Everyone has been to a job interview where you were asked something that made you step back, what question or questions stand out in your head?
2007-10-08 06:43:54 · 7 answers · asked by razed58 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
I was once asked "If you were a cartoon character, who would you be and why?" I was over the age of 30!
2007-10-08 07:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by LoraC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I interviewed with a major regional clothing retailer, and the interviewer actually asked me my date of birth, including the year. I asked, "Is that question legal for an interview?" She said she didn't know. I assured her that it is, but that didn't seem to matter to her. You *know* that I didn't stay for any more questions. I thanked her for her time and excused myself. End of story.
2007-10-09 09:48:37 · answer #2 · answered by reap100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was once asked how much I was going to pay my babysitter. I just said we hadn't settled on that yet.
And yes, I got the job, and yes, the interviewer, who was my boss while I was there, was an overall idiot, not just with that goofy and illegal interview question.
2007-10-08 13:49:08 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interviewed for a fireman and I was asked, "How do you feel about people that may call you the N word.
2007-10-08 13:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While interviewing for an exec job at Microsoft I was asked, "Why are manhole covers round?"
I must have gotten it right - I got the job. lol
2007-10-08 14:03:27 · answer #5 · answered by mollyflan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Do you own any Nintendo products?"
It was for an interview with Nintendo... I said I didn't because I was 32 years old and single with no kids, which was probably not the best answer. She just said "fair enough".
2007-10-08 13:55:15 · answer #6 · answered by KatGuy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was interviewing for a job at Blockbuster and the girl hands me a pen and says, "Sell me this pen"....
2007-10-08 14:12:55 · answer #7 · answered by cbmp06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