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- JackBurden, on 10/17/2007, -5/+172I thought of a great analogy for the stupid question asking whether it's better to be liked or feared.
"I am going to answer your question via an analogy.
Everyone likes Han Solo. He's a very personable fictional character. But even though you liked Han and always had fun when he was on the screen being a lovable rogue, you also KNEW that he shot first. That fact will never be far from your thoughts when you're around that guy. And that's kinda scary.
Han will shoot people with no warning. That's the kinda guy he could be.
So my point, dear interviewer, is that there is no reason that being liked and being feared are mutually exclusive and given the choice I would rather be both. In fact, it seems to me that when you put them together in more or less equal amounts you end up with a good workable definition of respect."
And that is when you lean your chair back, smile somewhat ironically, and start softly tapping the leather of your thigh holster. - d2002, on 10/10/2007, -6/+86Yes, but how do I pass the drug tests?
- gameboyhippo, on 10/17/2007, -5/+47*cough*42*cough*
- Trocisp, on 10/10/2007, -1/+39And hope your interviewer is a nerd.
- roberto_deneero, on 10/10/2007, -1/+38Just lie, tell them what they want to hear.
"I love people."
"I work hard and hate taking vacations."
"I don't want to have any kids."
"I hate making lots of money and love working weekends."
"I get my jollies from working for ***** like you."
You're HIRED! - VEKrueger, on 10/17/2007, -4/+29That is an epic comment. Is there a way to hall of fame Digg comments?
- luteslinger, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16Nice rack--you got the job.
- Drealoth, on 10/15/2007, -0/+13On the interview for the very first job that I ever got, the interviewer asked me the cliched question "What is your biggest weakness?" I said Kryptonite. We spent the next 20 minutes talking about comic books, and I was hired.
- ashrafneo, on 10/10/2007, -6/+18Best post ever!
- zachninme, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11He took the title as:
How to answer "23" to the most popular interview questions. - AlienX3.5, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12For number 18 I would make a joke and say, "Anyone who supports Bush."
If the person turns out to support Bush then he's an idiot and I don't want him to e my boss. - scalded, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10http://duggmirror.com/offbeat_news/How_to_answer_2 ...
- natural_smurf, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11why would you take interview advice from someone who has been to "countless interviews?"
- d2002, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9Nah. Only the COOL nerds.
- nitrojunky24, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9the funny thing is that on all the money questions you know that everybody is telling ***** of course I work for money that's the ***** point dam I don't work for fun!
- DooM, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8"16. Has anything ever irritated you about people you've worked with? ...say something like “I’ve always got on just fine with my co-workers actually.”"
That WON'T work - just as he mentions earlier that no one is going to believe that you don't have any weaknesses, no one is going to believe that no one at work has ever irritated you - that's just human. Better to answer how someone irritated you but you used communication skills to find a common ground or understanding -- he/she was a good person and you found out how to get along. - a_trotskyite, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Machiavelli was the originator of this meme. He said that a prince can control men through either love or fear. Love is by far the better. But you can't make people love you. You can make them fear you. So fear becomes the choice of all successful dictators.
- purzzzell, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7This article can be summed up into two things:
1: Be honest
2: emphasize the positive about yourself
3: don't even bring up the negative - about yourself, about others, about ANYTHING. - purzzzell, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7In regards to 10: I was interviewing for a B2B sales position recently- on my first interview, I was asked what motivates me - I looked her dead in the eye and replied "If you're in sales, there's only one honest answer to that question: money"
I think it gave me points, she smiled and told I was the only one out of well over 20 interviews that answered honestly. She told me before I left that day that I WAS moving on to a second interview. But - that's sales, and this article is more general. - burstaneurysm, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Two great answers to "where do you see yourself in five years?"
"Celebrating the five year anniversary of you asking me that question!" - Mitch Hedburg
"*don't say doing your wife, don't say doing your wife* Uhhh, doing your, son?" - Peter Griffin. - purzzzell, on 10/17/2007, -0/+6Best answer I've found for the last one ("questions?")
Do you for any reason feel that I may not be qualified for this position?
Opens it up, forces them to tell you what they do/don't like so that you can answer it - just don't be too aggressive in responding to their feedback if it's negative (if you're qualified, it shouldn't be anyway). - bsolidgold, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Who you callin' scruffy lookin'??
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Yeah I'm right there with you. It seems I should have read this list about 15 years ago. I interview like a retard and I know it.
- d2002, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6I want people to fear how much they love me.
- allisonaxe, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5its sad, but you're right.
- zman14321, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7*****
- seanc6610, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7somebody's got a dead-end job.
- doctorfungi, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6Being an ass without a sense of humor won't work either, dick wad.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5I'm not a team player, I hate other people, they ***** everything up. So, I have to lie.
- inkedmn, on 10/10/2007, -6/+11Some real nuggets in there - great article!
- stanti, on 10/10/2007, -4/+9Answer to all: Chuck Norris
- phauwn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Come on now... when you have an interview approaching, it's quite alright to read this type of advice to help get you in the zone for an interview. This isn't really a list of ready-made answers. I interview candidates, and I avoid "plagerized" questions like "what's your biggest flaw" etc. because they're never going to evoke an honest answer anyway, and hopefully I can figure out any critical flaws on my own, duh, that's why I'm interviewing them.
