Personality Tests and Lame Interview Questions

As part of our new “Give Me A Job, Please!” feature that we’re launching next week–we’ve been thinking a lot about really bad interview questions and personality tests (the tests where they ask the same question over and over and over in different ways).   One of the freelancers here at the station posted this list of personality questions she was asked at Nordstrom’s.  The Wall Street Journal also published a sample.

Have you run into these tests–do you love them?  hate them?  try to cheat them? and if you did try to cheat, did it work?

And what’s the worst interview question you’ve been asked (on a personality test or in an interview)?

A job interview (AP/File)

A job interview (AP/File)

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4 Comments Add Yours ↓

  1. Adriene #
    11.05.2009 17:33
    1

    My vote goes to:

    What do you think your biggest weakness is?

  2. George #
    11.05.2009 17:47
    2

    I work in HR at WBEZ/Vocalo and the question: “Where do you see you self in five years?” I think is the worst question ever. Most people just don’t plan that far in advance.

  3. Dan #
    11.09.2009 11:19
    3

    The worst example I’ve ever heard of is from my dad– part of a personality test that he took in applying for his last gig:

    “Would you rather make love to your wife or get a compliment from your boss?”

    Top that for creepy.

  4. Adriene #
    11.10.2009 10:33
    4

    Dan–That’s wild.
    What did your dad do?



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