A job interview is always challenging and stressful because we have to answer a lot of questions and we have to answer them right. But there are such questions that you do not have to answer at all. In fact, hiring manager cannot ask some questions that are inappropriate and promote discriminatory hiring processes.
Here are 6 of them:
1. How old are you?
Questions about age are illegal and the interviewer doesn't have a right to ask you about age directly or indirectly. They can't also ask your graduation year. Of course you can answer this question if you feel comfortable, but if you don't - you don't have to.
2. What religion do you practice?
If an interviewer asks you about religion you can simply refuse to answer. The reason they can ask you this question is that they want to know more about work scheduling and how you are most likely to be spending your weekends and holidays.
3. What is your sexual orientation?
This has no relevance on your suitability for any position of employment, and any hiring manager who quizzes you about your sexuality is committing a clear offense.
4. Are you married?/Do you have children?
Family-oriented questions like this should strictly stay out of discussions even when they are being used as an icebreaker for interviews. The employer here is clearly assessing your flexibility and how likely you are to work overtime.
5. Do you have debts?
Questions that request information about your credit history have nothing to do with your job, so you can easily pass them over.
6. Have you ever used drugs?
The employer is allowed to ask you if you are currently using illegal drugs but they can’t ask for information on your drug history.
1. How old are you?
Questions about age are illegal and the interviewer doesn't have a right to ask you about age directly or indirectly. They can't also ask your graduation year. Of course you can answer this question if you feel comfortable, but if you don't - you don't have to.
2. What religion do you practice?
If an interviewer asks you about religion you can simply refuse to answer. The reason they can ask you this question is that they want to know more about work scheduling and how you are most likely to be spending your weekends and holidays.
3. What is your sexual orientation?
This has no relevance on your suitability for any position of employment, and any hiring manager who quizzes you about your sexuality is committing a clear offense.
4. Are you married?/Do you have children?
Family-oriented questions like this should strictly stay out of discussions even when they are being used as an icebreaker for interviews. The employer here is clearly assessing your flexibility and how likely you are to work overtime.
5. Do you have debts?
Questions that request information about your credit history have nothing to do with your job, so you can easily pass them over.
6. Have you ever used drugs?
The employer is allowed to ask you if you are currently using illegal drugs but they can’t ask for information on your drug history.
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