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

Question

Quite seriously, a straight-faced interviewer asked me if I were a piece of fruit, what would it be and why? I answered pomegranate because there is more to the inside than what you first may perceive from looking at the outside. I didn't get the job. I suppose they were more a 'pear and grapes' kind of company.

Answer 1

That's a real common question, although traditionally it's "what kind of tree".

Companies are really tied up on what they can ask because of discrimination suits, so they try to come up with philosophical ways to figure out if you'll fit.

BTW, I always say that i'm a willow tree - because they learn to sway with the wind instead of fighting it, they grow their root structure both deep and wide, and provide many different values to the earth. It shows that I'm flexible, but stick to my guns, and think of value I can give to others, as well as being old and wise (it's a psychological thing)

I woudln't hire a pomegranate - what you told him is don't believe what you see, I'm different on the inside, and you won't find out what I'm like until you hire me.

A great answer is an apple. They come in lots of variety, they're easy to grow, you can put them in storage and eat them 2 years later (most grocery store apples are >1 year old), they taste good in a variety of meals, you can have them any time of the day, and when they get mashed you can make applesauce and enjoy them anyways. That shows you to be strong, flexible, and you can be used in lots of creative ways.

Answer 2

LOL, sounds to me like that company was full of fruits and nuts, lol. Maybe there was a different factor that kept you from the job. I don't know, were you late? hair ok? green stuff on your teeth? bad breath? hand in the corporate resume or the McDonalds one? Lol, I'm just tryin' to cheer you up. There's an even better job waiting just 4 u somewhere. Oh, yea, and any job that asks about sex is once to be sued, unless of course you were interviewing for a job as a hooker or an escort, lol.

Answer 3

The last place I worked was full of younger people college aged and high school kids still living with parents. We had this real fun manager, I would often sit in with her in interviews. She would be going thru the usual questions then she would throw in "so is your bedroom at home clean?" the kids would always be a little stunned and laugh and say yes she would then say "are you sure?...if I called your mom would she say it's clean or would she say it's dirty?" they would ask us "your not really gonna call my mom are you?" We would just laugh. The ones who had a good sense of humor about it always got the job

Answer 4

I was once asked if I could be an animal what I would be. I told them I would be a horse, strong and noble. I got the job and later found out that the office manager has horses.

Answer 5

I would have said an apple because it symbolizes teaching and there for also leans twards leadership...
and I have been asked if I had more then one Tattoo and then when i showed my rose's on my arm it was a show off I got that job funny it was for a collection agent though

Answer 6

Never really had an odd question, love your answer though very good surprised you didn't get the job. Obviously you weren't his favorite fruit.

Answer 7

I was trying to get an internship in psychology and the most weirdest question that I was asked was: Are you sexually active and do you Masturbate?!; I was drinking French Vanilla Cappucino at the moment and almost burned my Throat from trying not to spit it out!!

Answer 8

My brother once asked me, "What color is your poop? Have you ever had blue poop?" That's when we were little kids.

My friend asks, "Did you name your feet?"

Or "Can I keep your cat?" Of course not!

Or "What do you feed your fish?" DUH! FISHFOOD! heeheehee

Or "Do you like Brussel sprouts?" No one does. HELLO!?

These aren't interview questions, but I guess I really wanted to put them in here. They might make your day.

The point is, weird questions aren't weird to everyone. "What do you feed your fish" is weird to me. Others might say a brand, like BettaMin or TetraMin. Your interviewed question just ain't weird to me. A peach is warm and cuddly, so a warm, happy person relates to a peach. It is an opinion. I didn't really answer your question, but I am thinking of you and others. I hope this makes your day.

Answer 9

What is your favorite word in the dictionary?

LOL I should have said ain't.

That question has stuck with me for years.

Answer 10

The strangest interveiw question someone has aked me was "So when do u think that you'll start having sex?"