Interview questions and you!

JKim3 · Jun 2005

I haven't had that many interviews, but I've had a couple of odd questions.

- How many McDonalds do you think are in the US?

- If a beaver came into the office and kissed your ex-girlfriend, would you get mad?

Meh. Not that great, but sure as hell weren't expecting them. Anyone else have some they'd like to share?

PaK · Jun 2005

"Do you want to work here?" Followed by a look of surprise and relief.

My favorite interview moment was when 2 art leads started fighting and arguing during my interview at 2015....that was classic.

-R

MoP · Jun 2005

"Are you an axe murderer? No? Good, you're probably OK then."

nitzmoff · Jun 2005

The McDonalds question is not meant to have a 'right' ansewer. Like "how many quarters stacked on top of each other would it take to reach the moon?" it is simply a means of seeing how good you are at approaching a problem. Saying something like "Well, I'd say there's at least X number of McDonalds in an average sized city in the US and there are Y number of total cities, so..." is far enough to be deemed 'correct' in an employer's eyes.

It just shows you can think something through.

But back on topic, I was once handed a pen and asked to 'sell' it to my future boss for a retail job. Had a good time with that one... *rolls eyes*

adam · Jun 2005

"Tell me a joke."

I cringed.

JO420 · Jun 2005

1. too many

2. depends on the beaver

Justin Meisse · Jun 2005

My answer to #2:
that's why I broke up with her in the first place!!

JO420 · Jun 2005

those questions are important,if we would have asked them during the interviewing process we would have never hired the most dull/annoying person on earth

Rick Stirling · Jun 2005

"I'm just in to see whether or not you are a cunt. Are you a cunt?"

danr · Jun 2005

rick - hahaha, that's my line. Someone has obviously stolen it, damn them.

MoP · Jun 2005

Dan: How about "Don't email us, we'll email you ... 693 times..." ?

AstroZombie · Jun 2005

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1. too many

2. depends on the beaver

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Hired!

Ryno · Jun 2005

1. FAR too many
2. With that much beaver and kissing in the office, I'd grab a video camera and make a lot of money on the internet.

Kevin Johnstone · Jun 2005

'If you met a wizard and he offered you 3 wishes, what would they be?'

I said I'd wish to be a millionaire so then I would'nt have to answer silly questions politely at job interview.

r.

Bree · Jun 2005

'How are you at assembling desks?'

my big break

ElysiumGX · Jun 2005

1. I never eat fast food, and can't understand how a fast food chain with such shitty tasting food could thrive so well. So you can imagine how I feel when some one asks how many could be found in the US when I cringe at the site of one chicken nugget. But in an poor attempt to properly kiss your ass, I would have to guess more than enough to tragically alter the eating habits of many Americans leading to a unreasonable increased in income for the medical industry which in turn sticks it back up our pooper with poor health care.

2. You hired my ex-girlfriend, and her beaver?

So, did I get the job?

Interview questions and you!

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