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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

“What superhero would you be?” is out. “What’s your favorite song?” is in. The top oddball interview questions for 2013...


Hiring managers are dreaming up new gotcha questions all the time...

GlassDoor.com has compiled some favorite oddball interview questions being asked by some big companies in 2013:



• Which U.S. state would you get rid of and why? (Forrester)

• How many cows are in Canada? (Google)

• What song best describes your work ethic? (Dell)

• What do you think about when you’re alone in the car? (Gallup)

• Name three previous Nobel Prize winners. (BenefitsCONNECT)

• Have you ever stolen a pen from work? (Jiffy Software)

• If we came to your house for dinner, what would you prepare for us? (Trader Joes)

• What’s your favorite song? Perform it for us now. (LivingSocial)

• Pick two celebrities to be your parents. (Urban Outfitters)

• On a scale of 1 to 10, rate me as an interviewer. (Kraft Food)

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