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Posted on 12/1/15 at 4:48 pm to
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16978 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 4:48 pm to
Ask them if they know why man hole covers are round.


Posted by Jalapeno_Business
Member since Nov 2014
199 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 5:15 pm to
Ask them to de scribe their spirit animal.
Posted by LSU Wayne
Walker
Member since Apr 2005
4365 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 5:21 pm to
"Explain to me how a toilet functions. What causes the flow of water when you flush?"
Posted by Grim
Member since Dec 2013
12302 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 6:09 pm to
When I meet someone I always ask them what their favorite flavor of jolly rancher is. If they answer grape or cherry, I walk away without a word and never speak to them again. If they answer strawberry or green apple, I mentally categorize them as "someone who I can casually socialize with but never trust". If they answer blue raspberry I kiss them on the mouth regardless of the situation or context
Posted by jose canseco
Houston via Houma via BR via NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
5667 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 6:11 pm to
Where do you see yourself in 10 minutes?
Posted by rantfan
new iberia la
Member since Nov 2012
14110 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 6:16 pm to
If Jack and Jill went up the hill with each a buck and a quarter and Jill came down with $2.50, how did Jill take the money from Jack?
Posted by Kevin TheRant
Member since Nov 2010
1731 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 6:23 pm to
I always ask
Did they come in like a wrecking ball?
Or
Did their milkshake bring all the girls to the yard?

You will learn a lot about a candidate from their response!
Posted by SJS101
Member since Oct 2007
2797 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 6:40 pm to
My go to interview question:

"Would you rather be a superstar on a losing team or an average player on a winning team"

This has provoked more conversation than any others and there really isn't a wrong answer but I get to know a lot about a candidate and how they plan to approach the position.
This post was edited on 12/1/15 at 6:41 pm
Posted by Finkle is Einhorn
Member since Sep 2011
4252 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 7:31 pm to
Did you play high school football?

Should be the first question you ask
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
Member since Jan 2010
36384 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 7:35 pm to
If you we're the size of a standard pencil, stuck in a blender, how would you escape?

How many dimples on a golf ball and why are there dimples in the first place?

How many ping pong balls could you fit in this room?

(And yes, there's good answers to all of these)
Posted by tigersfirst
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
1064 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 7:39 pm to
You're wearing a tuxedo to a job that requires you to clean bathrooms.
Posted by Dick Leverage
In The HizHouse
Member since Nov 2013
9000 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 7:42 pm to
Just screw with him/her. Kind of like this.

Before the interview, look at their resume and see where they currently live. Find out who the U.S. House of Representatives member is from their district. Go to his/her website and find some obscure bill that they co-sponsored.

Example:

You- I see that you currently reside in House District 11. Congressman Graves is really doing work over there! You know, he is a co-sponsor of H.R. 24 otherwise known as The Federal Reserve Transparancy Act. Do you agree or disagree with his support of this proposed legislation? I have had some very informed answers to this question from other applicants and would love to hear your opinion.

See what kind of BS answer you get.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
66271 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 7:53 pm to
Ask them a few perfunctory interview questions and then ask them to stand up and switch places with you (with them sitting behind your desk). Tell them to interview you as everyone in this company could potentially be the uber boss one day.

If they begin to ask you the same questions you asked them, you have a follower with little creative thought. Not necessarily fatal but not brilliant either. If they break out on their own and ask challenging questions, you might have a real winner.
Posted by Statestreet
Gueydan
Member since Sep 2008
13020 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 8:18 pm to
Ask them if they died and came back as a piece of furniture, what type of furniture would they want to be. When they answer, tell them to get the f out of the office and see how they respond.
Posted by LateArrivalforLSU
Ascension Parish
Member since Sep 2012
3512 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 8:52 pm to
quote:



quote:

I have thrown in to see how they answer.

If someone suggests a really good one I will use it and report back how they answer.

Ask the interviewee if they know who Peter North is and what he's famous for.
Posted by TigahLilly
Chicago
Member since Dec 2013
361 posts
Posted on 12/1/15 at 9:54 pm to
My favorite was "What do you think the company's problems are and how can you fix them?" First words out of her mouth, no hello or anything.
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