Quirky Interview Questions: Why and When to Ask Them (Plus a Few of our Own)

We’ve covered a few different interviewing topics here recently, such as styles, the most effective questions, and ways not to conduct an interview. Today, I’d like to cover something that’s stirred up a lot of debate regarding the process of interviewing: asking bizarre, off-the-wall questions. Some HR folks absolutely hate them, saying they are a colossal waste of valuable time spent with candidates.

Others, such as technology giants Google and Microsoft, make them an integral part of every interview.

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