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The Most Oddball Interview Questions of The Year
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: h8 E& g+ T0 T' ]* EJacquelyn SmithJacquelyn Smith1 B. q- z; [% b' l
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9 W* Y6 v$ b9 yPhotos: 10 Questions You Should Never Ask In A Job Interview
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& R3 Q7 E, J8 j' t' H* E1 @18 Ways Job Seekers Have Impressed Prospective Employers G' p8 U, a0 @1 _# q
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How To Ace The 50 Most Common Interview Questions. ? a q: h- T; V
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I 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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! @+ c5 r" I7 |- uIn 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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6 S1 v1 J" a. Y5 v" N) {( CThe Forbes E-book: Find And Keep Your Dream Job
7 U- l8 z; X/ R* e4 U. PThe 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.
" q9 v5 u: ]3 X3 N! n) x) o8 W @2 LBut 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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Glassdoor sifted through tens of thousands of interview reviews to find the 50 most common questions.
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The 50 Most Common Interview Questions:, D( w/ A9 m; w- Z; {2 Z$ _
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What are your strengths?4 X$ L, e" ~# `. O2 y$ ]
What are your weaknesses?$ u8 `, P; R$ g! z) F' {. n# b
Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?5 e) d4 y0 o/ H5 [
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
* W; l# h) T0 O4 j9 \Why do you want to leave your current company?
; o1 q8 p- e3 VWhy was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?* c! t: s" D8 z* J8 a4 `. q
What can you offer us that someone else can not?& {2 ?9 r" L9 y+ q; M7 t( Q
What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
P9 ?4 T) ]7 u/ zAre you willing to relocate?0 |: b) x. V B& C
Are you willing to travel?
4 Q2 T& W& c) H, N+ U. H* _ XTell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
+ D' c; X5 D5 Y" OTell me about a time you made a mistake.- z2 J A* }" w7 R6 R* x2 I
What is your dream job?
9 }" X/ W& ?8 F! p( uHow did you hear about this position?
* u! X# x/ \- RWhat would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?* j& d* A+ p0 ^0 p6 s6 y; L
Discuss your resume.
: m8 T* J% ^9 pDiscuss your educational background.
4 ?7 Y7 L+ `; L! IDescribe yourself.3 F$ A! B4 w; C1 W
Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.9 {3 m* e9 c7 F: Q8 c6 w9 n3 g
Why should we hire you?
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How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?
! N) T0 F k% bWhat are your salary requirements?
+ r9 ?' G# w6 M. Z5 tGive a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.
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What was your biggest failure?
8 F/ k5 V G5 L, wWhat motivates you?; ~3 b; L# C- {& ?2 v
What’s your availability?3 J# C/ P7 f$ D5 Y
Who’s your mentor?
9 t& p% k0 n m7 xTell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.
& l9 B' F4 G0 u7 THow do you handle pressure?
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What are your career goals?' C% H) Y* N" m( {6 m& E
What gets you up in the morning?
( i7 L! Z% C! V& gWhat would your direct reports say about you?, L6 o4 p2 z7 C* ~/ W% M Q) [
What were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?5 r( `; _' B# _' V9 l* a6 w8 W
If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say?
' Q, l; j5 K9 cAre you a leader or a follower?
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. V( P/ s0 d: N8 ^ uWhat are your co-worker pet peeves?
* b! V3 [5 K) y% MWhat are your hobbies?
: |3 ~( C/ n* U) X6 A; o( HWhat is your favorite website?
* t2 y) q: S2 J, V2 vWhat makes you uncomfortable?
- b7 m n7 _& cWhat are some of your leadership experiences?* X4 k8 Z0 R) T) i# o
How would you fire someone?
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Would you work 40+ hours a week?9 r% E, z% P: h) m) s' Y" _ J
What questions haven’t I asked you?
. N1 I8 x2 H9 C: bWhat questions do you have for me?
1 h- S* b5 S% ^0 U, o2 g4 hWATCH: The Theory Behind John Paul DeJoria’s Hiring Practices
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" x' r) g& T* IHow to Prepare for Common Interview Questions
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% S. r0 I7 l4 }Question: "What do you know about our company?"3 a( s( L, \ M7 @) _
1 N! }+ }& P8 F; I( N7 lDo 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. 3 \: E4 P% y( Z* l: f& ^) _
1 Q; t& R# q* H( d) q3 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.
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$ |' Q% R- ]: xDoing your homework about a company shows the hiring manager how serious you are. Do as much research as you can!1 x& F! `- A: M" `: e
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