SAUSALITO, CA — (Marketwire) — 12/29/11 — Job seekers everywhere are hoping 2012 will be the year they land a new job. But, to secure a job requires acing today-s competitive interview process — meaning job candidates must be prepared for any and all interview questions, from the most basic to the most bizarre. , a jobs and career community, has compiled its annual list of oddball interview questions based on the tens of thousands of interview questions shared by job candidates during the past year.
1. “How many people are using Facebook in San Francisco at 2:30 p.m. on a Friday?” – Asked at . .
2. “Just entertain me for five minutes; I-m not going to talk.” – Asked at . .
3. “If Germans were the tallest people in the world, how would you prove it?” – Asked at . .
4. “Given 20 -destructible- light bulbs (which break at a certain height), and a building with 100 floors, how do you determine the height that the light bulbs break?” – Asked at . .
5. “What do you think of garden gnomes?” – Asked at . .
6. “Is your college GPA reflective of your potential?” – Asked at the . .
7. “Would Mahatma Gandhi have made a good software engineer?” – Asked at . .
8. “If you could be #1 employee but have all your coworkers dislike you or you could be #15 employee and have all your coworkers like you, which would you choose?” – Asked at . .
9. “How would you cure world hunger?” – Asked at .
10. “Room, desk and car — which do you clean first?” – Asked at . .
11. “Does life fascinate you?” – Asked at . .
12. “Please spell -diverticulitis-.” – Asked at . .
13. “Name 5 uses of a stapler without staple pins.” – Asked at . .
14. “How much money did residents of Dallas/Ft. Worth spend on gasoline in 2008?” – Asked at . .
15. “You-re in a row boat, which is in a large tank filled with water. You have an anchor on board, which you throw overboard (the chain is long enough so the anchor rests completely on the bottom of the tank). Does the water level in the tank rise or fall?” – Asked at . .
16. “How would you get an elephant into a refrigerator?” – Asked at . .
17. “You have a bouquet of flowers. All but two are roses, all but two are daisies, and all but two are tulips. How many flowers do you have?” – Asked at . .
18. “How many planes are currently flying over Kansas?” – Asked at . .
19. “How many different ways can you get water from a lake at the foot of a mountain, up to the top of the mountain?” – Asked at . .
20. “What is 37 times 37?” – Asked at . .
21. “If you could be a superhero, what power would you possess?” – Asked at . .
22. “If you were a Microsoft Office program, which one would you be?” – Asked at . .
23. “Pepsi or Coke?” – Asked at . .
24. “Are you exhaling warm air?” – Asked at . .
25. “How do you feel about those jokers at Congress?” – Asked at . .
The Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions of 2011 can also be found on the .
While job candidates should be ready to take on some challenging and oddball interview questions, they should also expect to be asked some basic or common interview questions. For example, many candidates should prepare to respond to questions like: “What are your strengths and weaknesses?”, “Why did you apply for this job?” and “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” has compiled a list of the Most Common Interview Questions. For this list, please email .
The interview questions featured are part of the Glassdoor section which offers in-depth accounts of the interview process for specific job titles at specific companies — all for free. To date, more than 115,000 interview reviews and 150,000 interview questions around the world have been collected. include details from actual job candidates about the entire hiring process like the interview format, average duration, and overall difficulty level. Each review also includes details as to whether a job offer was made and whether it was accepted or rejected — and why — along with any negotiation tips. Users can find or share Interview Reviews through the “Interviews” tab from or via .
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