I'm interviewing tomorrow and always feel like I never do a very good job of it normally. What are the best questions anyone's ever faced?
Someone once caught me out with that: Interviewer - "What's your favourite colour car" TM "Yell...****, no, red, oh b.ollocks"
I once had a interview with a bloke with the worlds biggest twitch.. The most fun I have ever had in my head.</p> If you can imagine a bloke doing breakdancing moves butonly above his shoulders you'll not be far off.</p>
I think it's a trick question, along with: One of the sexy admin girls is bent over trying to sort out a paper jam in the photocopier, do you: a) make a comment like "while you're down there love!" b) grab her arse c) ask if you can help out at all
I found this a very good one. 'Give me an example of when you took initiative to solve a problem?' When receiving feedback, the interviewer told me this was the only question i failed on. He gave me the tip for the future of clearly referencing, in detail past experiences where i had faced a problem - any problem, not just work based and used my own initiative to solve it. The only thing i didnt do was relate to it in enough detail. Ask your candidates this, it will show how deep they truly go.
As I have experience in over leading 400 interviews since last june... I really can't even be arsed to answer the question.
Here are some of my faves 1. Describe to me what you think the job you've applied for involves ? 2. You've managed to attend this interview during office hours, how did you approach getting the time off from your current job ? 3. I notice you have mightily fine breasts, do you have a boyfriend ?
If you asked me that in an interview I'd quite calmly kill you. What an utter Barsteward of a question.
RE: If you asked me that in an interview it's a psyhcobabble type question, can't do with them. How about 'what experience do you have ?'
I've already got CVs for that though. I quite like the question - it's a good one that people maight not plan for and therefore would demonstrate the ability to 1) think on their feet and 2) cope with something unexpected in a pressure situation.
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