Thread: I had a job interview today, the phaggot was asking stupid tricky questions (srs)

Originally Posted by Unstumpable

My answer was like the guy above stated, see if you can call coke HQ. Obviously that wouldn't be allowed if internet isn't allowed. I'm pretty sure I followed up with something similar to what you'd say. I mentioned that I'd find out how many gas stations and grocery stores are in the city, and make some calls to find what a typical amount of stock they keep on hand was.

But then I started thinking well that wouldn't include dollar stores, vending machines, and many others.. And at that point I gave up. Figured that was enough effort to give the question.

Well all of the coke would come from the distribution center. So you could just get the yearly number of bottles for every year they sent out on record, and that would cover pretty much all of them, even the ones deep in a landfill or in a quasi-state of recycled existence.

Originally Posted by Ken-O

Average comsuption of Coca cola bottles per person in the United states, if its yearly then divide it by 365, and multiply it by the population of Atlanta. Add 3 weeks worth of inventory and thatd be my answer

That's what I immediately thought. You can't google the question or answer but they didn't say you couldn't Google statistics to arrive at an answer.

someone find the answer i need to know just in case i get asked this very same question.

lets all call hq and say its for a job interview.

At 290lbs I bet you were sweating through your dressed shirt Fuark

Originally Posted by Unstumpable

Stupidest question I ever got in a job interview.

"If we asked you how many bottles of coca cola are in Atlanta right now, how would you go about finding out that number? And you can't google the question or answer."


Da fk?

Never actually looked it up later, so would be curious to know what type of answer they were looking for. lmao Mine obviously wasn't it.

Or, you could ruin the entire interview and go on a fact finding mission with follow up questions.

"Do you mean coca cola products or just specifically coca cola?"
"Am I including diet coke or just regular coca-cola?"
"Am I factoring in size of the bottle? Does 1 liter bottle equal the same as a 16 oz bottle?"
"What about cans... are we considering those bottles or a different product?"
"Define Atlanta for me please. The metro Atlanta area is much larger than the city limits. Where exactly is the area of coverage in question?"
"Do these bottles still need to have product in them? Or do empty bottles still count (they're technically bottles... just already consumed)?"
"How do we factor in bottles currently in consumption?"
"What about kegs at restaurants.... which are in turn filled in glasses... do you want these included? If so how would you like me to break it down?


By the time they answer all of your questions at the very end let them know you've been gathering the necessary information to get you started to answer the question. So you just showed them what it would look like

Originally Posted by Realclout

I also hate when they ask retarded questions but I think its mostly to gauge your personality like are you being bitter do you start getting angry I don't think the answers matter as much if you can demonstrate you can conduct yourself professional and through in a little small talk and things like that if you are't talking about how you're the best candidate and you want to know when you can expect to start working and shaking the interviewers hand telling them you can't wait to start next week you're a CERTIFIED retard with zero common sense or people skills SRS.

Yep.. If someone asks you a tricky question in a job interview and you get angry/frustrated, you ain't getting the job lol...

Originally Posted by SoutheastBeast1

The trick is to answer give a very specific number and do so quickly.

"four million one hundred thirty seven thousand six hundred nineteen."

Say nothing else and don't break eye contact. If they ask how you know ask them what processes the company has in place for verifying these things. Make it clear you want to work with people capable of verifying data presented to them. If they can't explain exactly how they'd verify the accuracy of your answer let them know you're disappointed.

They'll spend the rest of the interview process trying to prove they're good enough for you to join.

Literally this, I've always shown up better dressed then the interviewer and just play 5d chess with their mouthbreathing @ss and they'd be begging to hire me SRS.

Originally Posted by Nonsense916

At 290lbs I bet you were sweating through your dressed shirt Fuark

Brutal SRS was probably hoping their chair would make it through the interview SRS.

Originally Posted by climberFROMmars

Yep.. If someone asks you a tricky question in a job interview and you get angry/frustrated, you ain't getting the job lol...

SRS, They don't wanna work with somebody that will be extremely hard to fire when they start lashing out and throwing a hissy fit if they have to apply pressure.