bad job interviews

The interviewer asked how I deal with conflict, and I told a story about yelling at a coworker. Should I have lied instead?

Few job interview questions cause candidates more problems than this old classic: “How do you deal with conflict?” We look at how to respond when it's you that's on the spot.
November 17, 2025 Penelope Singh

"My interview was going great, but I froze when they asked me who my favorite Teletubby was!”

"My interview was going great until I was blindsided by a question out of left field. She asked who my favorite Teletubby was. What should I have said?"
April 17, 2025 Peter Kinney

The Most Ridiculous Job Interview Questions People Have Actually Been Asked

We guess that sometimes employers have good reason to ask these out-of-left-field questions. But for most of these, we can't imagine what that reason could be. If you have any ideas, let us know in the comments. And just for fun...How would you answer them?
January 20, 2025 Jesse Singer