Comments on: The Most Unusual Interview Question http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:47:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Wish http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-295638 Wish Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:59:17 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html#comment-295638 I had a creepy interview where the guy asked me if I've ever filed a sexual harrassment lawsuit and then asked if I was "seeing" anyone. When I told him I was married he showed me out of the building immediately. People should go to a bar to find dates, not conduct job interviews. I had a creepy interview where the guy asked me if I’ve ever filed a sexual harrassment lawsuit and then asked if I was “seeing” anyone. When I told him I was married he showed me out of the building immediately.

People should go to a bar to find dates, not conduct job interviews.

]]> By: plonkee http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-92269 plonkee Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:58:31 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html#comment-92269 I've taken a Myers-Briggs test for a job, which I've since learned is considered unethical as they didn't give us the results or anything. Interestingly, despite being as introverted as you can get (not often seen as a desirable trait) I was recalled for a second interview. I declined as I wasn't interested in the job. I've had to write a timed essay before, which threw me a little, especially as I studied maths at university and so hadn't written an essay of any sort for 4 years. I’ve taken a Myers-Briggs test for a job, which I’ve since learned is considered unethical as they didn’t give us the results or anything. Interestingly, despite being as introverted as you can get (not often seen as a desirable trait) I was recalled for a second interview. I declined as I wasn’t interested in the job.

I’ve had to write a timed essay before, which threw me a little, especially as I studied maths at university and so hadn’t written an essay of any sort for 4 years.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-92265 Amanda Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:10:08 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html#comment-92265 I had to take a short personality test for my current job. I've since learned that they do, in fact, take the results pretty seriously... I had to take a short personality test for my current job. I’ve since learned that they do, in fact, take the results pretty seriously…

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-92256 Lisa Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:40:16 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html#comment-92256 I've had many hours of personality tests when I interviewed for a job many years ago. I also had to do math tests as well, which made more sense to me. Anyway the whole interview seemed strange until I realized there were a lot of L Ron Hubbard books lying around....I think Scientologists are known for their personality tests. I’ve had many hours of personality tests when I interviewed for a job many years ago. I also had to do math tests as well, which made more sense to me. Anyway the whole interview seemed strange until I realized there were a lot of L Ron Hubbard books lying around….I think Scientologists are known for their personality tests.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-92218 Jonathan Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:05:21 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html#comment-92218 I've had personality tests, but it probably took about half an hour. Later on in the job, I learned that they really do consider it in the hiring process. Something about certain personalities being more open to cutting corners or something. I’ve had personality tests, but it probably took about half an hour.

Later on in the job, I learned that they really do consider it in the hiring process. Something about certain personalities being more open to cutting corners or something.

]]> By: shadox http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-92140 shadox Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:02:14 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html#comment-92140 This happened in my company just this week. We are intrviewing some candidates for a very senior position in my firm and our HR director told me that one of the questions she asked one of the candidates was: "Tell me something that you haven't told anyone else in this interview process." I thought it was a weird and pointless question. I was not sure where she was going with this, so I asked her. She said she was just trying to see how the candidate would react. Whatever. Generally speaking, I really like our HR person. I think she is nice and smart, but I guess she was just trying to be overly creative. This happened in my company just this week. We are intrviewing some candidates for a very senior position in my firm and our HR director told me that one of the questions she asked one of the candidates was: “Tell me something that you haven’t told anyone else in this interview process.”

I thought it was a weird and pointless question. I was not sure where she was going with this, so I asked her. She said she was just trying to see how the candidate would react. Whatever.

Generally speaking, I really like our HR person. I think she is nice and smart, but I guess she was just trying to be overly creative.

]]> By: 1MansMoney http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-92111 1MansMoney Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:40:49 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html#comment-92111 A few years back, I went to an interview looking forward to learning more about the position. The interviewer and I got off to a great start and then he hit me with, "Are you familiar with multi-level marketing?" A few years back, I went to an interview looking forward to learning more about the position. The interviewer and I got off to a great start and then he hit me with, “Are you familiar with multi-level marketing?”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-92107 Anonymous Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:15:03 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html#comment-92107 I once interviewed for a position with an investment bank in New York. The interviewer asked VERY strange questions. It was definitely a stress interview. He asked me how "tough" I was. As I was answering, he began to swipe his hand, grabbing the air, as if struggling to catch a fly. I saw no fly but he continued as I answered. I forget his other questions. But my roommate also thought he was obnoxious when he called at 6:30 am for me. I once interviewed for a position with an investment bank in New York. The interviewer asked VERY strange questions. It was definitely a stress interview. He asked me how “tough” I was.

As I was answering, he began to swipe his hand, grabbing the air, as if struggling to catch a fly. I saw no fly but he continued as I answered. I forget his other questions. But my roommate also thought he was obnoxious when he called at 6:30 am for me.

]]> By: eROCK http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-92094 eROCK Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:26:23 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/the-most-unusual-interview-question.html#comment-92094 Nothing that odd, but in one interview I had someone ask me to convert an IP address to binary. It caught me by surprise and was highly irrelevant to the position. Nothing that odd, but in one interview I had someone ask me to convert an IP address to binary. It caught me by surprise and was highly irrelevant to the position.

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