Given some recent posts on the topic, interviewers, what are the most cringe/stupid/bad questions that an interviewee has ever asked you?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

"Have you ever engaged in sexual harassment at your firm?"

funnylike

How did you answer that lmao

Fresh undergrad asked me whether I am capable to assess his skills and may be he has to speak with Partner.

funnylike

Tell me your three strengths and three weaknesses. And have you been transitioned.

likefunny

I was a scientist before switching to MBB in health care. A PhD student interviewee asked how I feel now that my work has no meaning. Lol. (When you’re a scientist often experiments don’t work/aren’t that informative, so that can feel pretty pointless. It’s not like you are out there curing cancer all day long)

likefunny

I've had a couple of interesting ones:

-After 3rd targeted question about Excel skills to potential inexperienced associate for job described as mix of data analysis and document stuff: "So wait would I have to do work in Excel? I'm not really looking to work on that. Could I only do documents?"

-7 minutes into a 15 minute phone screen with a potential intern: "How much low level sort of grunt work is involved vs client face to face? Like making PowerPoints that kind of stuff?"

-unfortunately this was a "getting to know you" lunch after the more senior person was hired but: "Tell me about the values around here - is it typical for a young woman such as yourself to have one on one meetings with older married men such as me?" For a variety of reasons, Mike Pence here didn't last long, but sure wish that had been a pre-hiring question.

funny

Oh, and I pretty regularly ask people pointed questions about whether they are good with/understand that this job requires weekend and evening work if client stuff comes up. The range of follow ups I've gotten in response to that is fascinating. Everything from:
-"*Exactly* how many hours each week, and what time frame?" (Idk dude I just told you that it depends) to
"Why do you decide that people need to work those hours?" (I personally did not invent this issue in consulting but wanted to make you aware) to
-Once, a candidate responded with an angry, "Why would you tell me this now when I was so interested?" (So you could decide if it's a deal breaker? Sorry for trying to be honest)

likefunny

Paint a picture for me. How did you solve the problem. Think question is standard but the “paint a picture for me, tell me a story” I just find annoying.

The candidate was asking you that?!

like

Related Posts

Hello All,

I had my LTI L1 and L2 rounds and was selected.
Hr asked for documents and also had a call for salary discussion.
Now they have asked me to attend L3 interview Tomrw?
Any idea why they want to have one more round after HR discussion?
Is it common?

like

I was just informed after the third round of interviews they’d like at least 5 references, two must be supervisors. My last job was a temporary remote job where I didn’t really interact with my supervisor and the jobs before that were at my family’s business (I do not speak to any of them for serious personal reasons.) Anything before that was grad school and I haven’t kept in contact with any professors from over five years ago. What should I do? 😕

like

Hi, I have an interview at Deloitte USI in two days. What questions shall I expect in the Technical and Director sessions? What preparations needed? Role: Audit Senior Assistant Interview: Technical, HR, versant, Director. Thanks in advance 🙂

Deloitte USI Pwc AC EY KPMG BDO Grant Thornton

Post Photo
like

What types of rounds can i expect from Google, for AI/ML role? I have a phone screening round scheduled for tomorrow. Thanks

like

Hi Fellow Fishies,

I am reaching out because I was recently contacted to interview for Cigna Provider Engagement Development Program. I wanted to see if I could connect with anyone on here that I can help give a breakdown of what this program entails, day-to-day, and WLB. Any tips on the interview and interview process for anyone working in this position? I would be truly grateful for any help or information that can be provided!

Cigna

like

New to the app—happy to be here!
I’m an AM here in Charlotte and have a two cybersecurity candidates that were a bit late to an interview process looking for a job as a cyber analyst. Any help finding a home for them would be appreciated

like

Hello,
Does anyone know how much time Microsoft HR takes to provide feedback after Hiring drive ? I had contacted my 3rd party recruiter contact person but he said the final feedback will come from HR or Hiring Manager only.
Thanks in advance .

I recently graduated with a masters degree in Data Analytics from University of Texas at San Antonio with a CGPA of 4.0. I am also awarded distinguished graduate student award for great academic standing and leadership skills. I have worked in india for 3 years for Uber and Amazon as Risk Analyst and quality specialist respectively. I am currently in my F1 OPT and have 30 days left before I submit my offer letter to USCIS. I can share my resume and any help is really appreciated. Thank you!

like

Dm me for referrals in HCL

Skills: Business Analyst

Exp:2+ yrs exp required

[Please do not share your resume if you have already applied/attended interview at HCL in the last 6 months

like
like

How much time does novartis take to reach back with offer after salary discussions round where I conveyed my expectations ?

like

Any recommended resume writing services? Especially in insurance industry

like

Hi All,

I completed the APTA test and Technical round with HSBC and it's almost completed 2 weeks but i don't have any update. How can we consider this..?

Please suggest

like

Who hires junior strategists? Where should I start looking? I’m loving my planning internship right now, but I want to apply elsewhere in case I don’t get an offer, but I’m not seeing anything open.

like

Got offered a full-time offer for this summer that handily beats one I accepted back in October, thinking it was the best I could get.

What’s the best way to tell my old recruiter I don’t want their mixed nuts baggie of an offer anymore?

like

Hi fishes, I have recently attended an interview with Accenture India Accenture couple of days back and can see the candidature status is on hold after my 1st round of interview. Does this mean that they are waiting for others to complete their interview or am I rejected? If not ,how many days they tak appxm to make a decision. I tried reaching out to recruiter and as usual they are not lifting or responding to my messages.Has any one faced this situation with Accenture? Thanks in Advance!!

like

What questions are asked in KPMG next round after L1 ? Is it technical or totally HR? KPMG KPMG India

like

Anybody hiring for data analytics positions? I just need a first round interview. I am a decent candidate, my last 5 interviews were EY, McK, EY, McK and GS (last round, 1st round, last round, 2nd round, 1st round). I have 10 months of experience and graduated with majors in cs and bus. I interned once at a big 4 acc firm and once as a software engineer.
1 caveat: I am an F1 student on OPT.

like

Does Deloitte USI respond back after the salary negotiation.HR told like she can only give an update on Monday and no response after that.is it normal like delayed response or ghosted ?

like

More Posts

SNKRS didn’t fail me today.

