Analysis of strange interview questions in foreign companies

Here are a few examples for candidates' reference, so that when they encounter similar strange questions in interviews with foreign companies, they can have answers and deal with them freely, and avoid being eliminated because they are not sure of their intentions and are caught off guard.

Sorting checkers

When recruiting employees, some foreign companies test the flexibility of candidates' hands and feet, give each candidate a pile of checkers, and ask them to pick out checkers mixed with five colors in one minute and arrange them according to each color. If it is not completed as required within the specified time, it will be eliminated.

Picture dialogue

When recruiting employees, foreign companies need to test the responsiveness of candidates. Some foreign companies install color pictures on rotating machines, including animals, plants, buildings, vehicles, household appliances and so on. Move in front of the candidates at a certain speed and ask the candidates to say what they see within the specified time.

cake

When a foreign company recruits employees for an interview. There is such a problem that applicants are required to cut a box of cakes into eight parts and give them to eight people, but there must be another one in the cake box. In the face of such strange questions, some candidates rack their brains and can't tell; However, some applicants think that this question is actually very simple. Take out seven of the eight cakes and give them to seven people, and give the remaining 1 piece to the eighth person together with the cake box. The applicant's creative thinking ability is obvious.

Run in the hot sun

Examining the will and fighting spirit of candidates is often a question to be asked in foreign recruitment interviews. A foreign company recruited a group of employees from newly graduated technical school students. During the interview, the candidate was asked to run to the nearby mountain in the scorching sun and then return. The test results show that some candidates are opportunistic and return without going to their destination; Some candidates ran to their destination, but took a taxi on their way back; Some applicants ran to the destination according to the regulations, and then ran back. When a foreign company announces the admission list, the list of the first two kinds of people is unknown, and the latter one is hired as an employee.

Open an umbrella in the rain

Walking as an employee of a foreign company requires the spirit of unity and cooperation. Therefore, when a foreign company recruits employees, it requires candidates to go to a designated place nearby in the rain and then return, but only half of them are given umbrellas. In this interview, there are some cases: some candidates who send umbrellas take the initiative to partner with those who don't, and they will share an umbrella; Yes Candidates without umbrellas and those with umbrellas negotiate to share an umbrella. There are also candidates who only care about themselves and ignore others, holding an umbrella alone. As a result, those who held the umbrella alone were eliminated, while those who shared the joys and sorrows with the umbrella were hired.

On the feeling of review

When some foreign companies recruit employees, they will organize candidates to visit their own enterprises first. Then, ask the candidates to talk about their feedback. In the exam, some candidates can't talk about their feelings, or just say good things about their own companies; Moreover, some candidates can put forward opinions on the shortcomings of this enterprise, put forward suggestions for improvement, and how to strengthen safety and anti-expansion measures. Obviously, the latter candidate is more concerned about the development of enterprises and has a strong sense of professionalism and responsibility, so he is welcomed by foreign companies.