10 Illegal Job Interview Questions

Re: 10 Illegal Job Interview Questions

• ClaireDunphy

  March 2011

  I've definitely been asked a few of those before.

  

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• brittjoy84

  March 2011

  That's interesting, my DH was asked about half those questions at his last interview. 
  

  

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• LXLX

  March 2011

  brittjoy84:

  That's interesting, my DH was asked about half those questions at his last interview. 
  

  Me too!
  

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• Madisen

  March 2011

  I had no idea so many people weren't aware of this...not just interviewees, but the interviewers.  It's seriously appalling from a potential discrimation perspective whether consciously or subconsciously. 

   

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• Lanerbell

  

  March 2011

  I've been asked a couple of those.  I was once asked if I was a lesbian because I didn't have a boyfriend.  I didn't work there very long. 

  

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• ClaireDunphy

  March 2011

  Lanerbell:

  I've been asked a couple of those.  I was once asked if I was a lesbian because I didn't have a boyfriend.  I didn't work there very long. 

  

  

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• Soon2BMrsSikes

  March 2011

  Madisen:

  I had no idea so many people weren't aware of this...not just interviewees, but the interviewers.  It's seriously appalling from a potential discrimation perspective whether consciously or subconsciously. 

   

  I think the problem is you have a lot of departmental managers doing the interviews instead of HR professionals. I would be shocked if anyone in HR was actually asking these questions. I have never been asked any of them before.

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• cakenbake

  March 2011

  I agree with Sikes. I only knew those were illegal from college interviewing classes. I have sat in on interviews before with an office manager or the like, and cringed when they ask them.

  I have also noticed that smaller companies (I'm talking family-owned types) are more likely simply because they don't know. I think that's the case most of the time. I doubt most people are trying to fish, but it does leave the company wide open to a lawsuit. 
  

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• duncanpowers

  March 2011

  I'm very shocked so many people have been asked these questions. I don't recall having been asked them, but if I were, I definitely deflected.

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