The Trick Interview Question - or is it?
Discussion
Had a tele interview yesterday and after plesantries the lady went straight in with her first question and it was almost starting from the back and working forward (to me anyway).
She said so can you tell me a bit about yourself not in terms of your career but what you like to do in your spare time, hobbies etc?
Now really I should know better than to dwell on what I was asked and should just forget it unless they contact me again right? But its just bugging me as I feel that you never really know what if any science is behind the question or whether there are any firms left on the planet anymore that are just asking a simple question about what you enjoy outside of the office.
I have heard some recruiters caveat some questions with dont worry its not a trick question as there is really no right or wrong answer but I do begin to wonder sometimes if they go away and analyse the benefits to the company if for example you tell them you are an absolute whizz with a ball of wool and a pair of knitting needles LOL........
We are talking about a high low to mid level role not some entry level job so nothing with fatcat type pay.
Do you wonder if youve answered this question and its somehow affected your application?
Who knows I might get a face to face interview but the brain does work in funny ways and I keep thinking about this one. I reamed off a bit about how I met my partner, what we like doing together, and what I do in my own time too so briefed her on 3 of my hobbies/interests.
To the recruiters here - do you take this question at face value, a simple get to now you type tool or are deeper things at work here? It feels like you are playing a mind game most of the time with interviews.
She said so can you tell me a bit about yourself not in terms of your career but what you like to do in your spare time, hobbies etc?
Now really I should know better than to dwell on what I was asked and should just forget it unless they contact me again right? But its just bugging me as I feel that you never really know what if any science is behind the question or whether there are any firms left on the planet anymore that are just asking a simple question about what you enjoy outside of the office.
I have heard some recruiters caveat some questions with dont worry its not a trick question as there is really no right or wrong answer but I do begin to wonder sometimes if they go away and analyse the benefits to the company if for example you tell them you are an absolute whizz with a ball of wool and a pair of knitting needles LOL........
We are talking about a high low to mid level role not some entry level job so nothing with fatcat type pay.
Do you wonder if youve answered this question and its somehow affected your application?
Who knows I might get a face to face interview but the brain does work in funny ways and I keep thinking about this one. I reamed off a bit about how I met my partner, what we like doing together, and what I do in my own time too so briefed her on 3 of my hobbies/interests.
To the recruiters here - do you take this question at face value, a simple get to now you type tool or are deeper things at work here? It feels like you are playing a mind game most of the time with interviews.
Scabutz said:
louiebaby said:
HD Adam said:
My team are a bit Red Necky, right-wing, into guns, hunting, pro sports, BBQ, cars & motorcycles.
Certainly not that politically correct either.
I work in the office bit, but certainly enjoy going down to the workshop for a bit now and again. The ability of some of the workers down there to get the word fCertainly not that politically correct either.
k or one of it's varieties into a sentence at least 5 times and still have it coherent always amuses me.Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff