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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 15:43:48 GMT
For some reason this memory popped in my head this morning:
A long time ago, a woman I worked at a law firm with left to go to another firm. She called and asked if I'd be interested in submitting a resume and possibly interviewing for an open position. She goes on to tell me it's working for a female attorney that has had a difficult time keeping secretaries, but the pay was really, really good. I said I'd interview if she was interested.
So I go for the interview, and this is about all I remember: the woman asks me if it would be challenging, or if I would be intimidated, working for someone as attractive as her. Say WTF??? I called my girlfriend after the interview and said no wonder this woman can't keep a secretary. Who the hell asks that? That interview never went beyond that. Sheesh.
So, any interview horror stories, or oddball questions for you?
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Aug 25, 2015 15:46:57 GMT
Just for kicks, when interviewing resident advisor candidates when I was in college, we threw in the question: Do you believe the best things in life are free?
That's what you get for allowing 18 year olds to compose the questions...
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Post by scorpeao on Aug 25, 2015 15:48:44 GMT
I once made a joke before an interview along the lines of "well, it's not like they are going to ask a math question." What did I get asked? A math question. It was simple, but threw me for a loop. I ended up stammering and then came up with the right answer.
As for what you were asked. WTF is right? Was she really attractive? I would've been tempted to come up with a smart ass answer.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 15:50:05 GMT
So what did you say to that question and was she 'really really ridiculously good looking'?
I worked as a nanny straight out of college and got asked a few odd interview questions, one was 'what size shoes do you wear'? and another by a very doting father was 'do you think my baby is the most adorable baby you've ever seen'?
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Post by myshelly on Aug 25, 2015 15:54:32 GMT
I was once asked
If you were cheese, what kind would you be and why?
I was interviewing for an associate position in a big law firm.
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Post by pjaye on Aug 25, 2015 15:58:26 GMT
Mine is as the interviewer. I was interviewing this lady for a management position and I did all the usual questions, then I gave her some more specific information about the role, and then I asked her if she has any questions or anything else she wanted to know about the position? She replied with "I love your jewellery, is it real?"
I love your jewellery, while a compliment is bad enough, but did she really think adding "is it real"? would improve her chances? Needless to say she didn't get the job, I thought the whole time I was talking she was probably just sitting there thinking "oooh pretty, oooh shiney"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 16:01:25 GMT
I remember thinking she was attractive, but not some beauty that stops traffic. She was a cute, petite woman with long blond hair. And I also remember thinking oh sweetie, there's lots of women just like you out there.
I "think" I responded with something along the lines of, "Oh, I really do think I'd do just fine." I should've responded with, "I should ask you the same question!" LOL
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 16:06:04 GMT
I don't know about bizarre but I think one of the rudest questions I've gotten was "why don't you get an implant?" (Cochlear implant)
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Post by disneypal on Aug 25, 2015 16:15:51 GMT
I am an accountant and was onced asked "why is a tennis ball fuzzy". I am not sure what that question was suppose to prove but maybe just to see how fast you can think on your feet?
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 25, 2015 16:17:59 GMT
I work alongside engineers in a production role. The engineering manager asked me how I would get the air out of a ketchup bottle without removing any ketchup.
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Post by disneypal on Aug 25, 2015 16:20:34 GMT
the woman asks me if it would be challenging, or if I would be intimidated, working for someone as attractive as her. Don't you wish you could answer like you really wanted to...for example..."No, that wouldn't be a problem for me because I don't think you are attractive at all...in fact, you are quite homely, so it wouldn't be a problem."
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Post by miominmio on Aug 25, 2015 16:23:51 GMT
I can't remember any stupid questions, but when my boss and I interviewed people, one of the first questions was "tell us a little bit about yourself"... A guy started his answer with something like: "That's a difficult metaphysical question." And then he went on and on, it was almost impossible to stop him. And no, he didn't get the job.
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Post by PEArfect on Aug 25, 2015 16:27:45 GMT
"When are you planning on starting a family?" I'm sure that type of question is not allowed anymore.
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Post by craftykitten on Aug 25, 2015 16:31:22 GMT
I don't really have any, but my best related story is the man who was being interviewed for a role covering someone's maternity leave. All was going well and then he asked how much longer until the interviewer went off on maternity. It wasn't her leave he would be covering, she wasn't pregnant
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Post by Grom Pea on Aug 25, 2015 16:32:47 GMT
Once add an interviewer i asked someone what their favorite pizza was because she seemed so serious, i wanted to lighten the mood. Sure hat answered all of the technical questions and had pretty much aced the interview, so i thought I'd see if she would react strangely to a left field question
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Post by auntkelly on Aug 25, 2015 16:54:23 GMT
Mine was an on campus interview with a law firm during my third year of law school. It was an out of state law firm. When I walked in the room the first words out of the guy's mouth were "Well I see you are not wearing a wedding ring, so I guess you're not married, correct? Do you have a serious boyfriend who would try and talk you out of relocating?"
This was over 20 years' ago, but even then the questions were clearly illegal.
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 25, 2015 17:26:30 GMT
I was asked if I was pregnant! I amy have been at the time, but did;t know it
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Post by abr79 on Aug 25, 2015 17:50:08 GMT
Hilarious.
