How to Answer Stupid Job Interview Questions

LinkedIn ^ | 08 March 2014 | Liz Ryan

[Cyber Liberty]

You seem average to me, too. Those guys out to sea for us, they’re the heroes. Wish I knew one.

[warsaw44]

The control freak I had in mind was also short, and bald.

One of the great jerks the universe ever spewed forth.

[Revolting cat!]

Don’t believe, they don’t know what they’re doing, they’re arrogant, will never admit to a mistake of not hiring someone, even if they occasionally admit to a mistake of hiring someone.

Been there, seen that, done that, made mistakes hiring, saw mistakes being made, idiots rule everywhere.

[NorthMountain]

Correct.

[Mygirlsmom]

Interviewer: What is your greatest strength?

Me: I'm really good at Google.

Seriously - I don't necessarily know a lot, but I do know how to search and filter information to find the answers to what I don't know :)

[Scooter100]

Although now retired....many, many years ago I had an interview for a technical position at a broadcast engineering firm. During the interview, I was asked what a "dBrnC" was. It was the only question I couldn't answer and I became really worried that it might kill my chances.

As it turned out, I was awarded the position and on the first day my new boss said he liked the fact that I was one of the very few who was curious enough to ask him enough questions to understand what it was. Moral of the story: Cats aside, curiosity won't kill you. (If you're curious enough, you'll probably Google dBrnC)