What's your weakness.. psychology behind this question..?

[TriggerHippy]

That wasn't a BT subsidiary was it? I got the impression that the guy (who had obviously been there since pre-privatisation days) had been on a course on "How to interview people".

Nope. It was for an EPOS supplier ... which might be owned by BT come to think of it.

Another of my pet hates is "And what is it that attracts you to ClientCo?" or variations thereof. I have a list of questions that, if they crop up, usually mean the prospect has fled South.

[Menelaus]

"My weakness is answering stupid ******* interview questions by ******* who are paid a small percentage of what I am, you ****" should probably see you through.

HTH

[TriggerHippy]

"My weakness is answering stupid ******* interview questions by ******* who are paid a small percentage of what I am, you ****" should probably see you through.

HTH

Can't find that chapter in my Dale Carnegie manual ..... it's really tempting though.
The most peculiar question I ever had was a fellow that scribbled furiously on a whiteboard, flipped it around and said "You have 15 seconds.." This is what was on the board :

1 = 4
2 = 8
3 = 16
4 = ?

[Menelaus]

Can't find that chapter in my Dale Carnegie manual ..... it's really tempting though.
The most peculiar question I ever had was a fellow that scribbled furiously on a whiteboard, flipped it around and said "You have 15 seconds.." This is what was on the board :

1 = 4
2 = 8
3 = 16
4 = ?

32

[TriggerHippy]

32

Wrong ...

Don't worry, I failed it too ... I do know the answer ... the twunt told me afterwards.

[Menelaus]

Wrong ...

Don't worry, I failed it too ... I do know the answer ... the twunt told me afterwards.

OK - is the answer 48 then?

I'm looking at a base8 here which might mean that my head's in the wrong place for answering it ...

[TriggerHippy]

OK - is the answer 48 then?

I'm looking at a base8 here which might mean that my head's in the wrong place for answering it ...

Nope ... here's a clue ... don't think so hard

[TriggerHippy]

The answer is .......................... 1 ... See the first line .. it tells you

[Menelaus]

The answer is .......................... 1 ... See the first line .. it tells you

Ah, bollocks. Bollocks. Bollocks. Large, fat, sweaty, hairy BOLLOCKS.

I hate missing these ones.

[TriggerHippy]

Ah, bollocks. Bollocks. Bollocks. Large, fat, sweaty, hairy BOLLOCKS.

I hate missing these ones.

Right at that moment, I decided that no matter what the rate was, I would never work for this company .....