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The 23 most bizarre job interview questions ever

Dina RickmanMar 09, 2015 Sometimes job interviews can be terrifying. And sometimes they can be downright bizarre. A study from the Association of Accounting Technicians has found the strangest job interview questions Britons have faced including 'is a Jaffa cake a cake or a biscuit' (biscuit) and 'how would you get a hippo out of a hole?' (no clue). Here is the full list, let us know if you've experienced any weirder ones in the comments.Would you post about work on Facebook?Would you rather know a lot about a little or a little about a lot?Who would you invite to a dinner party?Who would win in a fight superman or batman?Who is your favourite Doctor Who?Which video game character would I like to be and why?Which three celebrities would you like to join for a night out?Do you prefer to be right, or be liked?Do you wear jeans outside of work?What would you do if the sun died out?Are you a Coronation Street or EastEnders fan?What would you do if you caught a member of staff kissing the boss?What dinosaur would you like to be?Was the book Frankenstein really about state control?Please do an improvisation of a film (with potential co-worker)Build a tower of paper cups in 1 minute that would not fall down when you put water in the top cupTell me 20 unique selling points about this BIC penPlease bring a toy with you and explain how this reflects you as a person or a part of your personalityIs a Jaffa cake a cake or biscuit?How do you feel about blood sports?If a Hippo falls into a hole how would you get it out?Do you like to sing in the bath?Would you drive through an amber traffic light? Source: A study of 2,000 people by AAT More: The 10 hardest job interview questions

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