| Interview questions 16:53 - Apr 7 with 5678 views | Jon_456 |
Going to be interviewing some candidates for a new role at my work next week and want to get some decent questions in there. It's mostly office based and requires to work both in a team and individually.
What are the hardest questions some of you have either faced or asked others? |  | | |  |
| Interview questions on 16:54 - Apr 7 with 2023 views | Lord_Lucan |
Whether to leave my wife. |  |
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| Interview questions on 16:55 - Apr 7 with 2023 views | J2BLUE |
What is your biggest success?
I genuinely couldn't think of anything. Still can't to be honest. Haven't really achieved anything at all. |  |
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| Interview questions on 16:57 - Apr 7 with 2004 views | Jon_456 |
| Interview questions on 16:55 - Apr 7 by J2BLUE |
What is your biggest success?
I genuinely couldn't think of anything. Still can't to be honest. Haven't really achieved anything at all. |
I like that. I'm trying to think of ones I'd struggle to answer so I'll fit that one in | | | |
| Interview questions on 17:02 - Apr 7 with 1992 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
What's the point ?
Chicken or the egg?
Favourite cheese ?
Who killed Liddle?
Why do we bother ?
Do you really love me?
Does my bum look big in this ? |  |
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| Interview questions on 17:04 - Apr 7 with 1977 views | trncbluearmy |
Who do you support? |  | | |
| Interview questions on 17:06 - Apr 7 with 1966 views | Illinoisblue |
of all the horse excrement around everything to do with recruiting/applying etc, the bit about "being able to work individually or as a part of a team" drives me insane. Unless you're a complete fooking psychopath of course you can do either. It shouldn't even be worthy of note. |  |
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| Interview questions on 17:09 - Apr 7 with 1953 views | Dolly2.0 |
Some of the ones for entry onto the Creative Advertising course I did were quite tough...
If why met how what would happen to which?
I love my cat, make me want to eat it.
What does the future hold for jelly?
Why should you never underestimate a handsome bear ?
How would you make the world a better place?
And the toughest one of all..,
Why? |  |
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| Interview questions on 17:11 - Apr 7 with 1938 views | Jon_456 |
| Interview questions on 17:06 - Apr 7 by Illinoisblue |
of all the horse excrement around everything to do with recruiting/applying etc, the bit about "being able to work individually or as a part of a team" drives me insane. Unless you're a complete fooking psychopath of course you can do either. It shouldn't even be worthy of note. |
I know what you mean, more or less you get the same answer that I can do both equally. But I know some people at our place that work well alongside someone but struggle on their own. Also have someone who works really well doing everything by themselves, but then struggles to share the workload as they're not aware of what the other person is doing | | | |
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| Interview questions on 17:14 - Apr 7 with 1932 views | TractorWood |
If you are interviewing people you know are adequately qualified and are intellectual. Asking them boring the cliché questions isn't really sufficient to see if they would be a good fit. Leftfield questions that get people thinking and give you an insight into their thought process are useful:
- What's the tidiest room in your house and why
- If leaving a party earlier, what excuse do you use?
- Explain a non work situation that you've learnt the most from
- When was the last time you were speechless and why
I must emphasise that these are only useful when you are trying to get an insight into someone's thought process. |  |
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| Interview questions on 17:09 - Apr 7 by Dolly2.0 |
Some of the ones for entry onto the Creative Advertising course I did were quite tough...
If why met how what would happen to which?
I love my cat, make me want to eat it.
What does the future hold for jelly?
Why should you never underestimate a handsome bear ?
How would you make the world a better place?
And the toughest one of all..,
Why? |
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| Interview questions on 17:20 - Apr 7 with 1891 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Interview questions on 17:09 - Apr 7 by Dolly2.0 |
Some of the ones for entry onto the Creative Advertising course I did were quite tough...
If why met how what would happen to which?
I love my cat, make me want to eat it.
What does the future hold for jelly?
Why should you never underestimate a handsome bear ?
How would you make the world a better place?
And the toughest one of all..,
Why? |
"How would you make the world a better place? "......that one's easy, you make them drink Coca-Cola ! | |
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| Interview questions on 17:20 - Apr 7 with 1895 views | factual_blue |
'Tell me about a time you've had to work as a team to achieve a specific outcone'
'Tell me about a time you've had to work unaided to achieve a specific outcome'. |  |
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| Interview questions on 17:21 - Apr 7 with 1877 views | Jon_456 |
| Interview questions on 17:14 - Apr 7 by TractorWood |
If you are interviewing people you know are adequately qualified and are intellectual. Asking them boring the cliché questions isn't really sufficient to see if they would be a good fit. Leftfield questions that get people thinking and give you an insight into their thought process are useful:
- What's the tidiest room in your house and why
- If leaving a party earlier, what excuse do you use?
