6 bizarre interview questions employers actually admit to asking

By Christian Schappel

The survey masters at CareerBuilder have done it again — this time getting hiring and HR managers to admit to some off-the-wall questions they’ve thrown at candidates. 
CareerBuilder’s survey team, which works with Harris Poll, has gotten employees and employers to admit to some pretty strange stuff over the years.
Now it’s starting spring off with a bang, releasing a list of the some of the most bizarre interview questions respondents to its latest survey admitted to asking.
Without further ado, they are (along with the reasons they were asked):

1. How would you wrangle a herd of cats? A hiring manager asked this to gain insight into a candidate’s ability to organize, lead and motivate others.
2. Do you believe in life on other planets? This was asked to see if a candidate was the type to believe anything is possible.
3. What superpower would you like to have? This was asked to provide insight into how candidates view their own strengths and weaknesses.
4. If you were stranded on an island, which two items would you like to have with you? This question could provide insight into candidates’ abilities to weather a tough situation with limited resources.
5. If you did not have to work, what would you do?” This question was asked to peek into a candidate’s values and interests outside of work, which can help assess how well they’d fit into the company’s culture.
6. If you were trapped in a blender, what would you do to get out? You may remember this question from The Internship, starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. It helps assess a candidate’s creativity, ability to think on his or her feet, and problem-solving skills.

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