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3 B* O( E2 b& t4 ?The Most Oddball Interview Questions of The Year7 R6 o4 S3 s& w& ^ _1 r
7 d! o6 n) }' V+ V v. QJacquelyn SmithJacquelyn Smith: W2 Q3 Q ~. F @ h
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Photos: 10 Questions You Should Never Ask In A Job Interview
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18 Ways Job Seekers Have Impressed Prospective Employers
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How To Ace The 50 Most Common Interview Questions
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# e4 N3 q3 M" D$ f8 XI recently laid out the year’s most oddball interview questions. The Glassdoor list included queries from companies like Google GOOG +0.29%, Bain & Co., and Amazon, which are notorious for their perplexing and unusual job interview questions.
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4 Z, \( D) y0 I1 }5 [8 NIn 2012, the search giant asked a candidate, “How many cows are in Canada?” while Bain challenged an interviewee to estimate the number of windows in New York. Amazon asked a candidate, “If Jeff Bezos walked into your office and offered you a million dollars to launch your best entrepreneurial idea, what would it be?”
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The moral of the story was that job seekers need to anticipate less conventional interview questions, and that they should think of oddball queries as an opportunity to demonstrate their thought process, to communicate their values and character, and to show the prospective employer how they perform under pressure.
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The Forbes E-book: Find And Keep Your Dream Job
' h" K( t9 f1 e, l& ]! v# l, ^The Definitive Careers Guide From Forbes encompasses every aspect of the job hunt from interview to promotion. Written by some of Forbes’ best careers and leadership writers, it is available now for download.
6 N; `( W5 S) ^7 B; f( x8 \9 K3 I6 M8 q. @But as it turns out, most companies will ask more common interview questions like “What are your strengths?” and “What are your weaknesses?”—and it’s important that you prepare well for those, too.
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- @) g( ~9 y! @0 ?Glassdoor sifted through tens of thousands of interview reviews to find the 50 most common questions.3 s7 k% O, d4 ?! A! R3 R. a/ e4 }
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The 50 Most Common Interview Questions:
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3 M3 l- A& E% m! ]& S" kWhat are your strengths?, S2 o2 {' n: V& q, E+ j1 @
What are your weaknesses?
6 I& M) h* @- A( P0 P& fWhy are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?- L0 c/ y7 u8 g. O4 _ M; k) D* Q
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?# a9 p" V6 {+ |# R2 B, p
Why do you want to leave your current company?
$ s+ n9 V& q" E( U3 {( ~Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?
& M7 S" X2 H, @) NWhat can you offer us that someone else can not?5 i# @2 L7 P6 T, z( B" _
What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
4 Q. l+ M- ^ E6 A2 nAre you willing to relocate?% `: Y6 R+ {+ X# C" o6 p
Are you willing to travel?1 S' J/ i# L7 ?
Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.. N. W6 `6 N+ d: V, v& }
Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
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How did you hear about this position?# U5 E) A# `: W1 C4 y% G* B
What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?7 B. I' ^0 c% g7 g+ d. g! G
Discuss your resume.
( j* @% w% W$ l# nDiscuss your educational background.
& Q5 m( P- Z; p$ eDescribe yourself.7 r9 C1 F u) [: ]* Y1 v4 r& f
Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.1 c- v6 C2 D1 p2 c( s3 A! t
Why should we hire you?5 @# W; S5 _: K: X
Why are you looking for a new job?, {, t5 t8 r i1 M
Would you work holidays/weekends?$ N. t, q6 n7 P9 b
How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?
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Who are our competitors?
( h4 g: }1 b* D7 `* y7 M+ u5 LWhat was your biggest failure?
1 I) {) s0 _6 ] TWhat motivates you?
4 ]3 L- A+ {1 N5 uWhat’s your availability?4 F$ {2 y; ]: }
Who’s your mentor?
5 A3 J. V2 A! s7 gTell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.% k+ ^, [. |2 Y' Z
How do you handle pressure?' i) `# o3 ~% ?
What is the name of our CEO?1 U2 T3 O E; |5 e4 ~6 S: j
What are your career goals?
+ S' I e6 S- BWhat gets you up in the morning?
0 V! U( H+ F+ u1 ^, SWhat would your direct reports say about you?
2 b& t% s/ M2 k+ TWhat were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?; u; t9 X# c8 D% K
If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say?
2 J( d' W, z0 V r W t/ V! qAre you a leader or a follower?9 R9 B% }" M0 F) q3 l+ i& m7 D
What was the last book you’ve read for fun?! X9 R$ b- t5 W( H, G4 T! `$ e2 z5 j
What are your co-worker pet peeves?
1 a& X# c" W5 eWhat are your hobbies?
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% g4 z( r1 z l3 ^+ L/ R5 TWhat makes you uncomfortable?
4 U- Z: q2 ]& G& [+ j$ G, HWhat are some of your leadership experiences?
# N1 @" V) n+ K- I& E& ~7 K9 ?% l( VHow would you fire someone?
9 k" M* `4 Z/ x, [) u( @( _7 S0 @What do you like the most and least about working in this industry?7 [$ _5 B$ U3 E J7 v& u2 T" Y3 ~4 e
Would you work 40+ hours a week?
# y+ M" `& r6 a7 eWhat questions haven’t I asked you?+ W1 j+ b \4 I8 x
What questions do you have for me?$ ?7 Y8 K/ ]9 ?, L
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5 c) f% u0 w2 p( ?, V$ [; BHow to Prepare for Common Interview Questions& v; F: b# O2 a2 U0 \
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Question: "What do you know about our company?"6 d- P8 i5 b; ^1 G
% a% Z4 `: ~* ?8 JDo your homework. One of the biggest complaints of hiring managers is that many job interview candidates know very little about the company they’re interviewing for.
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, ?7 E( Z# o+ v2 d$ W FGoogle the company you’re interviewing with and read some of the articles that pop up; study the company’s website; know the company’s mission, its products and services, its locations, and who their top executives are. Go to the Public Relations tab on their website and print out some of their latest press releases. Study them so that you can talk in the interview about what’s going on with the company now.3 s, \% s: A1 l& w
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Doing your homework about a company shows the hiring manager how serious you are. Do as much research as you can!
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