Craziest interviews/questions

Okay, so I've had some bloody interviews over the years. What are the craziest interviews or questions you've been asked in them?

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swizard
Celebrated Contributor
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Sales Evangelist
VP Sales: " If tomorrow you wanted to take my seat, how would you pitch it to our CEO?" 

WTF :xD
Prizrak
Politicker
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Disruptor of worlds
Love this. You probably barely know what the job you're applying for involves, let alone your potential bosses job, and he wants you to sort out how you're gonna take his job. 
saleskick
Opinionated
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Sales Specialist
hehehe love this one!
Salespreuner
Big Shot
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Regional Sales Director
Say 4 strategies to sell our product without knowing target audience and price point. 
CaneWolf
Politicker
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Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
Google intentionally turned the heat up in the room during an interview, which I thought was a dick move. That whole interview process was kind of ridiculous.

Did a long day with Dropbox. They kept telling me that person X would be interviewing me next and then person X wouldn't ever interview me but somebody they never mentioned before would come in next. Whole thing was strange.
Indakitchenwhippin
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Channel Sales
After a grueling super day they had a quintessential “bad cop” interviewer near the end who asked me who I interviewed with, I remembered most of them but forgot one of the interviewers names, the interviewer proceeded to tell me who it was and was completely cold and a complete dick for the rest of his portion.

I understand the sentiment but fuck I met like over 8 people and I'm nervous/anxious, tired and focusing on answering other, more relevant questions. Obviously in the real work environment I would have notes and everything. Not really sure how that question was a make or break for whether I would be successful at the role.
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
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MDR
Say 4 strategies to sell our product without knowing target audience and price point. 
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
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ISR
Love this. You probably barely know what the job you're applying for involves, let alone your potential bosses job, and he wants you to sort out how you're gonna take his job. 
Tres
Politicker
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Account Executive
"What's my perfect day?" - took a while to think of a good interview answer for that one
whathaveyousoldtomorrow
Opinionated
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sales
That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.
Prizrak
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Disruptor of worlds
The worst interview I ever had was with this weirdo who clearly got his sales training in the 80s and continued to train people like that since. He also may be certifiable. 

I had a job already, but knew someone that worked there. They wouldn't tell me what they did for work, super secret startup stuff. They told me if I wanted to find out I could come by for a chat. Asked for my resume. I confirmed not an interview, just a chat. 

So I show up and bald head goatee walks in and first thing he says is, "This is a very impressive resume, so, why don't you have a job?" 
I explained I did have a job... Long term one. He said okay so why do you wanna work here? I said I don't, I came by to find out what you guys even do since you have no website and everything is hush hush. 

So then he completely ignores that and moves to his next bullshit move. And makes me get up and go sit in his seat in the corner behind the desk. Like he's trapping me in this room. Hed ask me an assumptive question and I would respond with "right" if it was right. He would then ask "is it right or is it true?" He did this over and over.

There's also this younger more normal guy in there with me and he's like boss in training or something. Cause bald goatee is telling him things like "did you see his eyes when he answered that question?" 

So I start throwing this interview/chat whatever we are having, right. Cause I just need out of this room. He never explains what they do and then at the end offers me a job. And I said I would think about it. Then sent me into the back with the normal guy and he explained they do recycling. 

By far the most screwed up interview I've ever been on. And I have had to wait 2 hours once. I have been asked if I was shrunken and trapped in a blender full of pencils how I would get out. I've seen some stuff. But I have never felt more awkward and weirded out in my life.
MR.StretchISR
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ISR
VP Sales: " If tomorrow you wanted to take my seat, how would you pitch it to our CEO?"
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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These give me the anxiety.
Mr.Floaty
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BDR
I know I answered this poll but seriously, who cares? Are we scraping the bottom of the creativity barrel to the point where we’re relegated to ask about soda preferences?
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