Stupid interview questions

[AZaviator]

Most of us have been there and have had a few. Let's hear them!

Here's a few I've had, I'll exclude the company names, but they were all regional air carriers:

1.) Interviewer: Why did you drop your Algebra class your sophmore year of college?
ME: I wasn't able arrange my work schedule around my class and decided to take it the following semester.

Interviewer: I think that showed a severe lack of commitment toward getting your college degree.

Me: hahahahaahha......oh.....wait...you're being serious?


2.) Interviewer: So, would you be able to go through training without pay for 6 weeks?

Me: Probably not. The fact you are compensated and put up in a hotel during training are a few of the many reasons I am interested working for this company.

Interviewer: I guess you didn't hear, that policy was changed this past Monday. We no longer pay during training. Does that change how you feel about working here?

Me: Yes.
Interviewer: How so?
Me: I can't go 6 weeks without a paycheck, so I think I'm no longer interested in working here.
(interview ends!)

 

[Gulfstream 200]

aaiiight.

maybe next time interview only at quality companies if you are looking for a quality job.


You didn't "show the man" - you just wasted your time.

(and no doubt some money)

 

[luvz2fli]

Ya that definitely sucks on having to probly fly to those places and use money for hotels and flying trips but wow those responses to the questions are quite hiliarious!

 

[Resume Writer]

One of my non-aviation clients was interviewing for a position and was asked this question:

"If we had a potluck, what would you bring?"

I was floored by how stupid that question was - but she was hired. I did not think that her answer of "homemade macaroni" was the best, but apparently that must have been what they were missing at their potlucks!

 

[navigator72]

This wasn't for a job but........

I was attempting to get a loan at KEY bank for some additional flight training and the loan officer lady was telling me how dangerous flying was and asked me how I intended to repay the loan when I die in a plane crash?
My answer was "If I die in a plane crash, the last thing I'm going to be concerned about is how Key bank is going to get their money".

I did get the loan

 

[luvz2fli]

You should've told her you'd send cash after you recovered from death.

 

[pookie]

I never was asked a stupid question but after a long day interviewing, the hr lady caught me looking at her cleavage. She had some knockers and i couldnt help myself. I didnt know what to say when she caught me so i just played dumb.

 

[VVJM265]

I never was asked a stupid question but after a long day interviewing, the hr lady caught me looking at her cleavage. She had some knockers and i couldnt help myself. I didnt know what to say when she caught me so i just played dumb.

LOL, very nice! But did you get the job?

 

[countbat]

LOL, very nice! But did you get the job


Who cares about the job. The question is did he get the lady?

 

[AZaviator]

Another question I was once asked at an interview was:

"What would be the worst thing about working here?"


What kind of question is that? Why would someone even ask that??