Just as important as an employee’s qualifications and skills is their fit with the employer. Will they mesh with their colleagues? Do they hold the same values as the employer?
That’s why culture fit interviews have become so popular. These questions are meant to give the interviewer insight into the candidate’s personality, values, work ethic, and more.
Interviewers ask questions that not only don’t actually reveal anything meaningful about the candidate but can also make you feel uncomfortable.
Here are two that are major red flags.
Even if you’re Jon Stewart, it’s probably awkward to be asked to “be funny” while someone is staring at you from across the table. There’s also the fact that this probably isn’t relevant to the job.
A sense of humor is nice, and it’s something the interviewer probably wants to see in a potential fit, but that should come through during your conversation — without explicit prompting.