Generic Interview Questions

[Buckley99]

I know the majority of interview questions are tailored for the specific position but what are some of your favorite generic interview questions that you ask any/all candidates, regardless of the position?

I'm about to go through a string of interviews and I'm always looking for new/better questions to ask candidates.

Thanks in advance!

[bobbaganoosh]

1. How do you handle conflict on the job? or Describe a situation where you've experienced conflict and how you handled it.
2. What're your 5 yr and 10 yr goals
3. How would your last employer describe your work habits.

[mikemorvan]

Have you always done your best?

What do i need to know about you?

Pie or Cake?

How many inches of antler can a good protein feed add to a deer in a given year?

[6.5 shooter]

1. Have you ever seen a UFO?

[jerp]

Back in the day, (decades ago)I was interviewing for a sales job and as was was common in those days in sales interviews he handed me a pen and said "sell me this pen". It was a lame and lazy interview technique. (I fantasized about jamming it in the guy's ear like Joe Pesci did to the guy in the bar in "Casino".) My reply was sufficiently smart arse that he got very red in the face and asked me to leave.

[Kdurham]

Wear a tux to the interview!

1. Did you say Pan or Pam?

[DocHolliday]

What would your current coworkers say about you?

I been shocked at what people say.

[BigL]

Tell me about a time you made a mistake because you weren't listening?

I clarified that he meant at work.

[tigerscowboy]

I always ask near the end, "Why should I hire you?".

[Hoggslayer]

Where is your deer lease and what kind of boat do you have.

[Williams4298]

Wear a tux to the interview!

1. Did you say Pan or Pam?

Haha! Then when you actually get the job, let out a big one!

[Kdurham]

I know the majority of interview questions are tailored for the specific position but what are some of your favorite generic interview questions that you ask any/all candidates, regardless of the position?

I'm about to go through a string of interviews and I'm always looking for new/better questions to ask candidates.

Thanks in advance!

LOL! I didn't even realize you posted this!

[Kdurham]

I was asked what are two of my favorite movies and why. Good thing I had a solid answer, but it was definitely a curveball. Good thing I didn't answer Good Fellas or Zombieland.

[Smell the Glove]

Why do mirrors reverse images horizontally but not vertically?

[fishingsetx]

If interviewing for a technical position:

If a helicopters rotors have to spin at 2000 rpms on earth to lift off, how fast would they have to spin on the moon?

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"