Interview questions

[bigandclever]

Tony Angelino said:

We also make some assumptions

You're not kidding

[jakesmith]

Sharted said:

For clarity, wasn't my quote.

It was some whiny kid bleating on about how thick all the people who sacked him were.

Cheer up my old chum! They were thickos though, one of them had been to a Poly!
You like a row don't you?

Edited by jakesmith on Saturday 5th November 18:56

[MrsMiggins]

I wonder what the op would do if the interviewee revealed evidence of a protected characteristic like sexual orientation? Now you're in a situation where your questioning has revealed something you really shouldn't be asking about and could be taken as evidence of discrimination if that person doesn't get the job.

Plus it's none of your business anyway. Just stick to questions about their ability to do the job and stop being such an arse.

[Tony Angelino]

Thanks for all the comments good and bad. Few bits to think about.

[TheLuke]

Tony Angelino said:

Few bits to think about.

You mean thinking about not asking an irrelevant and personal question to someone who really, doesn't have a choice but to answer it?

I jest, but seriously, I wouldn't ask it again.

[edc]

A conversational interview style can put people at ease but at the same time can catch them out as they may relax too much. You can get a feel for their life outside of work and make any assumptions you want to from that. Some ice breakers and a bit of generic conversation which might broadly cover the topic in the OP could be ok but such an overt question in what would be seen as formal interview time can land you in hot water.

[p4cks]

When interviewing with a colleague of mine she'd ask all of the candidates at the end of the (mainly competency based) interview with the preface that it was a bit of fun to learn more about them...

"what do you think about the most"

which I actually found was a great question to ask

[HayesDC2]

I was asked the weekend question at an interview on Monday, seems reasonable particularly if the job may require people to come in at short notice.