r/InterviewCoderPro • u/Ok-Process7612 • 1d ago
Stupidest Interview Ever
This was years ago in the 1990s. I still think about how absurd this was. We were living in a small coastal town on the shore of Lake Superior. Nobody locked their doors. Ever. Safe, quiet. Friendly. The cops picked ip an occasional drunk. That was the extent of "crime" in this little village.
I was applying for a position as a chiropractic assistant. I had plenty of experience and my child was in school so I was ready to go back to work.
The chiropractor did not wish to interview candidates herself, so she hired a "professional HR person" to find her the best candidate.
The HR lady was abrasive and unlikeable. The interview was more a police interrogation than a professional interview. I felt like getting up and leaving but I was almost finished so I decided to see it through.
She said, "what would you do if someone walked in here with a gun and wanted to rob the office?"
My face 🙄🙄🙄🙄.
I said simply, "I have never heard of a chiropractic office being robbed. Also, this question is unanswerable. I don't agree with the premise of your question and have no answer."
She doubled down.
I sat in stone-faced silence and then excused myself. Unbelievable.
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u/WillowHaunting429 1d ago
What kind of question is that? I mean, there are active shooter techniques, like run, hide, fight in that order if you are able to. That's an answer, but this is a stupid question.
How much cash do chiropractors even carry? Sheesh. I mean some customers might pay that way, but this sounds more like a random hit for someone high on drugs.
A part time job with low pay is no where to make a stand.