Timeline for How to dodge/answer when an interviewer asks (legal) personal questions?
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| Feb 16, 2019 at 18:43 | vote | accept | WonderWoman | ||
| Dec 31, 2018 at 23:02 | comment | added | Old_Lamplighter | @Mazura The culture in India is very different than America. In America, even asking is a HUGE no-no. In india, it's more the norm. The cultural gap is huge here, so NOT answering can be considered rude | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 22:23 | comment | added | Mazura | Maybe it's because I'm American, but reading between the lines of the questions about family, aren't they trying to find out if you're going to quit or ask for a bunch of time off because you're pregnant, or have kids in the first place? Yeah, I have 12 kids and I'm a single mom. (Next!) | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 22:09 | comment | added | Patrice | @WonderWoman if nothing else, I'd say your will to answer these tactfully, understanding how important it is to not dismiss the question while still being professional in your answer is a good showcase of how valuable you may be for your employers :). Good on you for thinking about it this way, and best of luck in your research :) | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 21:12 | comment | added | corsiKa | @RichardU "Vague but verbose" wow, I don't think anyone has ever summed up my personality in three words before! Thank you! | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 19:20 | comment | added | Old_Lamplighter | @LyndonWhite Any and all of the above | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 19:10 | comment | added | Frames Catherine White | Is the point of "drag it on for some time being vague, but verbose.", to simply to make them unwilling to ask another because you are boring? Or is it so you can make them feel like they have satisfied their (possibly subconcious) quota for personal small talk? Or for some other reason. | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 16:54 | comment | added | Old_Lamplighter | @WonderWoman I am happy that I could help you. | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 16:50 | comment | added | WonderWoman | I so admire you for these answers. I can't wait to use these replies. I know I cannot avoid such questions; but answering them tactfully is important too. Thank you so much. | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 16:46 | comment | added | Old_Lamplighter | @WonderWoman just added a response to that. If you are ever cornered, and must answer, or offend, answer and then drag it right back to promoting yourself without giving them time to follow up on the personal question. | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 16:45 | history | edited | Old_Lamplighter | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 31, 2018 at 16:41 | comment | added | WonderWoman | Pretty cool replies. I am mugging them up. There was another very personal question? 'Do you have kids?'. I am like, why God, why? I do not want my interviewer to know answer for that. How should I (not)reply to that? | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 16:09 | history | answered | Old_Lamplighter | CC BY-SA 4.0 |