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From the article: Tough Interview Questions
What is the most difficult interview question you've been asked? Share the toughest interview questions you've been asked. Share Your Questions

Cashier Supervisor Interview

Q: Is the customer always right? A: No, but we still must treat them with courtesy, as they are what keeps us employed.
—Guest Antonio

angry customer

Question: "How have you dealt with an angry customer? How did you handle it & what was the outcome?"
—Guest ever

What Makes a Good Manager?

Question: "What do you think makes a good manager?"
—Guest sharon

Retail Interview Question

Question: "What pre-opening/ opening and refurbishment experience have had in the past?"
—Guest gani

Career Choice

Question: "Why did you choose this career?" Answer: "Because it is challenging and interesting, and it will help me to acquire alot of experience and knowledge through its operations."
—Guest briefly describe your ideal job

Difficult Boss Question

Question: "Tell me about a time you angered your boss. What was the situation and what was the outcome?"
—Guest Jon

Biased and just plain wrong

Did your dad get you your last job? (...and then about another job...) How did you manage to get that position? No, my dad never got me any job and I never mentioned anything about my dad during the interview. I got my previous job by applying for it like everyone else, without connections and by pure merit. I think the employer felt I must somehow had connections to get decent positions in the past since I am physically and chronologically young. Shame on him!
—Guest spunky

Job History

"I'd like you to tell me about your job history. Have you ever been fired or forced to resign?"
—Guest morgan

Four Interview Questions

Describe a time that you had to get your point across in a work setting. Tell me about a time you had a conflict with an employee or customer. Are you a good leader? Do you have any questions?
—Guest Michy

Deal with Change

Describe a time when you had to deal with a policy change or procedures at work to succeed.
—Guest unknown

Total quality management

What quality system you will implement in this position?
—Guest mary

"What's Your Biggest Accomplishment?"

Nothing...I'm 40 and have done nothing with my life. That's the honest answer BUT I have to misrepresent myself and make something up. I never had a regular career. I wasted my life and it haunts me every day. I always had goals but only failed at them for years on end, and how am I supposed to explain that? And none of the things I actually WANT to do in life have anything to do with a "real job". It's like I'm an alien misfit of society. All I have in my job history is aimless part time jobs with periods of unemployment. Reading all these "ideal" job interview responses make me feel MORE of a misfit. A dozen job coaches gave up on me so far. I know I can do great things within my interests of creative self expression, but I just don't fit in anywhere but I guess I have to fake it and hope SOMEone is fooled? I don't even have that much "life experience" at age 40 because I'm special needs.
—Guest Jon

Your Character?

How would someone discribe your character? Have you ever worked in a multicultural environment?
—Guest suzan

Purchasing Job Interview Question

How do you decide if you need a contract for a purchase or not?
—Guest saikiran

Last Job

If I was to call your last employer and ask for one word to describe you what will they say and why? I was laid off from my last job. The working environment and the relationship with my manager was not as its best prior to being laid off.
—LivelyStar

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