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Discussion on: Terrible Interview Questions

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Dave Cridland

When I worked for Surevine, "Cat or Dog?" was a normal interview question because we all worked from home, and most of us had either a cat or a dog - and occasionally both.

But as for questions I've been asked...

"Which ancestor of yours was it that had poetry written about him by William Blake?"

Someone had been doing some impressive stalking, there...

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Robert Rodes

I'm more of a spider.

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Michiel Hendriks

Generally it's not a literal question if you want/own a cat or dog, but to which animal you stereotypically compare to the most.