Weird Job Interview Questions

[foalpatrol]

I have been job-hunting since my previous contract ended a month ago.  I was recently asked in an interview if I thought there was intelligent life on other planets.  I must have given a good answer, as I was offered the job.  What's the worst or weirdest interview question you've had?

[Sky_Rocket]

In my company we have a culture fit interview, which is an interview to see if you'll fit into the company culture.  You could be perfect for the job, but if you aren't perfect for the culture, you're not gonna get hired.  We ask strange questions

If you were stuck on the moon with one other person, who would you not want it to be?
On a scale of one to orange, how strange are you?

[Aadra310]

No weird questions here but I want to know how you answered yours!

[cloud_weaver]

I was once asked:

If you could have sent an animal here to replace you for your interview, which animal would you send and why?

[Marigold]

If you were stuck on the moon with one other person, who would you not want it to be?
On a scale of one to orange, how strange are you?

1.  Does it have to be a specific person I can identify?  Or a can I describe the sort of person I would not want it to be.  My answer would depend on that.
2.  Orange.  But that doesn't mean an orange doesn't belong at the fruit stand, or in a salad, or as a glaze on a steak, duck, or ham dish, or in a backpack, or at the zoo, or in a meeting, or at the airport.  Oranges are welcomed everywhere and at all times of the day.  They do a lot to make life more exciting and flavorful. 

Sky_Rocket, did I pass?

[Princess Lala]

I remember my job intervew we had some personality test..... one of them asked, "I like to think about suicide" or, "i feel like im worthless if i dont finish an assignment"  with agree-strongly agree to disagree-strongly agree. So......dark and depressing!? 

[otocolobus_manul]

I can't confirm it, but I've heard that Walmart asks something along the lines of, "Did you witness your father's death? If so, do you feel responsible for it?" I'm... sorry, I didn't know I was supposed to become Simba for this job.

[Galactica]

That's funny-  I actually have to interview people all the time for jobs at our place, I am going to spring a few of these on people next time, hehe  (seriously you run out of things to ask at some point)

But not that Walmart one-  wtf?

[melodys_angel]

I can see it being a personality thing.  For old navy, mom got asked to bring one thing that represented 'her' to her 'casting call'

Its strange.  She fits in perfectly (and they adore her), but if I were to try id probably not get very far just because im not as outgoing.

[MoondancerMilkyWay]

rofl! omgoodness!! what in the world!! There are questions you are not allowed to ask - I don't think these are on the list - but I would be caught so off guard if someone were to ask these!

[Aadra310]

If you were stuck on the moon with one other person, who would you not want it to be?

Someone who has a gravity machine.  I want to moonwalk THE WHOLE TIME!

I can't confirm it, but I've heard that Walmart asks something along the lines of, "Did you witness your father's death? If so, do you feel responsible for it?"

How many Luke Skywalkers are interviewing at Wal-Mart?!  Guess they need to weed out the Jedi mind trick users.  "These are not the sale prices you are looking for."

[Princess Lala]

I can't confirm it, but I've heard that Walmart asks something along the lines of, "Did you witness your father's death? If so, do you feel responsible for it?" I'm... sorry, I didn't know I was supposed to become Simba for this job.

If i saw that.....i would just not finish the interview. I would run out and leave.....never shop at that place ever again!  (is real-life Simba)

[Loona]

I can't confirm it, but I've heard that Walmart asks something along the lines of, "Did you witness your father's death? If so, do you feel responsible for it?"

How did many Luke Skywalkers are interviewing at Wal-Mart?!  Guess they need to weed out the Jedi mind trick users.

this made me laugh so hard

on a more serious note, I find it really rude to ask something like this. I know I would not feel at ease if I was asked something like this in a regular personal conversation with someone (let them be friends or someone I don't know too much yet), and not even because I have any related personal experience (and I don't even want to imagine what would happen if I was asked this and had any related experience), just because it's... seriously, you don't ask people things like this, if you're their friends than that's why, and if you aren't than that's why
ETA, I wonder what would be the follow-up question for an answer stating that one's father is still alive.

[Miniature Sheep]

I've been asked all kinds of flaming weird interview questions over the years. The top ones would have to be...
"If you were a villain, which one would you be and why?"
"What animal would you be and why?"
"Tell me a story about a boy, a girl, a problem and a solution."
"What would you do if you were stranded on a desert island?"

There have also been a couple of occasions where I've been asked to take in an object to talk about; that one's pretty easy but the rest are just "ugh, just ask me what skills I can bring to the job already".

[kaoskat]

LOL Some of these are seriously funny! Others are a bit disturbing though....