Do you have oddball questions you ask at your
organization? Sometimes, an
unexpected question can tell you a great deal about a candidate.
According to Glassdoor.com, here are the top 25 oddball
interview questions of 2014, and who asked them.
1.
“If you could throw a parade of any caliber
through the Zappos office, what type of parade would it be?” …ZAPPOS!
2.
“How lucky are you and why?” …airbnb
3.
“If you were a pizza deliveryman, how would you
benefit from scissors?”…Apple
4.
“If you could sing a song on American Idol, what
would it be?”…Red Frog Events
5.
“Are you more of a hunter or a gatherer?”…Dell
6.
“If you were on an island and could only bring 3
things, what would you bring?”…Yahoo
7.
“If you were a box of cereal, what would you be
and why?”…Bed Bath & Beyond
8.
“Do you believe in Big Foot?”…Norwegian Cruise
Line
9.
“Why is a tennis ball fuzzy?”…Xerox
10. “What
is your least favorite thing about humanity?”…ZocDoc
11. “How
would you use Yelp to find the number of businesses in the US?”…Factual
12. “How
honest are you?”…Alied Telesis
13. “How
many square feet of pizza is eaten in the US each year?”…Goldman Sachs
14. “Can
you instruct someone how to make an origami “cootie catcher” with just
words?”…LivingSocial
15. “If
you were 80 years old, what would you tell your children?”…Mckinsey &
Company
16. “You’re
a new addition to the crayon box, what color would you be and why?”…Urban
Outfitters
17. “How
does the internet work?”…Akamai
18. “If
there was a movie produced about your live, who would play you and
why?”…SinglePlatform
19. “What’s
the color of money?”…American Heart Association
20. “What
was the last gift you gave someone?”…Gallup
21. “What
is the funniest thing that has happened to you recently?”…Applebees
22. “How
many snow shovels sold in the US last year?”…Taser
23. “It’s
Thursday, we’re staffing you on a telecommunications project in Calgary, Canada
on Monday. Your flight and hotel
are booked; your visa is ready.
What are the top five things you do before you leave?”…Thoughtworks
24. “Describe
to me the process and benefits of wearing a seatbelt.”…Active Network
25. “Have
you ever been on a boat?”…Applied Systems
To read some of the answers, and view more questions from
the above companies, click the link below:
http://www.glassdoor.com/Top-25-Oddball-Interview-Questions-LST_KQ0,34.htm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=ODDBL14&utm_content=list
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