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NEforceUConn said:
I have interviewed many younger people for a beginner FX trading job.

The only weird question I would ask is, “How many times in a day does the hour hand (the little hand) on a clock pass 12 o’clock?”

Best answer I received was four?
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What are you getting at with that question? I'd say one or two, depending on the asker's definition of "pass." Do you ask the question just to see how the candidate works it out?
 
Get a Job said:
What are you getting at with that question? I'd say one or two, depending on the asker's definition of "pass." Do you ask the question just to see how the candidate works it out?
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To see if they get flustered. In trading, and life, remember your ABC's (Always Be Cool).
 
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2nd interview went quite well today, and they called 5 minutes later to schedule a meeting with the superintendent on Wednesday for salary negotiation. Very curious to see how that will go, not sure if they'll lowball me since I'm coming in from a different state - and how much of my experience they will count.
 
M.S.G. said:
2nd interview went quite well today, and they called 5 minutes later to schedule a meeting with the superintendent on Wednesday for salary negotiation. Very curious to see how that will go, not sure if they'll lowball me since I'm coming in from a different state - and how much of my experience they will count.
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Does MA not just go by step equivalency? That's what they did when I moved to CT from another state 7 years ago. Great job though!
 
M.S.G. said:
2nd interview went quite well today, and they called 5 minutes later to schedule a meeting with the superintendent on Wednesday for salary negotiation. Very curious to see how that will go, not sure if they'll lowball me since I'm coming in from a different state - and how much of my experience they will count.
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That’s awesome bud!
 
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Chief00 said:
An interview is not about the interviewee but the interviewer. How does hiring you make their lives easier and more successful. Keep that in mind in your answers and you will do fine.
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Smart
 
Chin Diesel said:
HR by it's very nature is to mitigate risk and loss. So, no, it's not value additive, it's risk minimization. All those questions and processes they make you go through with hiring are designed to avoid lawsuits as well as prevent crappy hires which can kill an organization.
No different than the legal department. They don't generate any revenue for an organizations (Unless I guess you are a law firm). You have a legal department to watch your six while you are watching everything else.
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HR's primary directive is to protect the company and its senior management. Everything else is secondary.
 
CL82 said:
HR’s prime directive is to self promote. They do that by sucking up to management. Everything else is secondary.
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Most of hr could be outsourced.

In most cases it is a waste of salary and office space
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Just had a very strange interview. We’ll see what it means. Circumstances were unusual because it’s an internal position and I just unsuccessfully interviewed for a similar position a couple weeks ago. HR director told me “they loved me but hired someone with more experience. Apply to the next one.” So today I interviewed for the position of the guy who got the other job.

Obviously they know me well and I recently answered most of the questions but it was still strange for a school administrator position.
-“who inspires you?”
-“do you believe in Bigfoot? Why or why not?”
-“if you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?”
- “what three words describe you?”
Only asked me a couple questions Pertinent to the position.
Does this bode well or bad? Definitely felt like a formality but I’m not sure if it was a formality because they have someone else.

Share funny interview encounters
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The educational system clearly discriminates against those who think cryptozoology is real!
 
M.S.G. said:
2nd interview went quite well today, and they called 5 minutes later to schedule a meeting with the superintendent on Wednesday for salary negotiation. Very curious to see how that will go, not sure if they'll lowball me since I'm coming in from a different state - and how much of my experience they will count.
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Awesome! Was asked this in my final round interview in NY. Luckily, I had taken a look at the teacher contract and salary schedule for the district prior to the interview. Knew what a 3rd year teacher with a master’s should be making. I’m sure you’ve done the same, but if not it’s a good place to start. Best of luck!
 
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I got the job, I had a number in mind and they actually exceeded it. I will now bubble wrap myself until the first day of school. So often do schools try to lowball you coming from one state to another, they actually started me on top step, I was astonished. This is the long overdue payoff, after being screwed soooooooooo many times. Feels great!
 
M.S.G. said:
I got the job, I had a number in mind and they actually exceeded it. I will now bubble wrap myself until the first day of school.
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congrats!!!
 