- Explain a non work situation that you've learnt the most from
- When was the last time you were speechless and why
I must emphasise that these are only useful when you are trying to get an insight into someone's thought process. |
They're the sort of questions im after as I expect anyone attending an interview would have the answers prepared for your standard questions so I want to catch them out so they have to think on their feet, as that's an important part for the role. | | | |
| Interview questions on 17:25 - Apr 7 with 1847 views | Illinoisblue |
| Interview questions on 17:21 - Apr 7 by Jon_456 |
They're the sort of questions im after as I expect anyone attending an interview would have the answers prepared for your standard questions so I want to catch them out so they have to think on their feet, as that's an important part for the role. |
in what situations will these people have to think on their feet? | |
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| Interview questions on 17:21 - Apr 7 by Jon_456 |
They're the sort of questions im after as I expect anyone attending an interview would have the answers prepared for your standard questions so I want to catch them out so they have to think on their feet, as that's an important part for the role. |
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| Interview questions on 17:25 - Apr 7 by Illinoisblue |
in what situations will these people have to think on their feet? |
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| Interview questions on 17:31 - Apr 7 with 1810 views | Plums |
| Interview questions on 17:21 - Apr 7 by Jon_456 |
They're the sort of questions im after as I expect anyone attending an interview would have the answers prepared for your standard questions so I want to catch them out so they have to think on their feet, as that's an important part for the role. |
What's 15% of 30?
Easy question but catches the bluffers out. |  |
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| Interview questions on 17:36 - Apr 7 with 1791 views | gordon |
Do your best to avoid clichéd, generic questions - unless you want to get the best bullshi**er rather than the best candidate (unless you need a bullshi**er).
eg 'Are you good at prioritising?' 'How do you deal with difficult situations?' 'What's your biggest weakness/strength?' 'How do you cope with stress?' etc, the candidate that is the wittiest, most confident or c*cky, best at bulshi**ing will likely do the best. The self-effacing, diligent, hard-working one will likely not do so well.
Come up with a genuinely challenging scenario or two that they might have to deal with in the job, and ask them to answer/deal with it etc - if this is possible it gets much better results.
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| Interview questions on 17:40 - Apr 7 with 1767 views | Jon_456 |
Sorry I worded that wrong really, not catch them out but I want to test them and see how they they cope under pressure. They're not going to be solely judged on just these questions but I think it's important to get a good understanding of their personality and thought process.
Unfortunately I wasn't the one shortlisting the candidates so I want to ensure they're capable of filling the role | | | |
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| Interview questions on 17:40 - Apr 7 by Jon_456 |
Sorry I worded that wrong really, not catch them out but I want to test them and see how they they cope under pressure. They're not going to be solely judged on just these questions but I think it's important to get a good understanding of their personality and thought process.
Unfortunately I wasn't the one shortlisting the candidates so I want to ensure they're capable of filling the role |
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| Interview questions on 17:43 - Apr 7 with 1751 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
I do a lot of these, I think the key thing to do is make sure you get them to provide you with real life example of when they've had to deal with stuff that will likely come up in the role. Working to deadlines, sales targets or whatever, narrow it down to the role and don't keep it too generic. If they can't provide any or don't use real life example then they are not a good fit.
Then it's just personality init |  | | |
| Interview questions on 17:46 - Apr 7 with 1727 views | Jon_456 |
| Interview questions on 17:36 - Apr 7 by gordon |
Do your best to avoid clichéd, generic questions - unless you want to get the best bullshi**er rather than the best candidate (unless you need a bullshi**er).
eg 'Are you good at prioritising?' 'How do you deal with difficult situations?' 'What's your biggest weakness/strength?' 'How do you cope with stress?' etc, the candidate that is the wittiest, most confident or c*cky, best at bulshi**ing will likely do the best. The self-effacing, diligent, hard-working one will likely not do so well.
Come up with a genuinely challenging scenario or two that they might have to deal with in the job, and ask them to answer/deal with it etc - if this is possible it gets much better results.
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Yeah I'm trying to think of a question or puzzle where getting the answer right isn't necessarily important but the way they've tried to work it out is, rather than taking a wild guess. | | | |
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| Interview questions on 17:43 - Apr 7 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
I do a lot of these, I think the key thing to do is make sure you get them to provide you with real life example of when they've had to deal with stuff that will likely come up in the role. Working to deadlines, sales targets or whatever, narrow it down to the role and don't keep it too generic. If they can't provide any or don't use real life example then they are not a good fit.
Then it's just personality init |
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| Interview questions on 18:00 - Apr 7 with 1687 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Word, that's why I make the big bucks. | | | |
| Interview questions on 18:07 - Apr 7 with 1670 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| Interview questions on 17:09 - Apr 7 by Dolly2.0 |
Some of the ones for entry onto the Creative Advertising course I did were quite tough...
If why met how what would happen to which?
I love my cat, make me want to eat it.
What does the future hold for jelly?
Why should you never underestimate a handsome bear ?
How would you make the world a better place?
And the toughest one of all..,
Why? |
What did you answer with may I ask? |  |
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