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Interview Questions: What Shouldn’t You Ask? Test Your Knowledge!

April 11th, 2024

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Interview Questions You Should Never Ask: Test Your Knowledge!

Compliance is critical to developing strong work environments and company culture, but it’s also vital to the hiring process. When hiring managers ask the right interview questions about topics such as work experience, career paths, and career goals, they find the best fit for the job description. When they ask the wrong interview questions, they risk damaging the employer brand, not finding a good fit to work at the company, and potentially encountering fines, penalties, and increased risk and exposure. Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of what questions you should ask candidates about their skills and experiences, salary expectations, and long-term career goals. This quiz will also help hiring managers avoid questions that don’t reveal essential information (such as candidates’ ideal salary range or greatest strengths) and feel discriminatory or elicit the wrong answer. Take the quiz:

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Job Descriptions

What could you bring to this role/team/company?

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Describe your previous experience working within a team or managing a team.

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How would you perform this particular task?

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Are you able to perform this job with or without a reasonable accommodation?

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Are you able to understand and speak the predominant language of our client base?

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Scheduling

Are you able to work the required schedule for the job openings?

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Will you be able to work X dates?

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Are you available during nights and weekends?

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What days are you available to work?

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Do you have availability to work overtime, nights, weekends, etc.?

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Will you be able to travel for work?

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Compensation

What are your salary expectations for your next job?

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What is your salary in your current job?

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What is your salary in your previous job?

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The salary range for this role is $X. Does this align with your goals?

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What is your commission structure in your current job? In your previous job?

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Family Planning and Marital Status

What is your maiden name or married name?

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Which relative would we notify in case of an emergency? (Note that this is acceptable on new hire paperwork.)

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Are you married?

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Are you engaged? Do you have wedding plans?

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How do you approach interoffice dating? Have you ever dated a coworker?

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Do you have children?

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How many children do you have?

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Do you plan to have or adopt children?

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If you have or adopt children, will you continue to work?

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Will your childcare obligations keep you from traveling for work?

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Will your childcare obligations keep you from working overtime, weekends, nights, etc.?

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Are you pregnant?

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What are your plans if you get pregnant?

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What are your childcare arrangements?

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Identity

Are you an American citizen?

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What is your first language?

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How long have you lived in the U.S.?

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What is your religion?

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What religious holidays do you celebrate?

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Will being [insert religion] impede your ability to perform in this job?

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We usually have a man/woman in this role. How will you perform it?

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How do you feel about working with or supervising [insert gender here]?

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Legal and Financial Challenges

Have you been arrested?

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Are you in debt?

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Have you ever declared bankruptcy?

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Do you have a criminal record?

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Health and Body

Do you smoke?

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Do you drink or use drugs?

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What’s your height, weight, etc.?

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Did you use all your sick time last year?

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Do you have any major health conditions or illnesses?

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Miscellaneous

What are your career goals, especially long-term?

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Did you work previous jobs under a different name?

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Are you authorized to work in the U.S.?

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