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The Most Oddball Interview Questions of The Year
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Forbes Staff
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Photos: 10 Questions You Should Never Ask In A Job Interview
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How To Ace The 50 Most Common Interview Questions2 _" J. ?# V! K( w b$ e- l
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/ u" H$ Q, R8 @9 \# cI 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.8 |9 N- m/ G% U' t+ H& Y: n8 D% N
1 o( @1 z; b, \& a4 g+ yIn 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?”) T. I! R! s" \0 H2 F& U* v
, k. `* N* n/ J" kThe 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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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.7 x$ y1 ^! R- V1 o8 d( f0 w& V
, W0 y+ U# f( o" j4 u, `4 f ]Glassdoor sifted through tens of thousands of interview reviews to find the 50 most common questions.& E& a) H2 f. m( p6 r3 k7 e8 N
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The 50 Most Common Interview Questions:/ P/ {: c# ]7 y6 s+ p4 u
; g* u) w8 Y1 v6 F% oWhat are your strengths?
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: A! y9 T+ g+ Y& G; M8 j% ^5 ?Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?" T: t, F K0 `; v0 |% E
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
- J* N: q% M% F8 f+ S2 n2 }Why do you want to leave your current company?" U8 G/ e" k ?7 N/ l" u4 F* m
Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?3 n- }' C2 ] W# n% A8 `
What can you offer us that someone else can not?
7 o; ?+ ^- n" v* q( h4 l$ m) u- mWhat are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?- l6 F: R Q# i9 m
Are you willing to relocate?% \ p2 }# ]1 ^! a+ z: E
Are you willing to travel?
3 f. U, F$ O! m! |8 K8 tTell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.* C: T) L, p: t% b6 k% C
Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
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How did you hear about this position?
4 J: ?1 S$ t' k3 |) R5 [What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?
$ g2 ]/ ~9 B9 z, IDiscuss your resume.$ Z( a& t- l1 v C' n3 L: l$ b# w5 V
Discuss your educational background.
1 M5 ?+ t& N8 h& e/ nDescribe yourself.' m$ ?# K8 }8 F% K9 ?) `* Q
Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.
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Why are you looking for a new job?- g1 g# U- b. V0 i+ x; }; A
Would you work holidays/weekends?
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What are your salary requirements?; I5 e- |4 u g% {. i) h( \
Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.1 R/ l' H/ Y% ~: H
Who are our competitors?) {2 W; _2 U2 A+ c2 l4 f+ B
What was your biggest failure?
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What’s your availability?0 w. H2 }: K7 Y- I- d
Who’s your mentor?
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How do you handle pressure?+ }8 N- j, e$ G0 @ r/ \' E
What is the name of our CEO?
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What gets you up in the morning?
$ A2 X+ y2 o8 ~ P5 i7 e1 xWhat would your direct reports say about you?9 J% z; _% n, J; p% _3 a* l
What were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?0 |; S. `2 v& p, N+ r x8 E0 o
If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say?
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What are your hobbies?) Z+ |/ A) k8 F! K& {
What is your favorite website?4 H3 F0 d, Z. I# w& f3 T& A, |8 S
What makes you uncomfortable?9 g. T# N* W8 r2 k B
What are some of your leadership experiences?+ A( @7 \" z G! ~2 d$ T
How would you fire someone?
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Would you work 40+ hours a week?2 n4 n6 i: k8 ^* A, a2 F5 a- ^
What questions haven’t I asked you?
' o7 o; ]8 Y% ]/ M1 m \3 _What questions do you have for me?
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How to Prepare for Common Interview Questions
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Question: "What do you know about our company?"
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Do 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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Google 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.5 U+ p6 J1 D/ K3 H$ P
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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! @! z0 [1 ~+ V9 J% o6 ^5 I1 \
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