In the era of electronic technology, each candidate has the opportunity to prepare for an interview: find on the Internet the most common questions for the interview and think through the answers in advance in order to appear before the recruiter “in all its glory”. However, employers are not happy with this situation. They want to hear not a memorized speech, but to learn more about the candidate. To extract the data that he so carefully tried to hide.
Actually, that is why today at interviews you can hear such strange and stupid questions that plunge into a stupor or cause an attack of laughter. However, do not rush to blame the recruitment manager for asking stupid questions. In fact, they have a logical rationale and allow you to better recognize the candidate. Here are the most tricky questions that applicants face when hiring a reputable company with a name and reputation.
“If you were a vegetable, what and why?”
Such a question awaits you at an interview with the cosmetic company "Oriflame". The answer will tell you about the features of your character (both good and bad). In fact, this is a more advanced version of the question “Tell us about yourself. What are your strengths and weaknesses? ”
“If you had the opportunity to become a thing, what would you choose and why?”
As you can see, Leroy Merlin recruiters are guided by the same principle when selecting personnel as the Oriflame HR department. They are also interested to find out what the applicant is like, to draw up his psychological portrait.
“How many piano tuners are there in New York?”
And so check applicants at Aldebaran Robotics. Actually, the organization is engaged in the development and production of robotics. Their main brainchild is the Nao humanoid robot, which is used for research and educational purposes. Naturally, in a team they need people who know how to reason logically. Hence, such a strange question.
"What is the weight of the Eiffel Tower?"
Mazars is an audit company, so it operates with numbers. The main office is in Paris. So the applicant should probably be ashamed of the fact that he does not know the parameters of the main attraction of the city.
“How many tennis balls can fit on an A380?”
Crédit Agricole is France's largest bank. The employees here are selected very carefully, giving preference to those who can find a way out of difficult situations and think logically. Of course, there is no right answer to this question, but we can theoretically speculate about the capacity of the aircraft and how many balls can be placed there.
"If I give you 10,000 euros, what will you do?"
The consulting company Agap2 recruiters are interested in the moral character of the applicant. They are also interested in knowing what a person is.
“Which animal do you identify with?”
This question from Alcimed exactly resembles the questions asked in Oriflame and Leroy Merlin. Once again, information about the advantages and disadvantages.
“What did they show on TV yesterday?”
Such a question will be asked to you by Orange telecommunications company. It is quite logical to look for a job seeker who watches TV.
“If you had power, what would it be?”
Happn recruiters are trying to figure out how your vision matches their vision. In his team, everyone wants to see a like-minded person.
"Are you rather a striker or defender?"
This is a question from Sopra Steria. Again, any answer would be correct. It will simply let you know more about your personality.