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Have you ever worked with someone that you did not get along with as part of a team? How did you handle that situation.
—Guest konark bhurke

What makes you different?

What makes you different from the other candidates we have interviewed?
—Guest pudong

admin assistant

How did you handle a time you prioritized a personal matter over work?
—Guest annalyn

It Caught Me by Surprise and I Failed

I was given a list of 4 different areas in which this company provided services. Then I was asked to ranked them 1 to 4. Once the interviewer got the rank, she said in which the opening was...which I ranked number 4 (e.g. last) How was I supposed to fix that!
—Guest GC

ideological question

if you were a tree,what kind of tree would you like to be?
—Guest GROGINIA PAUL

Tough question

In a interview before I have asked this question: "If I will be a president of a company or a leader of a organization or team how will I lead them? Can you please give me a very good answer to this one."
—Guest bachelor

Interesting question

Without looking down at your shoes, explain to me how to tie your shoes?
—Guest Darryl T. Hill

Here's a pen now sell it to me

I was dumfounded for a minute and then I thought about it and came up with: Long standing brand. Best seller in the market. Quality for value, comes in different colours, fast drying, and many accessories available.
—Guest Patricia

Why Shouldn't I Hire You?

Q. "Why shouldn't I hire you?" A. "If you don't believe I have been open and honest with you today, if you can't see that I have the skills and experience to help your business grow, then you shouldn't hire me".
—Guest Dave

The Grocery Store

The most difficult question I've been asked is "I'm an item in a grocery store. What am I?
—Guest Robert

COMPLICATED QUESTION

As a Lady, are you willing to do what other girls are doing here, if employed?
—Guest S. K. Golong

Tough Question

What makes you different from the other candidates we have interviewed?
—Guest Golong

Five Year Plan

For a temporary job (2 month max) I was asked "Where do you want to be five years from now?"
—Chrisfdm

A Dumb Queston

I was asked in a interview so what do you bring to this job?
—Guest mjordan

ummm what?

Once I was asked the answer to lyrics of a song: "are we human or are we dancer?"
—Guest mhm

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