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kimchee
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What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Here are some of mine:
1. Talk through your job history with me (Read the damn resume!)
2. What are your career goals (my answer: How about just getting the job?)
3. What accomplishments are you most proud of in your career? (Doh, what am I running for the presidency?)
Let me hear yours!
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nov04libride
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Where do you want to be in 5 years 
I just feel like I have to make up some bullsh!t answer about where THAT job may lead, when really, WHO really knows where they will be in 5 years. I certainly don't.
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| Posted 6/14/07 7:57 PM |
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Danamz
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Posted by nov04libride
Where do you want to be in 5 years
I just feel like I have to make up some bullsh!t answer about where THAT job may lead, when really, WHO really knows where they will be in 5 years. I certainly don't.
ITA!
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| Posted 6/14/07 10:39 PM |
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Michelina627
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Posted by nov04libride
Where do you want to be in 5 years
I just feel like I have to make up some bullsh!t answer about where THAT job may lead, when really, WHO really knows where they will be in 5 years. I certainly don't.
I agree, sort of. I hate getting that question when I'm interviewing - but it has been invaluable when I've been the interviewer. Not necessarily in determining if the person was dedicated to the particular job we were interviewing for, but in determining if they were committed to the field.
We were interviewing for an associate director position last year, I asked the question, and the guy's response was "I don't know do you have a crystal ball?"
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| Posted 6/15/07 8:01 AM |
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bikramaddict
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
what do you think is your biggest weakness?
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| Posted 6/15/07 1:20 PM |
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ckone
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Posted by nov04libride
Where do you want to be in 5 years
I just feel like I have to make up some bullsh!t answer about where THAT job may lead, when really, WHO really knows where they will be in 5 years. I certainly don't.
I totally agree. I think that is a terrible question to ask and I'm in HR. How can you say where you see yourself when you don't know the org well enough.
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| Posted 6/21/07 9:47 PM |
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alnem
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
describe to me your ideal work environment?
-ummm, one where i can work from home in my bath robe, slippers, and no makeup on butthead!
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| Posted 6/22/07 10:48 PM |
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HarleyGirlFLA
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Why did you leave your last job?
I just hate answering that question.
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| Posted 6/23/07 12:14 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Posted by RandJ0806
what do you think is your biggest weakness?
OMG I HATE THIS QUESTION!!!! you're SOLE purpose for being there is to try and land the job. WHY would you even think about putting yourself down?! 
what do they really want to hear when they ask this question?
"I am a slacker who surfs the net as much as possible while pretending to work"?
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| Posted 6/24/07 10:26 AM |
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JennP
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Posted by alnem
describe to me your ideal work environment?
-ummm, one where i can work from home in my bath robe, slippers, and no makeup on butthead!
I hate the "So, tell me about yourself." I never know what to say. All the advice I've ever gotten says you should tell them only about things that pertain to your work in the field, but that always makes me sound so boring. Plus I'm nervous, and I tend to ramble when I'm nervous, then they ask me a question that just invites more rambling. Ugh.
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| Posted 6/24/07 8:16 PM |
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
So tell me why you want to work for us........
Do they want you to sing and dance about how wonderful there company is, should I have brough an offering to the "perfect" job gods? PLease I applied because you had an opening and I was interested. In my case it's the only place to work that's half way decent in a 50mile radius.
What made you become a paramedic? or insert your profession.....
Who know it just happened. Is this where i'm supposed to say I just want to help people and help make world peace a reality???? It was fun exciting something new and paid more than minimum wage...oh I can spell medical terms just not anything else
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| Posted 6/25/07 5:04 AM |
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kimchee
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Honestly, I do hate that question too...
Why do you want to work for us?
Duh? What did they expect to hear?
"I don't know, I'm interviewing just for the hell of it?"
"I don't know, I don't have bills to pay. I just like making up excuses not to be at work now 'cus I love seeing myself in a suit?"
:P
That has the be my least fav. question too.
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| Posted 6/26/07 8:27 PM |
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alisonggg
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
I hate the fact that interviewers ask your salary history.... Just because someone was grossly underpaid at their past job shouldnt haunt them in their job search.... offer what you think they are worth and leave it at that
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| Posted 6/27/07 10:58 AM |
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MichelleR
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
"Walk me through your average day at work. What do you do?"
Again... look at the resume. Or should I be honest and say "surf the web for 6 hours and do work when it arises". I don't do the same thing every day, so it's too hard for me to answer that.
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| Posted 6/27/07 12:11 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Posted by alisonggg
I hate the fact that interviewers ask your salary history.... Just because someone was grossly underpaid at their past job shouldnt haunt them in their job search.... offer what you think they are worth and leave it at that
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| Posted 6/27/07 2:50 PM |
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Nicole728
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Posted by RandJ0806
what do you think is your biggest weakness?
this and why did you leave your last job
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| Posted 6/29/07 11:47 PM |
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Claud
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by RandJ0806
what do you think is your biggest weakness?
OMG I HATE THIS QUESTION!!!! you're SOLE purpose for being there is to try and land the job. WHY would you even think about putting yourself down?!
what do they really want to hear when they ask this question?
"I am a slacker who surfs the net as much as possible while pretending to work"?
They want to hear if you are savvy enough to spin it.
My answer for that question is ALWAYS something that can be seen as a positive..."Hmm...my biggest weakness? I'd have to say that I'm a perfectionist and I tend to be very hard on myself when it comes to achieving that. Of course, in my line of work, I don't always have the time for perfection and so I'm learning to accept that as long as it's done to the very best of my ability, it's fine. I need to be nimble enough to turn on a dime and tackle the next big task."
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| Posted 7/6/07 10:16 AM |
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Posted by alisonggg
I hate the fact that interviewers ask your salary history.... Just because someone was grossly underpaid at their past job shouldnt haunt them in their job search.... offer what you think they are worth and leave it at that
I HATE THIS!!!!!
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| Posted 7/9/07 9:32 AM |
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counselor74
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
Tell me about your weaknesses. Tell me about a situation at work that you didn't handle well. What do you think your obstacles might be in handling this job.
Basically any question that taps into weaknesses.
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| Posted 7/14/07 7:52 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: What Interview Question Do You Not Like To Answer?
I hate the "tell me where you see yourself in 5 years"
Um...I'll be 30..and that's all I know
The worst 2 questions I've ever been asked... (and I've been asked both multiple times) were..
1) I'm in the test prep industry so this is the one field where SAT scores matter. I got VERY close to a perfect score...
"Didn't you want to go for the 1600?"
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2) "Since you have such good SAT scores/are so intelligent/whatever, how did you end up at Hofstra?"
EUGH. SO effing rude.
I usually say "Because I have nothing to prove"
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| Posted 7/17/07 11:30 PM |
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