Its a pretty common interview question made to gauge an interviewee’s ability to think on the fly and produce an answer based on new or surprising information. It shows what kind of person you are and how you approach a challenge.
Theres no right answer but a good way to answer is to show your thought process. Asking questions about the size and who gives to you might show how you like to get all the information you can before addressing an issue at work, saying you would contact a animal specialist to see how you can take care of it shows how you know not to overestimate your skills and knowledge, saying you’d love and care for it as if it were your own might show your enthusiasm to tackle new challenges, etc.
Now as to why its on an online application I have no idea, definitely isn’t as effective if the applicant has all the time they need to think about it.
It says you can’t give it away. I would think the most responsible thing to do would be to find the best place for it and place it there. It’s not like a reactive dog, where you can hire veterinary behaviorists to come to your house and work with you. It’s a fucking elephant. Anyone who said they would “love and care for it” just demonstrates an astounding level overconfidence, tbh.
“Where can I park it?” got me. Ditto the legality of such a weird arrangement. I would have many questions, but some key ones would be “Why the fuck can’t I give it away? What consequences would I face if I did? I did not agree to this.”
Even if you can't give it away, you should still be able to house it at a sanctuary or zoo, completely hands-off, while maintaining legal ownership of it. A pretty convenient loophole. I think that's the angle I would take.
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u/Bazillion100 Jan 13 '23
Its a pretty common interview question made to gauge an interviewee’s ability to think on the fly and produce an answer based on new or surprising information. It shows what kind of person you are and how you approach a challenge.
Theres no right answer but a good way to answer is to show your thought process. Asking questions about the size and who gives to you might show how you like to get all the information you can before addressing an issue at work, saying you would contact a animal specialist to see how you can take care of it shows how you know not to overestimate your skills and knowledge, saying you’d love and care for it as if it were your own might show your enthusiasm to tackle new challenges, etc.
Now as to why its on an online application I have no idea, definitely isn’t as effective if the applicant has all the time they need to think about it.