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Job Interview Question

  • 09-11-2011 04:12PM
    #1
    07438991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭


    Hi,

    A friend of mine went for an interview <snip> and was asked "if your boss asked you to do something illegal for them would you do it?".

    He admitted that he was shocked with such a question and had certainly not prepared a response for this question. He said he didn't no whether he should tell them the truth or give them the answer that he thought the interviewer was after.

    I just wonder is this is a regular interview question that people get asked or is it even an appropriate question to ask in an interview? And how best to answer such as question?

    PS - I know his answer (but don't wish to influence any responses) and he got the job but I think it was more to do with his qualifications than his response to this question!!!
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  • #2
    07438991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭07438991


    07438991 wrote: »
    Hi,

    A friend of mine went for an interview <snip> and was asked "if your boss asked you to do something illegal for them would you do it?".

    He admitted that he was shocked with such a question and had certainly not prepared a response for this question. He said he didn't no whether he should tell them the truth or give them the answer that he thought the interviewer was after.

    I just wonder is this is a regular interview question that people get asked or is it even an appropriate question to ask in an interview? And how best to answer such as question?

    PS - I know his answer (but don't wish to influence any responses) and he got the job but I think it was more to do with his qualifications than his response to this question!!!

    Somebody please...?


  • #3
    Gmol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭Gmol


    07438991 wrote: »
    Somebody please...?

    He should say no he would not. They may be checking to see if he is trustworthy


  • #4
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,278 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    company name removed; not sure it's appropriate to mention them in this context


  • #5
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    This is an old style question...
    If a person is likely to break the law when asked, then they may cheat the company without being asked...

    No, Never, Never is the only reasonable answer I suppose...


  • #6
    07438991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭07438991


    Gmol wrote: »
    He should say no he would not. They may be checking to see if he is trustworthy

    Do you think it's an acceptable question for an interview?

    And I can tell you that he didn't say no and got the job!!!

    Also, did you get the company before it was removed...? hahaha


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  • #7
    Gmol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭Gmol


    07438991 wrote: »
    Do you think it's an acceptable question for an interview?

    And I can tell you that he didn't say no and got the job!!!

    Also, did you get the company before it was removed...? hahaha

    I do and know the owner:cool:


  • #8
    07438991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭07438991


    Great.. Will I give you my Friend's name so the company can sake him...? :D


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