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Questions NOT to Ask in a Job Interview

By Alex in Everything Else on Aug 4, 2008 at 8:31 pm


Times are tough – and if you’re looking for a new job, Look at This blog has a nice tip for you: the 10 questions you should NOT ask in a job interview.

Here are a few:

10. What’s your company’s policy on severance pay?

9. How long does it take your company’s bureaucracy to get around to firing somebody for poor performance?

8. Do you have a random drug testing policy?

7. Does your company’s life insurance cover suicide?

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  1. bean
    Aug 4th, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    Actually, the number one question would be an ideal one when interviewing to be an internal auditor or financial manager.

  2. JC
    Aug 4th, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    Hahah I can´t stop laughing...

  3. Shopping USA
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 12:47 am

    Funny and very interesting, i think one should go for stress development dept. lol.

  4. Brian Lutz
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 1:02 am

    I'm reminded of a story I heard once about someone applying for a job for some city government. While filling out the application, he asked about how honest he should be about work history. He was told to be honest, and continued to fill out the application. Upon reviewing the application later, the hiring manager found that the previous history contained nothing but the words "Drug diller(sic)".

    Needless to say, he didn't get too much further than that.

  5. meg
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 2:18 am

    I lol'd heartily.

  6. Edge
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 6:52 am

    Thanks for the "via" Alex!

  7. Public Relations Pro
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 7:42 am

    LOL:

    We just interviewed a P.T. Office Assistantt who wore her earbuds during the interview.

    'It' okay, I can hear you', she said confidently :-)

    Here's an idea for a future story.
    What are the strangest job interviews you've had.

  8. Public Relations Pro
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 7:42 am

    .

    LOL:

    We just interviewed a P.T. Office Assistantt who wore her earbuds during the interview.

    'It' okay, I can hear you', she said confidently :-)

    Here's an idea for a future story.
    What are the strangest job interviews you've had.

  9. Warenwirtschaft
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 9:13 am

    Yeah, that are great questions. Too funny :D

    Does someone in real life ask such questions, if he/she wants a job? That's really crazy, and somehow unbelievable.

  10. MadMolecule
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    By the way, nearly all life insurance policies do cover suicide, but only when the policy's been in effect for two years or more.

    In case you were wondering.

  11. TB
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    8. Do you have a random drug testing policy?

    That is a question that I ALWAYS ask.

    If the company says yes, then I walk .. it's nobodies business but my own, and any company that thinks it can do that to me, doesn't get my services.

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    Aug 5th, 2008 at 7:54 pm

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  13. wongvee
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 7:55 pm

    oh my god can't use chinese.

  14. Alex
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    Dui bu qi, wongvee - chinese language pack isn't installed in Neatorama's wordpress :)

  15. ted
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Can't use Latin here, either. Well, you can, but who would read it?

  16. dont tell me you aint my momma!
    Aug 5th, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    megalize larijuana

  17. Jimbo
    Aug 6th, 2008 at 3:19 pm

    How about..

    "Do you have a sister?"

  18. Bobby Parsons
    Sep 8th, 2008 at 11:38 pm

    Whooooaaaaa Nelllly

    I still cannot stop laughing

    http://www.mockquestions.com

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