Interview questions

[Irving]

Please post an interview question that you've had at an interview. It can be anything you want.

-One that you weren't prepared for and really stumped you.
-One that you are ALWAYS asked in every interview you've ever had.
-Your favorite one to answer.
-The one you hate the most.
-The one you've always wondered how to answer.

You get the idea. Let's hear it.

[BigBear]

-One that you weren't prepared for and really stumped you.
-One that you are ALWAYS asked in every interview you've ever had.
-Your favorite one to answer.
-The one you hate the most.
-The one you've always wondered how to answer.

1. If you could name your own salary and worth, what would it be?
2. What can you bring to this organization?
3. When can you start?
4. #2. (Didn't you read the damn resume, etc?)
5. Why should we hire you over so and so? (I don't want to badmouth people, etc.... but I never know if they are looking for the agressive or passive....)

[jake]

The strangest one I've ever been asked was "what would you do if someone was bleeding in front of you and you suspected they had AIDS?" In hindsight, it was a job at a prison, but I wasn't expecting it. The correct answer was "assume everyone has AIDS" which kind of makes me glad I didn't get the job in the end.

Worst one was when I was asked to give an example of time management. My mind went blank (despite having a perfect example from the week before at my then current job) and I mumbled something about cooking a meal and having to ensure everything was ready at the same time. I started kicking myself the second I finished speaking.

The easiest 'interview' I've had was for my current job. My boss gave me the job because I amused her by quoting from the movie Highlander. My career path has taken me in some weird directions.

[trlcavscout]

THEM: Why should we hire you?

ME: Because I have already shot my quota of people so you don't have to worry about me going postal.

THEM: We will be calling for second interviews in a couple days, don't wait for the call.

ME: Can I take some of those cookies home with me?

[TFOGGER]

Question I hated the most (both when I was interviewed, and when I was administering them): Assume I'm hiring you to replace me, so I can be promoted. What can you do that relates to the job, that you can do better than I can?

[Mtn.man]

Never really have had an interview, but when I was underwater welding the super gave a little saftey speech

" don't worry about sharks, they Will find you.
Sharks like people in black wet suits.
You and your partner are responsible for your saftey, if a shark comes close swim, the faster one of you wil probably make it.
OK hit the water."

[CrufflerSteve]

As an engineer, I've been given a white board and told to show how I'd solve a problem.

There's also the BS questions like 'Name your faults." If they're handing out BS I'll give it back. "I'm a perfectionist and I try too hard getting ti right."

Steve

[Mtn.man]

"It's hard to be humble,, when your perfect in everyway"

[Bailey Guns]

JeffCo Sheriff's interview in 1989. Little, short corporal named Ron R. asked this question of me:

Q: What's the strangest thing you've ever done sexually?

A: Uhhh...you mean like with animals or people? Ha, ha, ha!

(Nervous laughter from other board members...I'm not sure they were prepared for the question/answer)

I got hired.

[Zundfolge]

The easiest 'interview' I've had was for my current job. My boss gave me the job because I amused her by quoting from the movie Highlander.

Is her name Candy?