Post Photo
like

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope everyone’s week has been going well. I applied for the Business Development Manager - Platform Partnerships with Square for Zone B.

Would there be someone willing to point me in the right direction or refer me?

Thank you in advance.

like

No one wants to be “that account guy”. What’s that phrase mean to you? How do you avoid that label?

Do you have guidelines of what you expect a transactional associate to know at X years into their license?

like

Is COL determined by city of office or state (if small)? What is Hartford, CT office considered, high, moderate or low COL?

Is 121,000 as a software manager (Washington DC) underpaid?

funnylikesmart

Does anyone here suffer from bipolar disorder? How do you manage it and working in law? I see a therapist, and a psychiatrist, and am on medication, but I still have days where I wake up and I’m so depressed I can’t move. I’m working on remedying this with my doctors, but how does one approach mental health issues with their employer? I never felt the need to until I realized how much being bipolar can affect my ability to work.

like

Is the DC DMV finally open? 👀

like
like

today my joining in Hexaware Technologies but still they not send revised offer and onboarding mail

they told today will sent

what should i do now?

like

Looking for female flatmates for 2bhk flat nearby Bangerghatta Road, New Gurappanapalya-BTM Layout 1st Stage, Bangalore - 560029.

Please DM soon.

like

Has anybody had success pivoting off the bench into a non-managerial role?

like

Anyone who commutes in from Jersey City - do you take the PATH or NJ transit? Which is better/worse?

Hi fishes, I got 5+ years of work ex of which 2 years was in domain non IT job. While joining Accenture I was offered level 11 (As SAP functional CONSULTANT) while I believe I should be at level 10. What can I do? Is it that just your IT work ex they consider? Suggest things I could do. Completed 8 months in Accenture now as SAP Functional consultant.

like

Ghosted once more after what I thought was a great first date. Guess I’ll give up on love forever.

likefunny

Would love some gift suggestions for the husband. He’s been super amazing and I wanna get him something super nice for our 4th year anniversary. Can’t do vacays or experiences because of the Covid and new baby combination! Don’t know if it helps, but he enjoys fancy gifts, not into drinking or smoking or gaming!Trying to keep it under the $500 ish range if possible!(Fully aware that it won’t get me something super fancy)

Any suggestions? I’ll owe anyone that’ll help out! 😅

like

Hello, my current ctc is 8.5 lpa, .net tech stack... how much hike I can get with 4.2 yrs experience

like

Hi
How to encash our leaves ... I have 20 leaves

like

Additional Posts in Consulting

Anyone in South Beach this weekend? Staying at the Fontainebleau

like

Are firms willing to negotiate the role with campus hires? I received an offer for a big 4 in risk, which I signed early in September, but just now received another offer in TAS from a different firm. While I much prefer the big 4 firm, I do not want to work in risk anymore. Would a big 4 be willing to change groups? Have you heard of anyone able to do this? I feel kind of bad, but I truly despise the idea of working in risk now. ( My friend who's in the role right now hates it)

funnylike
like

Top 10 books to read about consulting life ?

likefunny

Hey all
Just started a big 4 firm 2 weeks ago. Someone reached out to me for a month long engagement that seems incredibly boring, understaffed and not really what I’m interested in. Don’t want to get pidgeoned holed into boring work so early. Do I need to say yes lol

like

Best consulting firms for the retail and CPG industries?

like

Gmail for work $ucks

like

Any recommendations for a mattress? Cheaper the better (although I’d love the Sheraton, I can’t afford $$$$)

like

Is there ever a reason not to take a signing bonus? I wouldn’t have thought so, but saw a Glassdoor review from a disgruntled employee who didn’t last a year saying he regretted accepted it. Worst case is you just give it back, unless I’m missing something?

like

Do any of the top consulting firms hire into the Engagement Manager level after an M7 (if they had manager experience elsewhere)? I know MBB probably doesn’t but what about other tier 2 firms after that - and asking for US or Canada

likehelpfulfunny

Curious: what's the average # of yrs already committed to consulting for folks on here-- upvote if someone states the number/range.

like

Any audio book recommendations to listen to when backpacking / vacationing?

like

Ascension possibility for referral?

like

Can you mention the client you worked for during job interview? Not on resume but during actual interview?

like

Anyone in a design role? Visual, UX, Motion? What do you make? (Please include location and YoE). There aren’t many of us in consulting and I’m curious what pay looks like elsewhere.

like

When you check into the Westin and they say welcome home and you know that's weird but it's kind of soothing

like

Clinton looks like she's wearing grillz on my Sheraton tv...

like

What consulting companies do a lot of work with the Department of Homeland Security and are looking for someone with legal training/DHS experience?

like

Hello! I’m a clinical healthcare worker and am currently working on a master’s in finance to pivot to healthcare consulting.

I’m trying to get an internship next summer (I have the time off work) but am having difficulty finding internships for non-MBA master’s degree candidates. (I have a clinical MA and doctorate & it’s been an auto-reject from analyst internships.)

Would anyone be willing to connect for internships or work for companies that love non-traditional candidates? Thank you

like

So who else is at Hilton Orlando this week?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal