List your crazy interview questions...

It does seems some questions in an interview are indeed "odd". I have been asked : " Why did you choose the outfit you are wearing today", "How many quarters would it take to go from the side walk to the top of our hospital", and my personal favortie question " Does your family understand your job requirements may mean that you will not be able to be with them at certain times, holidays, weekends, and vacations?"

i've had a couple of truly odd interview questions. one of them was "i see your last name is "smith." i used to date a joe smith when i went to your university. are you his sister?"

turns out, after further conversation, she had dated my husband after we were married. i didn't get the job. nor did i keep the husband.

another interviewer asked me if i had a good marriage because if i accepted their offer, i'd need a good support system at home. i thought i had a good marriage. see the first question. i didn't accept their offer either.

i've had a couple of truly odd interview questions. one of them was "i see your last name is "smith." i used to date a joe smith when i went to your university. are you his sister?"

turns out, after further conversation, she had dated my husband after we were married. i didn't get the job. nor did i keep the husband.

another interviewer asked me if i had a good marriage because if i accepted their offer, i'd need a good support system at home. i thought i had a good marriage. see the first question. i didn't accept their offer either.

i actually laughed out loud and a room all by myself. sorry for your luck (but maybe it was indeed good luck?!?)

"How many quarters would it take to go from the side walk to the top of our hospital?"

Response: "Oh, I didn't realize your elevators are coin operated."

Response: "Oh, I didn't realize your elevators are coin operated."

The "how many quarters" question is a test of your critical thinking skills, your willingness to accept a challenge and your ability to follow direction.

I think an off the cuff response like that would not get a job offer.

"Do you cry easily?"

It was during an interview for a system analyst job that I had (I accepted the job offer) before deciding to go to nursing school. It wasn't long before I understood why they asked that question... the customers could be very abrasive when they would blame all of their user-generated computer or network problems on me!

I think the question would fit for a nursing job, too, however inappropriate.

"What is your favorite cartoon character"? I replied Sylvester the cat because I am a cat lover. I didn't get the job:(

The "how many quarters" question is a test of your critical thinking skills, your willingness to accept a challenge and your ability to follow direction.

I think an off the cuff response like that would not get a job offer.

It was a *JOKE*, been there, done that. I would never crack a joke like that in a real interview!

I happen to think it's a ridiculous question, but if asked it in an interview, I would answer it with a straight face to the best of my ability (and then post a thread making fun of it on AN).

If you could be any animal what would you be?

I just had an interview in a city 40 miles away from my current job. They wanted me to list some of the surgical doctors i work with at my current job....i thought that was odd. After listing a few, i had to ask, "do you them?" Of course the answer was no.

I just had an interview in a city 40 miles away from my current job. They wanted me to list some of the surgical doctors i work with at my current job....i thought that was odd. After listing a few, i had to ask, "do you them?" Of course the answer was no.

Thats odd and mind a funny at the same time lol. Maybe you shouldn't have given them names, maybe its a test to see how youd be in keeping patient privacy -hipaa? Who knows nowadays