Questions you don't want to hear during a job interview?

[diebitter]

So, do you have any faults? (I don't want to hear this cos I know the 'I sometimes work too hard' only works on dufuses, and I'm out of answers otherwise).

Do you like [Sport X], cos we have a team? (you hate Sport X)

[lem45216]

Any question where they randomly ask you to name a situation where you've "been a team leader", "taken charge of a situation", "helped those in need", "voluntarily done a job you didn't want to do" and the like. I can never think of answers quickly so have to make stuff up.

[spamuell]

So you took about 15 months off between the end of secondary school and the start of university, but you spent less than 6 of these out the country and only had a job for less than 3. What the hell were you doing the rest of the time?

[diebitter]

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So you took about 15 months off between the end of secondary school and the start of university, but you spent less than 6 of these out the country and only had a job for less than 3. What the hell were you doing the rest of the time?

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You aren't too creative on the old CV, are you.

[spamuell]

Oh, no, I'll inflate the number of months of everything I've done of course so I don't have to ever answer a question with "sweet FA".

[ChipWrecked]

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So you took about 15 months off between the end of secondary school and the start of university, but you spent less than 6 of these out the country and only had a job for less than 3. What the hell were you doing the rest of the time?

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Hey, I thought there wasn't supposed to be any math.

[canis582]

This isnt really a question, but: pee in this cup please.

[BradleyT]

If there are 3 equally qualified people applying for the job including yourself, why should we hire you instead of one of the other 2?

[dcasper70]

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

[ChipWrecked]

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

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I love this one.

"You did say convicted, right?"

[jdl22]

Never been asked this in a job interview but this would be possibly the worst question both for a job interview and a fight with the mrs.

"what are you thinking right now?"

[dcasper70]

Do you like movies about gladiators?

[Wes ManTooth]

Why did you leave your last job?

(followed by)

Why were you fired?

[diebitter]

Have you ever had your sh1t pushed in?

[dcasper70]

Did you know I had 15 tackles for losses?

[ChipWrecked]

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Have you ever had your sh1t pushed in?

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Yeah, I've had my sheeeet pushed in beeeeeeeeegtime, bro!

[diebitter]

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Have you ever had your sh1t pushed in?

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Yeah, I've had my sheeeet pushed in beeeeeeeeegtime, bro!

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This, of course, if the only valid response.

[ChipWrecked]

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Have you ever had your sh1t pushed in?

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Yeah, I've had my sheeeet pushed in beeeeeeeeegtime, bro!

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This, of course, if the only valid response.

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Yes, unfortunately I don't have the neck muscles to really pull it off.

"Do you like gladiator movies?"

[asofel]

How do you find the processor speed and available throughput on your hard drive?

followed by:

Assuming you're on a linux prompt and can't LOOK at the hard drive, how would you do this?

followed by:

You have read this job description, right?

/from a recent interview with Google

[dcasper70]

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"Do you like gladiator movies?"

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wow, excellent post, also late and incorrect (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=exchange&Number=3414060&Fo rum=,All_Forums,&Words=&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main =3413875&Search=true&where=&Name=30456&daterange=& newerval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev =#Post3414060)

[McGahee]

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Any question where they randomly ask you to name a situation where you've "been a team leader", "taken charge of a situation", "helped those in need", "voluntarily done a job you didn't want to do" and the like. I can never think of answers quickly so have to make stuff up.

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Yah, I hate those with a passion. I'd expect them to be reserved for mid-higher level positions, but I always get them for entry-level stuff, and since I've never been in those situations, I HAVE to make stuff up and sound like an idiot. Also, they get repetetive and it's extra annoying when you have to make up a second situation for the same question that was worded differently.

[WDC]

If youwere a tree what kind of tree would you be type questyions are assinie. I walked out of an interview after being asked that one.

[jon_1van]

What was your GPA

[jba]

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This isnt really a question, but: pee in this cup please.

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[HopeydaFish]

sup bro?

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"Do you like gladiator movies?"

