What's the most stupid interview question you've ever been asked?

janey_uk

Purely for amusement as I bet most of us have been asked complete rubbish at one time or another: what's the most stupid question you've ever been asked at a job interview?

I recently got asked 'If we offer you the job, will you accept it?'
As if I'd say no!!

My favourite is 'what's your biggest weakness?'
I'd have to say 'chocolate cake'!

aw4428

"Which do you prefer, Die Hard 4 or Die Hard 2?!"
I didn't get the job either!

Becles

In the days when they were allowed to ask, they slagged off the two previous employees for getting pregnant and leaving the company, then asked if I had any plans to get pregnant. Like I would have said yes :rolleyes:

bookduck

I lived overseas for many years and when I came back I applied to a LARGE electronics company in Basingstoke and although they delt with that company overseas and I had two references, was told I could have printed my own reference and just come out of gaol.

I ever since then I always make it a point to purchase a competitors products!

starsinmycrown

Oh the other day: "Can you explain what social services are?"

The answer is presumably in the question.. i wanted to say "No, i have no idea actually, can you let me in on this, i mean i'm sure i've heard the name before...?"

robin_banks

Not a stupid question, but caught me off gaurd ;

"Are you a freemason?"

DKLS

My worst was:

Imagine a scenario where you enter a patients bedroom and you discover them having intercourse with another patient. What do you do?

My answer: Shut the door :rotfl:

purplelotus

mine was a disaster, one of those *rude word* competency based interviews: "Tell us about a time when you felt great turmoil and difficulty in your life, what caused it, what did you do about it and what was the outcome?"

Thinking hard to answer the question truthfully was a big mistake, I got a bit too emotional and burst into tears before I could even tell them the answer. Weirdly enough I didn't get the job.

poker_face

janey_uk wrote: »

Purely for amusement as I bet most of us have been asked complete rubbish at one time or another: what's the most stupid question you've ever been asked at a job interview?


My favourite is 'what's your biggest weakness?'
I'd have to say 'chocolate cake'!

I once got asked got asked that, to which i replied 'answering interview questions'
I got the job

donkeyderby_2

I went to sign up at a recruitment agency just before xmas, and as well as the statutory details etc they wanted, one part of the interview was a visual Q&A test. Fair enough you might say, but the picture i was given was of Gordon Ramsay, wearing one of those joke aprons with neglige printed on, with a leek and two onions at his midriff (i think you know what they were meant to symbolise!):rotfl: and a massive knife in his hands.

I kid you not, this seriously happened, (i've still got the question sheet!) one of the questions was: (drumroll...)

"How big is the man's chopper?" :eek:

It was at this point i decided to leave the building...

Pound

DKLS wrote: »

My worst was:

Imagine a scenario where you enter a patients bedroom and you discover them having intercourse with another patient. What do you do?

My answer: Shut the door :rotfl:

And which side of the door would you be?