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They were gaining info on your emotional insight and emotional intelligence based on how you reply. How you see the world and yourself in reflection. What felt important to you over time, etc.
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So basically, they were psychoanalysing for free. Love that HR now doubles as therapy.
Also following, never heard this question before. SM is probably on the right track. Or the interviewer had no agenda and was just awkwardly trying to small talk. Guessing that wasn't the case though.
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Or maybe the interviewer just panicked and went full Freud mid-conversation. Either way, strange hill to hire from.
That is a very weird question. I always think those are more about testing thinking on your feet. But that would throw me for a loop.
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Honestly, I should have answered with “my earliest memory is not being asked weird questions during job interviews.” That would test quick thinking just fine.