiritOfTheRabbit Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:54PM

"If you were at a public place and overheard a stranger saying bad things about this company, what would you do?"

I had this look on my face: .__.

I replied, "I don't think I would do anything. It isn't really my place to interject a strangers conversation."

I didn't get the job.

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Reply by CherokeePatti Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:57PM

Too bad, you're answer would have been the safest or most polite thing for you to do in that situation, they wanted someone to stick their neck out for the company, it was a loyalty question.
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Reply by SpiritOfTheRabbit Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:11PM

I work in order to fund my more valuable endeavors- time and activities with family and friends, providing a quality of life for my pets, and donating to charitable causes. I'm not the type of person who centers my life around my job. If that's the kind of employee they were seeking, I am definitely not a candidate.
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Posted by carlingblacklabel Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:36PM

I've been asked some unpleasant and unnecessary questions , do I know who and where my father is? Of course I know who and where he is, he's outside waiting in the car for me.

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Reply by CherokeePatti Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:38PM

What kind of a job was that for to ask such a question?
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Reply by carlingblacklabel Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:48PM

It was for a construction firm as a 2nd year apprentice Bricklayer. It was there way of letting me know they had to interview 'my sort' under the law but wouldn't hire me.
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Posted by PollySyllabacus Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:01PM

What volume developer I use on my hair.

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Reply by CherokeePatti Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:04PM

Think that was a personal question, wasn't it?
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Reply by PollySyllabacus Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:07PM

I guess it wasn't that strange since it was a position at a salon, but it's the weirdest one I could think of to answer your question :)
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Posted by captainb Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:00PM

If I were an ice cream, what flavour would I be and why?

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Reply by CherokeePatti Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:01PM

Maybe they wanted to see how creative you were and at the same time it's a psychology question.
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Reply by captainb Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:14PM

Yes, I have to admit that I was stymied for a second or two and had to play for time by commenting how I never expected to be asked that particular question and joking about how such questions were impossible to anticipate - then the answer came to me. I said I would be vanilla flavoured, because I am pretty straight forward, with no bells or whistles on, but most people like me when they get to know me. It was obviously good enough, because I was one of those taken on.
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Posted by Cuddlytoy Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:53PM

I went for one job and the manager of a different department asked me if he minded me hi-jacking me for a job on his, so I ended up doing something completely different to the job I'd applied for.

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Posted by MagnusRobotFighter Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:53PM

'Can you draw me an icon of my manager?' For a programming job... No I am not an artist.

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Posted by Olafsen Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:53PM

Have i ever killed anyone, which i thought odd to ask in light of it being a p/t pizza delivery job?

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Reply by CherokeePatti Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:55PM

Sounds like they had to deal with some rough employees in the past.
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Reply by Olafsen Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:14PM

It was called 'Deadly Dereks Dangerous Delivery Service!
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Posted by Serenitree Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:52PM

I was asked if I was pregnant.

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Reply by CherokeePatti Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:53PM

Is that legal to ask someone at a job interview?
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Reply by Serenitree Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:54PM

It was 50 years ago.
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Posted by AngiLynn Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:51PM

If you had a coffee mug, what would it say? And, do you want half of my banana?

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Reply by CherokeePatti Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:52PM

Was that a serious question about half a banana?
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Reply by AngiLynn Feb 7th, 2013 at 6:01PM

Yes, he was multitasking and eating his lunch while interviewing me. He felt compelled to share. He also told me every bad thing about the company during the interview. Bad interviewing 101. Worst part was...he was the owner. I turned the job down. :)
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