I was in an interview after I had been laid off from a job I had been at for 6 years - there was a mass layoff and I was one of about 500 people that lost their jobs that February with another 1000 to lose their jobs in the following year. While in the interview, the lady interviewing me (who also did NOT review my resume before meeting with me, which totally pissed me off), asked me if I asked to be transferred departments rather than accepting a lay off. I responded, "yeah...me and the other 499 people who got the boot all asked for a reassignment..."
I actually ended up leaving the interview not long after that because she kept insulting me and my resume (which was awesome and good enough for the initial round of interviews with her managers)...I told her I appreciated her wasting my time.
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Post by lily on Aug 25, 2015 18:02:41 GMT
I was asked "if you were a board game, which one would you be and why"
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Post by happymomma on Aug 25, 2015 18:07:00 GMT
Why did you and Frank break up? LOL
It was for a job at Arby's and I was 16 years old. The manager who interviewed me was good friends with an ex-boyfriend of mine from when I was in 11th grade. My first real heartbreak was when he broke up with me because he didn't want to have a girlfriend, he wanted to hunt and fish instead...with this manager! I cried myself to sleep every night for 6 months after he dumped me. Oh, youth.
I don't remember my answer, but it was a weird thing to ask at a job interview. Of course it was a fast-food job and there weren't a lot of questions to really ask. I did get the job but ended up quitting when the above said manager unbuttoned my shirt one day when I was putting the salad bar together. Douche.
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Post by pelirroja on Aug 25, 2015 18:29:27 GMT
The interviewer said to me, "Tell me what your most negative trait is". Then the company called ALL of my references and asked them what trait I have that would likely hold me back from doing the job effectively for them. ALL of my references phoned me back after their grilling and all apologized profusely for botching the job for me.
A week later, I got the job. This is a very well-known Fortune 50 company who you would instantly know by name and product.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 18:33:55 GMT
I worked with a girl that was interviewing for a position to hire someone - she was a HUGE animal lover and she'd make idle chit chat and find out if they were "hunters" or their thoughts on animals - They interviewed forever because there were so many people that their husbands/brothers/fathers hunted or weren't "animal People" I know she couldn't disciminate based on that but she did and felt ok with it
When I say this woman was an animal lover she would stop along side of the road if she saw a squirrel that was run over and take to the vet. She paid for many animals to be treated and never thought twice about it. She has a huge animal heart
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Post by bdawnb on Aug 25, 2015 19:33:28 GMT
"Do you play softball?". and no I don't, I have awful depth perception and hate having balls flying at me. Turns out the company had a very competitive tournament every year. Fortunately I got to interview with a different department that was more conserned with my professional skills
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Post by snappinsami on Aug 25, 2015 19:45:03 GMT
A few years before I got into HR and learned more about these things, I went on an interview for an admin assistant position. The guy who was interviewing me asked me if my parents were still married, and how long they had been married.
A few years later, another interview to be a stock broker's assistant, and the broker interviewing me asked if I would be scared if someone threw a trash can around the room. (Apparently things in their office got kind of heated when the market didn't make them happy.)
I didn't take either of those jobs.
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Post by bbkeef on Aug 25, 2015 19:59:26 GMT
When I was 18 or so, I interviewed for a secretary position in a small chiropractic office. I thought things were going well, but then the chiropractor asked me if I'd have a problem with working for a felon and if I could afford to take a few months off while he was in jail. Turns out he mailed his friend some cocaine and got busted for it. I never did hear what happened to that guy.
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 25, 2015 20:10:29 GMT
We just interviewed for a position in our accounting dept. Question - why are you leaving your current job? Answer - Well its an old building and there is no air conditioning in the summer and my office doesn't have heat and it gets cold in the winter. I kid you not. That was the reason. I've been asked what book is on your nightstand right now and what magazines do you subscribe to?
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Post by Sam on Aug 25, 2015 20:11:38 GMT
I remember thinking she was attractive, but not some beauty that stops traffic. She was a cute, petite woman with long blond hair. And I also remember thinking oh sweetie, there's lots of women just like you out there. I "think" I responded with something along the lines of, "Oh, I really do think I'd do just fine." I should've responded with, "I should ask you the same question!" LOL The only problem here is that I keep seeing your avatar having that conversation with her and, so far, it just isn't believable to me!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 20:17:05 GMT
My most bizarre question ever asked was 'Do you want a cigarette?' I told the interviewer I don't smoke during an interviews (seems obvious, right?) and then he insisted I have one of his. He ordered us cake during the interview and then decided it wasn't enough and then ordered more. This job was to be the head teacher at a cram school. I did get the job, but turned it down as they wanted me to move 2 hours away and I didn't want to live in that place.
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Post by redrulz on Aug 25, 2015 20:18:41 GMT
I was once asked If you were cheese, what kind would you be and why? I was interviewing for an associate position in a big law firm. LOL. Inquiring minds want to know...what kind of cheese did you pick?
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Post by miominmio on Aug 25, 2015 20:21:56 GMT
Ohh, I just remembered one! I was once asked which newspapers I subscribe to. Not okay, because this was a way to determine which party I vote for (asking it would be illegal). The thing is, DH brings home A LOT of different newspapers from work every day (they subscribe to all the national newspapers and some of the regional ones, too). I think he ended up regretting asking me that question when I started to list them all
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