Continued:  Some are laugh-out-loud hysterical - - others are jaw dropping.....This is simply to amuse you 😳

• "What do you want me to do if I cannot walk to work if it's raining? Can you pick me up?" 
• "I was a Chamber of Commerce Executive once hiring a secretary. [The candidate asked] 'What does a Chamber of Commerce do?'" 
• "Can we wrap this up fairly quickly? I have someplace I have to go." 
• "What is your company's policy on Monday absences?" 
• "If this doesn't work out can I call you to go out sometime?"
• "How big do the bonuses really get once you make associate? I hear it's some serious cash." 
• [The candidate asked,] 'Can my dad call you to talk about the job and the training program? He is really upset I'm not going to medical school and wants someone to explain the Wall Street path to him.' The dad did call. Then that dad's friends called and I ended up doing a conference call with a group of concerned parents ... long story." 
• "If I get an offer, how long do I have before I have to take the drug test?"
• "When you do background checks on candidates, do things like public drunkenness arrests come up?" 
• "Can I get a tour of the breast pumping room? I heard you have a great one here and while I don't plan on having children for at least 10 or 12 years, I will definitely breast feed and would want to use that room."
• "So, how much do they pay you for doing these interviews?" 

Title:  We asked hiring managers to share the craziest things they've heard from applicants during an interview.  

Hiring managers shared these:

• Why did you leave your last job?

"I have a problem with authority." 

• Tell us about a problem you had with a co-worker and how you resolved it

"The resolution was we were both fired."

• What kind of computer software have you used?

"Computers? Are those the black boxes that sit on the floor next to the desks? My boss has one of those. He uses it. I don't have one. He just gives me my schedule and I follow it."

• What are your hobbies and interests?

"[He said] 'Well, as you can see, I'm a young, virile man and I'm single -- if you ladies know what I'm saying.' Then he looked at one of the fair-haired board members and said, 'I particularly like blondes!!

• Why should we hire you?

"I would be a great asset to the events team because I party all the time." 

• Do you have any questions?

"If you were a fruit, what fruit would you be?" 

Title:  When asked to share the biggest mistakes or most unusual things job candidates have done during the interview process, employers and hiring managers recalled the following:

• Candidate took a family photo off of interviewer’s desk and put it into her purse.
• Candidate started screaming at the receptionist stating the interviewer was taking too long.
• Candidate said her main job was being a psychic and her last position she was being persecuted with witchcraft and tried to read interviewer’s palm, despite interviewer’s attempts to decline the offer.
• When asked what her ideal job was, candidate said she really didn't want to work anymore" (Company was hiring for a data entry clerk.)
• Candidate sang her responses to questions.
• Candidate put lotion on her feet/leg during the interview.
• When asked why he wanted the position, candidate replied, “My wife wants me to get a job.”
• Candidate started feeling interviewer’s chest to find a heartbeat so they could “connect heart to heart.”
• Candidate had a dog in her purse.
• Candidate took phone interview in the bathroom – and flushed. 
• Candidate was splitting during interview  (had no teeth).
• Candidate stated she didn't want to interview "cuz she was waiting to be approved for govt.. benefits."