- funkinthetrunk, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6DO NOT answer "21. Are you willing to put the interests of X Company ahead of your own?" like the writer suggests by saying 'yes,' that is AWFUL advice. In every single instance, this is pure bait to see how spineless you are. Saying yes to this question says two things a) you're spineless b) you're lying, and probably about other answers you've given.
The best bet is to say something like "It would be situational. If you're asking am I willing to work until 3am to get a project out the door, then absolutely, but if you're saying will I come in to work on a project when, for instance, a family member is on their death bed, then absolutely not. I'm ready to work extremely hard for X company, but there are some things that are more important than work." It shows you have a spine and are at least somewhat honest. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5". If your greatest strength, however, is to drink anyone under the table or get a top score on Mario Kart, keep it to yourself. The interviewer is looking for work-related strengths."
Without booze and mario kart i am nothing =( - gllopc, on 10/10/2007, -13/+17Easy: "23" the is the answer to any question.
- WorksCited, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6I want people to be scared of how much they love me.
- joessandwich, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6Anytime I get asked these questions, I know I'm not getting the job. If you ask stupid form questions like that, all you're going to get back are stupid prepared answers. All the successful interviews for me were ones where they didn't ask form questions and we more had an open discussion about the job and myself.
I also like how before I got my current job, I would dress up for interviews. For my current job I interviewed in jeans and a t-shirt because they asked me to come directly after my then current job so I didn't have time to change, and they ended up hiring me on the spot. I guess my industry is different than most though.. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4This article isn't good enough for me, I need word for word answers that I can memorize and then repeat at a job interview.
- Thud, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5I'm a hiring manager (software development)... and I would never, EVER ask any of these questions except #2. Most of those questions are useless fluff that give you no real information about a candidate.
Most of the questions listed, unfortunately, are asked by managers who have no idea how to interview.
It's important to know why the candidate is looking for a new job. I also ask what the candidate likes / doesn't like about his/her current position (or previous position).
We have panel interviews (2-3 managers) and once we get past the basic questions, we start asking about specific situations, as in the STAR model:
http://www.quintcareers.com/STAR_interviewing.html
If the company you interview with starts asking STAR questions, rest assured that they have their act together.
Example: "Give me a specific example of a time you had a technical disagreement with a coworker, and what you did to resolve the conflict."
And "What was one of the most challenging technical problems you have had to solve on a recent project? What were your steps to resolve it?"
Be aware that the interviewer might ask stupid vague questions, but make sure you make clear the tasks YOU accomplished. - JoeVerrone, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5I disagree with most of these. Don't try to think what they want you to say, just be honest upfront. Chances are if you are trying to guess what the best answer is you are already screwed. And be honest about things like salary. No need to tip toe around this issue and act like it doesn't matter because you are a team player. If you say salary isn't that important they will know you are a liar.
- JoeVerrone, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Job seekers have ended up in this zone where they think they are garbage and they have to say whatever it takes to please the interviewer. Job seekers need to remember that there is tons of competition out there and you are looking for the best job as much as they are looking for the best employee. Don't be a bitch.
- d2002, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7Site's down here's the mirror:
http://duggmirror.com/offbeat_news/How_to_answer_2 ... - dadiggdog, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4-Y'see, what we're trying to do here, we're just trying to get a feel
for how people spend their day. So, if you would, would you just walk
us through a typical day for you?
-Yeah.
-Great.
- Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late. I use the side
door, that way Lumbergh can't see me. Uh, and after that, I just sorta
space out for about an hour.
- Space out?
- Yeah. I just stare at my desk but it looks like I'm working. I do that
for probably another hour after lunch too. I'd probably, say, in a
given week, I probably do about fifteen minutes of real, actual work. - Amablue, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4All of the answers he gave were very general. It was emphasize the good, avoid the bad, be honest but tactful. I don't see what you hope to accomplish by weeding out the people who give you good answers and don't have bad things to say about their old bosses.
- DooM, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Most big companies have a script - their questions are pre-determined. So be careful about assuming something about the interviewer based upon the questions that they HAVE to ask you.
- toomanyhandles, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3I've always just used "***** you, ***** all you pretentious bastards" just fine.
Oh wait, that's the exit interview. - EntropyMan, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3The answer to 21 is: "I'd hope my interests would naturally line up with the company interests and vice versa. That's why I think I'm right for this job and this company... [slight pause as if you're wondering...] I don't think you're asking me if I'd trade my family and friends to get ahead, are you?"
The interviewer will of course say the company would never ask that of you, you've given him/her the best way out of such a stupid question, and you're off the hook for having to choose. - DirtySnachez, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3holy *****, just go work for someone who doesnt have their ass glued together.
If you live in Australia (Bris), and have a steady supply of good weed, and looking for a full time Photoshopping job, I'll hire you. - QuickeningYak, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4study
- Ajajadude, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Indeed. Especially since I'm (still) looking for my first "career" job.
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