SAUSALITO, CA — (Marketwire) — 01/11/13 — One in five employees plan to look for a new job in the next three months assuming the economy stays the same or improves, according to the . With more people entering the job market, candidates will have to compete to land coveted jobs. To give job seekers a leg up in the interview process, , a jobs and career community, released today its annual list of , which is compiled from the tens of thousands of interview questions shared by job candidates over the past year. This list is designed to help job seekers prepare for challenging or unexpected questions that may arise during an interview.
1. “If you were to get rid of one state in the US, which would it be and why?” — Asked at . .
2. “How many cows are in Canada?” — Asked at . .
3. “How many quarters would you need to reach the height of the Empire State building?” — Asked at .
4. “A penguin walks through that door right now wearing a sombrero. What does he say and why is he here?” — Asked at . .
5. “What song best describes your work ethic?” — Asked at . .
6. “Jeff Bezos walks into your office and says you can have a million dollars to launch your best entrepreneurial idea. What is it?” — Asked at .
7. “What do you think about when you are alone in your car?” — Asked at . .
8. “How would you rate your memory?” — Asked at . .
9. “Name 3 previous Nobel Prize Winners.” — Asked at . .
10. “Can you say: -Peter Pepper Picked a Pickled Pepper- and cross-sell a washing machine at the same time?” — Asked at . .
11. “If we came to your house for dinner, what would you prepare for us?” — Asked at . .
12. “How would people communicate in a perfect world?” — Asked at . .
13. “How do you make a tuna sandwich?” — Asked at . .
14. “My wife and I are going on vacation, where would you recommend?” — Asked at . .
15. “You are a head chef at a restaurant and your team has been selected to be on Iron Chef. How do you prepare your team for the competition and how do you leverage the competition for your restaurant?” — Asked at . .
16. “Estimate how many windows are in New York.” — Asked at . .
17. “What-s your favorite song? Perform it for us now.” — Asked at . .
18. “Calculate the angle of two clock pointers when time is 11:50.” — Asked at . .
19. “Have you ever stolen a pen from work?” — Asked at . .
20. “Pick two celebrities to be your parents.” — Asked at . .
21. “What kitchen utensil would you be?” — Asked at . .
22. “If you had turned your cell phone to silent, and it rang really loudly despite it being on silent, what would you tell me?” — Asked at . .
23. “On a scale from one to ten, rate me as an interviewer.” — Asked at . .
24. “If you could be anyone else, who would it be?” — Asked at . .
25. “How would you direct someone else on how to cook an omelet?” — Asked at . .
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?” Glassdoor has also compiled a list of the .
Interview questions are part of the feature on Glassdoor which offer insights into the interview process for specific jobs at specific companies — all for free. To date, more than 235,000 interview reviews and 300,000 interview questions around the world have been collected. include details from actual job candidates about the entire hiring process, including the interview format, how the interview was achieved (e.g. applied online, connected via a recruiter, etc.), average duration, and ratings on the overall interview experience. Each review also includes details as to whether a job offer was made and whether it was accepted or declined, along with any negotiation tips.
See past Oddball Interview Questions on the :
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