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??

 

[paulsalem]

My senior year in college we were hiring a new aviation proffessor. They brought a guy in and have him give a lecture to the students so we could then give our feedback.

The question that the hiring pannel (facutly and students) gave him for the lecture was. "What has casued the recent financial troubles of the airline industry, and what would should be done to fix them?"

Poor guy, I had to laugh. I though hell, if he has some time left, why not ask him to solve the confilct between the palestinians and jews.

 

[icefr8dawg]

Allegheney Airlines:

"It looks like we're going to be gone tomorrow, do you still want the interview"

 

[81Horse]

Regional Chief Pilot: So, do you think you're a good pilot?

Me: I don't have to think about it -- I f***ing know I am, Chief.

Sometimes, what they want to see is your 'tude. I got the job.

 

[AZaviator]

American Eagle Interviewer- July 2001

Interviewer: "One of the main reasons people come to work here is because of the job stability. We have never furloughed a pilot"

 

[NoPax]

I got asked this one...luckily it was a phone interview and I didn't loose out any money or time going to the interview in person...

"Are you 'with it'?"

This was for a King Air PIC job - I never did get asked anything technical about the airplane I was flying. Thought they wanted safe pilots to get their clients from point A to point B, not some cool, hip person.

 

[MalteseX]

Stupid Interview Questions

Interviewer, a CP: "What would you do if one of our attractive, young flight attendants propositioned you during duty time--tell me how you would handle that."

Me: "I'd first start looking for the wire or the camera! Come on sir, take a good look at me. Do you think you'd EVER have to worry about that situation happening to me, without her having a vast monetary incentive?"

I got hired.