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wow, excellent post, also late and incorrect (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=exchange&Number=3414060&Fo rum=,All_Forums,&Words=&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main =3413875&Search=true&where=&Name=30456&daterange=& newerval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev =#Post3414060)

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Why don't you understand? I did it for us! This is supposed to make it easier! I thought you'd be proud of me! I thought at least of all people, I thought you would understand why I did this!

[wonderwes]

This is exactly why I hate job interviews. Its a sit down where you have to sell yourself and tell them why you are so great, and better than anyone else competiting for the position. Drives me nuts.

Hopefully since I will try to get future employment for an Internet based company, more questions will have to deal with my technical knowledge instead of "What makes you a true team person"

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So, do you have any faults? (I don't want to hear this cos I know the 'I sometimes work too hard' only works on dufuses, and I'm out of answers otherwise).


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A perfect answer to this is: "Well, I wish I had more experience in this industry. That is one thing I am lacking in comparison to some of the older candidates you may be looking at."

They can obviously tell you are young (assuming you are), and so they already identified this as a 'fault' of yours upon first glance. It's not even a fault anyway, it is something that comes with time and doesn't account for your intelligence, and work ethic. Also, you get to put a bad connotation on "older people" that he may be considering.

You are the young fresh kid who wants to eat up experience! Case closed!

[Brain]

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Any question where they randomly ask you to name a situation where you've "been a team leader", "taken charge of a situation", "helped those in need", "voluntarily done a job you didn't want to do" and the like. I can never think of answers quickly so have to make stuff up.

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Or you can get halfway through a story and realize it doesn't answer the question they asked. I mean, not even close. That's an awesome feeling! /images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Mason Hellmuth]

"Do you agree that the Congress has the power under the commerce clause to regulate activities that are purely local so long as Congress finds that the activities exert a substantial economic effect on interstate commerce?"

[sublime]

the thought of ever having anotehr job interview makes me wanna sever my cock

[tek]

"Have you seen a grown man naked?"

[BeerMoney]

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What was your GPA

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That's a tough one for me too.

I went for a job interview at Lincoln Labs, and they asked me what sort of things I would consider if I was going to put a satellite in space.. /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[HopeydaFish]

Boss: Where do you see yourself in five years.
Peter (thinking): Don't say doin' your wife, don't say doin' your wife, don't say doin' your wife.
Peter: Doing your.... son?

[britspin]

"So why exactly did you say on the internet that you'd like to "do" my daughter "like a hammer"?"

[Peca277]

"Go through a research paper you've written and explain your how you analyzed each segment and why you reached those conclusions?"

Without forewarning at a recent job interview. Stumbled horribly through the first half of the paper struggling to remember what the hell I said, and even worse, why I said it... but then brought it all back with a solid conclusion. Or so I hope, haven't heard whether I officially have the position yet.

[HopeydaFish]

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"So why exactly did you say on the internet that you'd like to "do" my daughter "like a hammer"?"

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[slamdunkpro]

Describe the universe; give three examples

Are you averse to Turkish baths?

Have you ever used illegal narcotics?

[Predator314]

Interviewer: "Can you pass a drug test?"
Me: "Can I have a month to study?"

[CollinEstes]

How about:

Why do you think Man-hole covers are round?

Luckly I knew the answer.

[HopeydaFish]

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How about:

Why do you think Man-hole covers are round?

Luckly I knew the answer.

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So that it is impossible to drop them into the manhole.

It's nice that you knew the answer...but what kind of retard would ask this at an interview?

[StevieG]

"Why do you want to leave your current job?"

Probably because I've only had to answer this one for my current job (the first job come out of school, the next two I had just moved across the Atlantic ocean to a new city).

The challenge to me was making it clear why I was unhappy without bad-mouthing the current employer (which I consider a huge no-no in an interview).

[CollinEstes]

Yeah I know pretty lame question, guess she was just wanting to see if I can think quickly.

[tek]

A Sklanky "philosophy" question...

[2005]

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the thought of ever having anotehr job interview makes me wanna sever my cock

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[kerssens]

Does this look like a Q to you?

[gorie]

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"So why exactly did you say on the internet that you'd like to "do" my daughter "like a hammer"?"

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POUND .... get it ? POUND her like a hammer.