So while not an odd interview question, my weirdest interview situation was in law school during OCIs, I had a few interviews the same day.

interviewing with Skadden.

guy was a college baseball player like myself. He liked my law review article about sports law.

we finish up, he says “this has been great you will definitely be hearing from us”

Two days later, first duck off letter I get is from skadden
 
the Q said:
So while not an odd interview question, my weirdest interview situation was in law school during OCIs, I had a few interviews the same day.

interviewing with Skadden.

guy was a college baseball player like myself. He liked my law review article about sports law.

we finish up, he says “this has been great you will definitely be hearing from us”

Two days later, first duck off letter I get is from skadden
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Well, he didn't lie to you. You did hear from them. :)
 
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the Q said:
So while not an odd interview question, my weirdest interview situation was in law school during OCIs, I had a few interviews the same day.

interviewing with Skadden.

guy was a college baseball player like myself. He liked my law review article about sports law.

we finish up, he says “this has been great you will definitely be hearing from us”

Two days later, first duck off letter I get is from skadden
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This great, don't get me wrong, it sucks, but it is also perfect.
 
M.S.G. said:
I got the job, I had a number in mind and they actually exceeded it. I will now bubble wrap myself until the first day of school. So often do schools try to lowball you coming from one state to another, they actually started me on top step, I was astonished. This is the long overdue payoff, after being screwed soooooooooo many times. Feels great!
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Awesome! Congratulations!
 
CL82 said:
This great, don't get me wrong, it sucks, but it is also perfect.
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As if OCIs weren’t bad enough…..

I noticed all my call backs were the interviews I wasn’t sure how they went.

the ones I thought went Great or poorly were all immediate rejections.
 
the Q said:
As if OCIs weren’t bad enough…..

I noticed all my call backs were the interviews I wasn’t sure how they went.

the ones I thought went Great or poorly were all immediate rejections.
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My on campus interview with Latham was at the Charles Hotel and the female litigation partner who interviewed me (who was not unattractive) was sprawled out on the bed the whole time.
 
Going on two weeks now from the day he told me “we just need to talk to your references, HR will let you know either way by the end of the week”

SMDH
 
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What was your response to whether you believe in Bigfoot and why?
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Going on two weeks now from the day he told me “we just need to talk to your references, HR will let you know either way by the end of the week”

SMDH
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That happened to me several times when interviewing years ago. Still, often got the job or at least an offer. Hiring isn’t always an efficient process.
 
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I've never gotten a job I've actually interviewed for. Interviewed for a bunch after college and struck out everywhere, so took a 2 week temp job where they just gave me an address to show up to. Now been there for over 4 years
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
My on campus interview with Latham was at the Charles Hotel and the female litigation partner who interviewed me (who was not unattractive) was sprawled out on the bed the whole time.
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did you get an offer?
 
The weirdest interview I had was my first one out of college. It was at a large company in Boston. My girlfriend had an interview there and suggested that they interview me for another position they had mentioned to her. The HR lady was young and nerdy/hot, probably 30 or so years old. She came off as kind of cocky and brash.

She told me that my girlfriend was really nice, but far too hot for me. She said she was out of my league. I was like, “Wow, is this happening?” Weird and rude. I didn’t know if it was just the real world or if she was out of line at that point in my life. I was also onto her bs because she was clearly flirting.

My gf shows up for interview #2 a few days later and the HR lady tells her that she better keep an eye on me because I’m far to cute and charming to trust prowling around Boston. My gf is then mad at me when I see her.

Anyway, we go through the process and both get hired. At the company holiday party 3-4 months later the HR girl is pretty drunk and all over me. The party ends and the younger associates head to another bar. The HR lady comes along and my gf decides to tell her to back off. HR lady then starts crying and confides in us that she couldn’t make up her mind who she wanted more, she’s bi, she’s a mess etc. We consoled her, told her we weren’t interested and never said a word to anyone about it. Now days it would be a major story.
 
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