65 Job Interview Questions So Bizarre, You Won’t Believe They’re Real

65 Job Interview Questions So Bizarre, You Won’t Believe They’re Real

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“What are your work-related hobbies?”

Nah, man. Work ends at 5. I don’t want to do hobbies that relate to that after work.

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Adam shared some valuable advice for dealing with curveballs during interviews. “Take a deep breath and stay calm. Don’t aim for perfection, perfect answers very rarely happen here – it is about piecing together the best answer you can in the moment.”

He also noted that, if quick thinking is not a skill needed for the role, you can even ask for some time to think. “In many roles, the ability to come across as thoughtful and well considered is a strength.”

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Finally, Adam recommends staying positive, no matter what the question is. “Don’t fall into the trap of being negative about others and, even less so, negative about yourself!”

An older man in a black suit asking unusual job interview questions to a red-haired woman in a professional setting. “At your age are you sure that you can relate to our younger employees and customers?”

I resisted the temptation to inform the fool that he hadn’t just stepped over the line, when it comes to age discrimination, but had taken a flying leap past it.

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Young woman attentively answering during a job interview, facing an interviewer asking ridiculous questions. I have two:

1. “If you were an animal, what would you be?” As soon as she asked this, I could see that she knew it was a bad question.

2. “Tell me about a time you had to criticize a supervisor or someone higher up than you. How did you do it?” This might not seem like a terrible question at first, but why would someone just assume that this has happened to everyone? Also, how much can anyone say about that?

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