Comments on: Stupid interview questions

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:35:13 +0000

They ask the stupidest questions.

What is your desired salary? My DESIRED salary? $900,000,000,000.00 per year? WTF? I’m supposed to low-ball myself knowing I need work and if I ask for too much I won’t get the position?

Oh and I love how they ask “What makes you want to work for _________ ?”

A: Because I need a JOB and in INCOME you stupid fuck! You think I’ve been dreaming to work for you since I was a kid? No asshole. I sent out 200 resumes and your’e company needs and employee. Stupid!

AND BEST OF ALL: Here is the question I was asked last week:

“Describe your thinking proces to us in a procedural way”

WTF??????????????????????????????????????

By: Mr Angry

Mr Angry — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:01:07 +0000

What those questions say to me is “We don’t have much imagination.” I’d be tempted to turn it back to them and say “What do you expect from me in my time here? To provide a path for me to develop in a way that I’d like to stay here for a long time or are you more interested in me filling the same role for as long as possible?”

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:24:31 +0000

Fair play, utter genius. The where do you see yourself is always a difficult one for me. I’ve been asked in my last three jobs where I see myself in 5 years time and I spent less than 2 in each of them. Maybe ‘Moving on somewhere better’ is not what they want to hear.

I was asked in one interview.
‘Where do you see yourself in a year’s time?’
Then
‘Ok, what about two years time?’

By: simon

simon — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:14:38 +0000

You get similar questions on application forms, i equally despise it when you open an app form and its ten pages long with 5 pages of one question, an a4 space and a note informing you to use another sheet if necessary -_-
The question i love to hate is “Why do you want to work for us/
I’d love to answer, Because i need a fucking job you moron, why else would i apply, i want to work and earn money so i can buy…food!!!

By: Mr Angry

Mr Angry — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:31:28 +0000

that seems a tad aggressive. How does that work out for you?

By: abarclay12

abarclay12 — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:51:00 +0000

I forgot to mention that when I go for job interviews, I like to say “that’s none of your business” as much as possible. Like if they ask me how I plan to help the company or what strategies I might use to increase business, I just say, “That’s really none of your business.”

By: Mr Angry

Mr Angry — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:56:17 +0000

Booboo: I don’t think that’s the angle they’re looking for but I’d love to see their reaction.

By: Boo Boo

Boo Boo — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:45:40 +0000

Here’s a stuuupid question for you…
“What motivates you to get up in the morning?”

I know what answer I’d love to give
…my bladder is full and my stomach empty! This situation needs to be reversed and urgently each and every morning!!

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:49:01 +0000

Interviewer: “What’s your worst quality?”
Me: “Clinical depression.”
Int.: “What do you do about it?”
Me: “Avoid thinking ahead.”
Int.: “Uhm… well… were do you see yourself in 5 years?”
Me: “I’ll tell you, where I see myself in f*k*n’ 5 years!…” (screams, thumping sounds)

By: Mr Angry

Mr Angry — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:35:19 +0000

hahahaha, I’m sure plenty of employers are looking for employees with clinical depression.