Tell me a joke.
Who inspires me and why.
List 3 of your greatest accomplishments.
Well, I can give you two jokes so far, what's the next question?
Or for the joke, you could start stripping.
"Hang on, hang on, once I get my underwear off, you'll start laughing hysterically."
Interviewers love lewd humor.
That aside though, I might ask something about the joke thing, like, "What does that have to do with my ability to do my job?" I guess that could indicate my sense of humor while in a professional environment - it can be made to vanish entirely.
Originally posted by: Chrono
Know why? Because knowledge is one thing but also a person's character is another. Let's say they hired you because of your knowledge but your character was cold as a fish, then obviously working with you would suck.
Not necessarily, I think. Throughout school, I wasn't outgoing, I was rather withdrawn. But my grades didn't suffer because of it, partly because the work was easy for me, and my mind seems built for standardized tests. They see how much you can memorize, but not how much you really understand the material.
So I can work just fine. There need not always be character present to accomplish a given task. I can also work with others just fine. I am of the opinion that working with others is primarily about transferring and combining information to get the job done. I can be "personable" but it's mainly to fit in with the people around me, with their small talk and such. I'm generally good at fooling people too into thinking I like certain things, and I can be a decent actor.
An interview with roundabout questions isn't a good way of getting to know me. I can figure out why you're asking a question, and tailor a response quite easily to let you hear something that would land me a job. It won't be a blatant lie, but it might only be a partial truth. See the part about me being withdrawn - getting to know me is not really advised. I had a close friend who did try to get to know me. I finally decided to let him know how I go about my days, how I view life, and just more about my way of thinking. The next day, his girlfriend asked me that I not speak to him anymore, that he was talking about suicide, and that I usually make him fairly depressed. Who I am stays with me. Interviewers will see a quiet, but capable potential employee, that's it.
That all said, I'm kind of looking forward to a professional job interview. I've had a few already, but they're usually for low-end jobs, things like retail or warehouse work. I've never had any trouble finding a job in those sectors.
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