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  1. Taboo interview questions

Interviews aren't just about giving the right answers—they're about asking the right questions.

What questions do you think you can't ask in a job interview? Why?

Here are the questions you can ask and those that are seen as taboo questions in a job interview. Try to figure out which is which. Put  if the question is ok and × if it isn't.

  • How many hours will I be expected to work each week? Will I need to work on weekends?

  • What are the responsibilities of the position?

  • What does your company do?

  • Is this a new position? If not, what did the previous employee do?

  • What is the salary for this position?

  • How much travel is expected?

  • What type of health insurance does this company offer?

  • If I get a job offer, how soon would you like me to start?

  • Are there any possibilities for advancement?

  • What are the major responsibilities for this position?

  • When can I expect to hear from you?

  • When can I take time off for vacation?

  • Did I get the job?

OVER TO YOU: Which of the questions seem surprising to you as taboos?

  1. I am You (A pair game).

    Here is a list of the most typical interview questions. Imagine that you are your partner. Answer the questions so as if you were her/him. At the same time your partner will answer the same questions for him/herself. After you are both done, compare your answers. How many of them are the same?

    1. What are your strengths?

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    1. What are your weaknesses?

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    1. What are your short-term and long-term goals?

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    1. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

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    1. Why do you want to work for our company?

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    1. Why do you think you will be successful in this job?

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    1. Do you work well with others or do you prefer individual projects?

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  1. Think outside the box!

Below are some questions interviewers ask to explore the candidate's ability to think outside the box. Before you look at sample answers, try to give yours:

Are you more of a hunter or a gatherer?

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You're a new addition to the crayon box, what color would you be and why?

 

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What would the name of your debut album be?

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What would you do if you found a penguin the freezer?

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Now look at the sample answers and choose the answer you like best.

A

Are you more of a hunter or a gatherer?

  1. Neither, I'm the chief

  2. I'm a gatherer of new ideas and a hunter of old obsolete ones.

  3. I'm the hunter. Now go gather me some wood if you want to eat! (Collaboration.)

  4. I hunt down history to learn from the mistakes of others, and gather New Ideas!

  5. Yes. I gather what I hunt down.

B

You're a new addition to the crayon box, what color would you be and why? 

  1. White. So I'll live forever!!

  2. Yellow. I strive to be the brightest of the bunch.

  3. I can be any color, I just want to be sharp.

  4. Gloss - I work with every color without changing them, only making them brighter.

C

What would the name of your debut album be?

  1. "HIA" Here I Am.

  2. I Can't Sing

  3. Don't listen if you value your hearing.

  4. "You Don't Know Me"

 

D

 

What would you do if you found a penguin the freezer?

  1. Adopt him, name him George, and train him to fetch stuff for me.

  2. Close the door and phone my psychiatrist.

  3. Take a selfie with my new friend and post it on FB.

  4. Give him some fish and tell him to get out! There is no free rent here.

 

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