Comments on: What Is the Strangest Interview Question You Were Ever Asked? http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/whats-the-strangest-interview-question-you-were-ever-asked Putting Safety First Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:58:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2129 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/whats-the-strangest-interview-question-you-were-ever-asked/comment-page-1#comment-2799 Michelle Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:45:53 +0000 http://www.safetyxchange.org/article.php?id=589#comment-2799 The strangest question I was ever asked was "How many ping pong balls fit into an airplane?" My answer was that I would ask him why he needed to know, what kind of airplane he needed filled, what was his budget, and how much time I had. Then I would research all of the information. I guess the question was asked to find out how I would handle off-the-wall requests where I didn't immediately have all the information. I thought I answered it well, but I guess not because I didn't get the job. The strangest question I was ever asked was "How many ping pong balls fit into an airplane?" My answer was that I would ask him why he needed to know, what kind of airplane he needed filled, what was his budget, and how much time I had. Then I would research all of the information. I guess the question was asked to find out how I would handle off-the-wall requests where I didn't immediately have all the information. I thought I answered it well, but I guess not because I didn't get the job.

]]> By: iree chen http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/whats-the-strangest-interview-question-you-were-ever-asked/comment-page-1#comment-2547 iree chen Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:01:56 +0000 http://www.safetyxchange.org/article.php?id=589#comment-2547 istill remembered the interview of my first job after graducation. The interviewer asked me how i learned in university. For a moment i forgot all. I can hardly reminded anything i have learned. Maybe i was too neverous then. It is the worst interview i experienced,and i felt i failed to apply for that position definitely. however I got the offer finally. I didn't know why. istill remembered the interview of my first job after graducation. The interviewer asked me how i learned in university. For a moment i forgot all. I can hardly reminded anything i have learned. Maybe i was too neverous then. It is the worst interview i experienced,and i felt i failed to apply for that position definitely.
however I got the offer finally. I didn't know why.

]]> By: Matthew Lambert http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/whats-the-strangest-interview-question-you-were-ever-asked/comment-page-1#comment-2492 Matthew Lambert Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:08:27 +0000 http://www.safetyxchange.org/article.php?id=589#comment-2492 I had a potential boss interview me and he asked me: "Are you a social butterfly?" Luckily, my then company made a counter offer, because I learned later he wasn't a good boss. I had a potential boss interview me and he asked me: "Are you a social butterfly?"

Luckily, my then company made a counter offer, because I learned later he wasn't a good boss.

]]> By: Robert Johnstone http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/whats-the-strangest-interview-question-you-were-ever-asked/comment-page-1#comment-2468 Robert Johnstone Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:31:14 +0000 http://www.safetyxchange.org/article.php?id=589#comment-2468 I was once asked in an interview what I would like my tombstone to say. Taken a back by the question I quoted the comedian Spike Miligan form the UK and replied "I told you that I was sick!" I was once asked in an interview what I would like my tombstone to say. Taken a back by the question I quoted the comedian Spike Miligan form the UK and replied "I told you that I was sick!"

]]> By: John D Jones III http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/whats-the-strangest-interview-question-you-were-ever-asked/comment-page-1#comment-2414 John D Jones III Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:56:09 +0000 http://www.safetyxchange.org/article.php?id=589#comment-2414 When i went to apply at the meat packing place in town, the Chief of Plant pulls me into the Men's Bathroom and asks me: "Have your ever been arrested for a felony?", When I answered "No!!" he said, "OK, your badge will be ready when you get back here with rubber steel toe boots in an hour... You work Monday thru Friday 4 til midnight." and walks out of the bathroom. When i went to apply at the meat packing place in town, the Chief of Plant pulls me into the Men's Bathroom and asks me: "Have your ever been arrested for a felony?", When I answered "No!!" he said, "OK, your badge will be ready when you get back here with rubber steel toe boots in an hour... You work Monday thru Friday 4 til midnight." and walks out of the bathroom.

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