well, no question is the old or new, or perfect or not.
I believe that what actually happens is that, the person in front of you, has the job you want in his pocket, all you have to do is convince him to take it out, and give it to you. So to convince himself, as long as he doesn't ask you, personal questions, have you ever kissed a girl? you are to deal with it.
I would argue that if somebody asked me that question, it is a signal that I do not, in fact, want the job. It's a red flag that management is not capable of adequately assessing talent, and that you are likely to be surrounded by bozos if you get the job.
In a seller's market, (in this case, the market being labor), the applicant is often interviewing the company just as much as they are interviewing the applicant.
indeed, but the job is not about working with the person who is asking the question, but with others, and in a big company, not always, one guy recruits all alone, based on one question.
Would you stand up and leave on hearing that question? really?
Yes, because I'm good at what I do and in demand. I'm not going to say I can just pick where I want to work, I'm not that good, but I do have the luxury of being picky about the opportunities I am presented with.
