The preparation has been done, you’re looking sharp and feeling confident, even the infamously awkward initial handshakes have been executed with consummate ease, you’re ready for anything and then…
“If you were a box of cereal, what would you be and why?”
I bet you didn’t see that one coming! While no one knows exactly what will crop up during an interview, most of us tend to arrive with a pre-prepared three-minute synopsis of our employment history and educational background, along with a list of our key strengths and maybe one or two well-rehearsed narratives of a time when we successfully negotiated a difficult situation. Some of us even have a clear idea of where we see ourselves in five years’ time!
Unfortunately, employers are moving away from the old tried and trusted interview techniques; they’re looking for the perfect fit for their organisation and if you want to stand out from the crowd, you’re going to have to think outside the box! A new breed of interview questions has also emerged, specifically designed to separate the candidates who can think on their feet from the one trick ponies. Be warned, these questions often range from the unusual to the downright bizarre!
Anyone up for a challenge? We’ve selected our top eleven weirdest questions actually asked by UK employers during an interview, how would you handle them?
1 – If you could only sing one song on The X Factor, what would it be and why?
2 – How lucky are you and why?
3 – Would you consider yourself a hunter or a gatherer?
4 – If you were a pizza delivery man, how would you benefit from scissors?
5 – If you were about to be marooned on a deserted island and could only take three items, what would you take and why?
6 – If you were a crayon, what colour would you be and why?
7 – Do you believe in ghosts?
8 – If a film was made about your life, which actor would you choose to play you?
9 – What is the colour of money?
10 – If I was to look in your fridge, what would I find?
11 – How would your worst enemy describe you?
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