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Some job candidates give the worst possible answer for certain interview questions.
- Most job candidates prepare to answer certain questions before their job interview to present themselves in the best possible light.
- Other candidates seem to give the worst possible answer for a given situation.
- We asked HR professionals, recruiters, and CEOs to share some of the worst responses they have heard from candidates, from a candidate who said he "crushed 10 keg stands" to another who admitted to slashing someone's tires.
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Almost anyone that has been gainfully employed throughout their lifetime has practiced the "best" way to answer questions during a job interview.
Even difficult questions, like the infamous "what is your biggest weakness?" can be answered gracefully.
But what about the worst ways to answer questions about why you applied for this job or your greatest accomplishment?
We spoke with HR professionals, recruiters, and executives who assured us the wrong way to answer these questions does exist - and they shared some of the most cringeworthy responses they have heard during job interviews.
Here are 13 things it's safe to say you should never give as an answer in a job interview.