What was the most stupid question you have been asked in job interviews?

[Confuseous]

One potential employer asked me whether I was a team player.
Who in his right mind would say no?

This was followed up with a question on my favourite sport.
Jogging, I said.

Subsequently, I was told by an insider that I did not get the job because I lied about being a team player.
In that HR fella's mind, joggers are introverts and certainly no team players.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Once a 5 member interview panel asked me what was that day's straits times headline....

 

[leetahbar]

"why do u wanna apply this job?"

it's like asking themselves, "why are they interviewing me for?"

 

[jw5]

Once a 5 member interview panel asked me what was that day's straits times headline....

interview for SPH position?

 

[scroobal]

Its a stock question in the advertising and PR industry for some reason. Personally I felt its a poor and superficial question.

Once a 5 member interview panel asked me what was that day's straits times headline....

 

[wuqi256]

Three series of classic questions i still remembered:

1. Why are you here? What company is this?
2. How long do you intend to stay in the company? Huh 3-5 years only? Why not until the day you die?
3. Why are you asking about the hours, over here we work 24 hours a day!

 

[batman1]

Take the interview session as a learning experience.Once an executive director ask whether I can do the job.I answer that I can do the job,I will do the job,jobwise no problem.When he said he got to refer to the CEO for final decision,I know I did not get the job.I cut short the interview and thank him for calling me.
My friend recalled being interviewed by the CEO and HR Manager and they were talking and laughing in the interview session lasting over one hour.I though he got chance but he told me he did not get the job and realise most Singapore Employers are farking hypocrites for giving him false hopes.
KNNCCB to the Singapore Employers !!!
The Singapore Employers heads must be shocked and electrocuted with a stun-gun to change their mindsets.
KNNCCB to the Singapore Employers !!!

 

[kongsimi]

i teach you how to answer lah.

joggers are independent but can join the marathon together when required.

no micromanagement is needed.

and you can give him the bullshit craps on how towork together in the marathon.

 

[laksaboy]

"What do you do in your free time?"

A most unnecessary question. I have not yet landed the job, I don't know you every well, and you're asking me something that's not related to the work.

If this is a method used by HR people to create a jovial atmosphere, I am not impressed.

 

[Dark Knight]

1) Why should I hire you?
2) Why do you keep changing your job?

IMHO, the above two questions are the most "stupid and tasteless" question being asked.
Not only will it makes your blood boil but also makes you looks like an idiot no matter what are the good reasons you can provide in your answers.

A professional interviewer with good social ethics will definitely avoid asking these two questions.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Are you a member of the world famous Sammboy forum?

 

[greenies]

Once a 5 member interview panel asked me what was that day's straits times headline....

They must be belong to ...
Or, the job was about printing???

 

[greenies]

I think if you can answer the following questions (if asked), you are sure to win...

1) Whom do you know in this Company?

2) Who recommended you to come here?

3) What make you to choose this Company for job?

4) What can you contribute if we employ you?

 

[Conqueror]

Dilbert

"What do you do in your free time?"

Better not tell him about surfing the internet during the office hour.

 

[halsey02]

Re: Dilbert

"How much do you expect"??

 

[Conqueror]

The Spirit Of Genghis Khan

In that HR fella's mind, joggers are introverts and certainly no team players.

Maybe, she was expecting gang rape ? The spirit of Genghis Khan ?

 

[Sinkie]

The worst interview I come across is the interviewer kept me waiting for half an hour. When he finally appear at the reception, I fucked him upside down and say I'll complain to his human resource and CEO, and I made sure the company's receptionist can hear me scolding that bastard.

The second worst interview I came across is when the lady interviewer told me after flipping my resume that based on my experiences and background, she thinks I'm not suitable for the job. I fucked her off for wasting my time. Five years later, she applied for a job advertisement I placed. I felt like getting my secretary to call her to arrange so that I can prank her, but decided to let her off. LOL.

 

[Sinkie]

Re: Dilbert

"How much do you expect"??

Such a question is VERY valid. It's not stupid. It is always an equal opportunity and the interviewer needs to know your expectations so that he can see if he can match your needs or not. There is internal cost considerations in hiring a staff and he may have someone in mind who costs less than you, or he may really want to meet your expectation, whereby he will table up to his management to match your needs if he thinks he really wants to hire you.

 

[eatshitndie]

prospective intern walked into ucsf head of department office for an interview. interviewer asked intern to count number of light bulbs in the room. intern looked around and counted two, one in the ceiling and another in a desk lamp. "two" said the intern. interviewer replied "three. i have one in my pocket." intern failed the interview and was asked to leave. all interviewees were given a second chance as none made it through the first round.

on the second interview, intern sat in the same office with the same previous interviewer. interviewer asked the same question. "how many light bulbs are there in the room?" "three!" quickly replied the intern. "wrong! there are only two, one up there, one on my desk, and none in my pocket." interviewer grinned widely as he flipped his lab coat open like a flasher.

intern cooly retorted with a smirk. "there are three because i have one in my pocket." he pulled out the 3rd bulb from his pocket and showed the interviewer. he got the job.

 

[Sinkie]

prospective intern walked into ucsf head of department office for an interview. interviewer asked intern to count number of light bulbs in the room. intern looked around and counted two, one in the ceiling and another in a desk lamp. "two" said the intern. interviewer replied "three. i have one in my pocket." intern failed the interview and was asked to leave. all interviewees were given a second chance as none made it through the first round.

on the second interview, intern sat in the same office with the same previous interviewer. interviewer asked the same question. "how many light bulbs are there in the room?" "three!" quickly replied the intern. "wrong! there are only two, one up there, one on my desk, and none in my pocket." interviewer grinned widely as he flipped his lab coat open like a flasher.

intern cooly retorted with a smirk. "there are three because i have one in my pocket." he pulled out the 3rd bulb from his pocket and showed the interviewer. he got the job.

I would have eaten one of the light bulbs and tell the head now there is left two light bulbs and got the job.