Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
These riddles might be fun as a way to break the ice at an interview, but I would be a little worried if an interviewer trotted out some patronizing, psychological hocus-pocus and attempted to use it on me with a serious intent. Industrial psychologists spend many hours writing psych tests for use in controlled studies and some air carriers use those tests which is ok, but uncontrolled questioning of this sort is doubtful in value.
Agreed. Kind of like asking ridiculous questions on an oral. (Do you know where there's dope and fabric on the CRJ? or What's the limitation of the stick shaker?)
They really don't do anything but make the interviewer feel superior. Open ended questions that take a different viewpoints on traditional questions are better to assess critical thinking.
The question: "Why shouldn't I hire you" was one of the more challenging ones that I've had to answer in an interview.