Job Interview Questions That Mean You’re Not Getting Hired…And One That Means You Are

Re:Job Interview Questions That Mean You’re Not Getting Hire... by jimbokun on Wednesday December 10, 2008 @12:40PM (#393194)

"You are sitting at home when your kitchen sink springs a leak that you can’t fix. You reach for the phone book and call a plumber. When the plumber arrives you ask “before you get started, could you tell me where you see yourself in five years?”

Your 1987 Impala has finally bit the dust. You call a tow truck to haul it away to be crushed or recycled. Before turning the keys over to the driver you ask “What are your biggest flaws?”

*You and your family are taking a trip by plane. You are all a little nervous, as most people are when flying. To assuage your fears to walk up to the pilot and ask him “How many crosswalks are in New York City?”"

Certainly puts things in perspective. This seems an excellent criterion for determining what are good and bad interview questions, assuming that your goal is actually to hire someone to do a job.

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Re:Job Interview Questions That Mean You’re Not Getting Hire... by lacker on Wednesday December 10, 2008 @01:46PM (#393287)

That's an impossible test. What would you ask an airplane pilot to ensure he's a skilled pilot? No magic question will let a random unskilled person effectively interview for a technical position.

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Re:Job Interview Questions That Mean You’re Not Getting Hire... by plinkplonk on Wednesday December 10, 2008 @11:26PM (#393958)

"No magic question will let a random unskilled person effectively interview for a technical position."

Exactly! Maybe pilots should interview pilots about the nuances of piloting (and once that talk is over, probably ask him to fly with the interviewer in teh copilot role) and leave out the "where do you see yourself in five years" type questions?

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