25 of the Weirdest Questions Asked During a Job Interview

‘What are your thoughts on Scientology?’
25 of the Weirdest Questions Asked During a Job Interview

Job interviews are filled with opportunities for potential employers to take advantage of the inherent power imbalance between themselves and the candidates they’re assessing. It’s not enough for you to do the little side quests of putting together a resume that you may or may not have lied on and dressing up to beg for money, but there’s a third way to feel humiliated about the entire situation as well: answering interview questions. 

Employers seem to be especially proud of themselves for coming up with queries that make you feel like some kind of Truman Show test subject. For instance: “What do you think about the Reagan youth?,” which was asked during an interview for a CVS job in 2007. Or the guy who asked, “You’re not into older women, are you?” before launching into a spiel about how the last guy slept with his wife. 

Redditors have recalled the strange questions they’ve been asked while on the hunt for gainful employment, and if you’re unemployed right now, please stay strong.

Missyskates o 5mo ago Mine was for an entry level receptionist role: Please describe your leadership style. 26 Reply Share ...
PenisPapercuts . 5mo ago I was asked what my spirit animal is and why. This was at one of the largest hospitals in West LA. 35 Reply Share ...
Purple-Homework764 . 5mo ago If person took all their clothes off in a supermarket, what would you do?. My first job at 20, not as easy as you'd think to answer without being comedic. 42 Reply Share ...
DatMoeFugger 5mo ago Document how you would make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You're asking MS interview questions for a job installing flooring. Share 56 Reply ...
Cassandra_Canmore . 5mo ago Would I consider not wearing makeup. As to not offend his Islamic beliefs. It was an interview for a quality inspector position at a company that made glass Mason jars. 401 Reply Share ...
MissHibernia . 5mo ago 'Are you afraid in windstorms?' For a job in retail, working inside 108 Reply Share ...
. 5mo ago DingoMcPhee If you could be any piece of playground equipment, what would you be? 884 Reply Share ...
gcwardii . 5mo ago In a zombie invasion, what is something about you that would make people want you on their team? I used the word sneaky in my answer because my brain couldn't come up with stealthy. I did not get the job. 86 Reply Share ...
5mo ago Interesting-Gap7359 What are your thoughts on Scientology? The job posting was for a camera ор for a nonprofit. 74 Reply Share ...
Rough-Culture 5mo ago Are you comfortable dissecting sheep organs? Around the same time, I was asked if I was comfortable handling a live tarantula at another interview for a different job... For clarity sake: I do not work in any animal centric/husbandry related fields. 576 Reply Share ...
xrbeeelama 5mo ago Interviewing to be a CPS social worker and they set up a role play. The much, much older woman played a 5 year old and the much, much younger woman played her mom. The idea was to role play that first interaction when you knock on their door, and they basically just yelled at me for ten minutes lol. Got the job tho (hated it and quit around 6 months) 378 Reply Share ...
2ferretsinasock 5mo ago Mall Security Guard:  There a reason your legs are crossed like a fucking woman? Meanwhile I had the boss man's Muscle standing right on my ass breathing heavy. The rest of the interview was weird. Just a speech about not beating up people, but they made it seem like that's all it was. Fucking super glad I didn't get that job. 461 Reply Share ...
Bagel-luigi 5mo ago In the middle of an IT job interview I got a who do you consider your most inspirational historical figure? I couldn't think of anything else on the spot so I said Joan of Arc, then listed the details of the Joan of Arc campaign from Age of Empires 2. I got the job 307 Reply Share ...
No-Part833 в 5mo ago What's your pet peeve? Told em it was people talking on their phones in public with the speaker on. Panel of 6 and four were guilty of it. I did not get the job. 3.1K Reply Share ...
Traditional_Dot776 5mo ago Last question in an interview for being a bank teller if you could be any kind of fruit what kind of fruit would you be and why? I said a mangosteen. Years later I asked him about that question, he said he just wanted to know what people would say. Не said there were no wrong answers. Reply Share 4.2K ...
Danceinthepurplerain в 5mo ago Do you like to laugh? -asked by the most stoic woman who worked in that office. I laughed in response and got the job. Apparently I answered correctly 1.8K Reply Share ...
Numerous_Age_3223 5mo ago Went to a job interview at Applebee's. After going over my extensive work experience in the service industry, the manager asked: If you were a cereal, which one would you be? Me: Mm, I don't know. Cheerios? Him: Why Cheerios? Me: ...because I seem like a Cheerio kinda person? Him: Hmm. Most people say fruit loops, cause they're fun and colorful. Me: did not get the job. + Share 483 Reply ...
agbmom 5mo ago If you were given a Black Rhinoceros and you couldn't sell it or give it away, what would you do with it? I don't know what that question tells anyone. I said something along the lines of I think they're endangered so I wouldn't kill it for meat. I would lend it to a zoo that could house it for me and take care of it in return they can use it for breeding and research. They liked the answer. Share 2.4K Reply ...
JediMasterGeoff в 5mo ago If you were any kind of animal, which would you be? This was for a library job on a military base. Share 887 Reply ...
freezingprocess 5mo ago My GF was recently asked on an interview: What weapon would you want to have in a zombie apocalypse? She answered 'light saber They asked why. She said because it doesn't run out of ammo or get dull. They seemed to like that answer she said. 9.3K Share Rep ...
Peter_Dujan 5mo ago Edited 5mo ago Him : You're not into older women are you? Me : umm... I guess not. Why do you ask? Him : I came home one day to find my boss fucking my wife. I'm making sure nobody fucks my wife again. I had tears in my eyes trying to hold back the laughter. I got the job though. 1.1K Repl' Share ...
heartofgold48 в 5mo ago If I hire you as the HR manager will you go and F all the nurses? Because that is what the former HR manager did. (let's call this guy Hospital CEO) 3.3K Share Rep ...
i_like_pretzels 5mo ago How do you tie your shoes? Opening question. It honestly helped calm me down and made the interview easier to get through. I brought up the TedTalk on how to properly tie your shoe and the lesson I learned from that. 2.8K Share Rep ...
petrovmendicant . 5mo ago What do you think about the Reagan Youth? Or are you one of those hippie types? This was in 2007 for a cashier job at CVS. Share 331 Reply ...
iceplusfire . 5mo ago I was asked, how do you weigh a plane without a scale 21 Reply Share ...

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