I hate interviews. It's always the "tell me about a time when..." questions that get me, because I don't always have experiences that fit those situations. And supposedly you can just make one up, but doing anything on the spot is hard for me, and having to practice and memorize stories (especially fake ones) beforehand just makes the whole thing more nerve wracking. That, and "tell me about yourself", cause "myself" doesn't have much to tell. My experience is limited and that's pretty obvious given the fact that I'm here looking for the lowest-level position y'all offer. I'm not even gonna be making a living wage; why do you care where I see myself in 5 years?

I wish interviews just consisted of simple questions about experience and availability. Nothing abstract, nothing irrelevant to the position being applied for, and nothing a new employee is going to have to be trained to learn anyway.

I remember my first interview, as a teenager trying to get a job at a movie theater in the mall. I had no idea what to expect, and they asked me "If you were in charge of this company, what changes would you make?" You're asking this of a 16 year old kid who's never been in charge of anything, or had anything to do with your company besides watching the occasional movie. I think that's pretty ridiculous. I know a lot of these questions have some ulterior motive of figuring out what kind of person you are or how you'd handle x situation, etc etc but honestly if you want someone to be a "perfect fit for the job/company", start by treating your employees better and training them more. You're not gonna get an expert who adores your company walking in the door hoping to scrub toilets for 9$/hr, nor do you need one to do those things.

A simple "Can you legally work here? Are you able to do these tasks? How well do you work with others? What is your availability?" would save us all so much time and trouble. Especially since half these places make you take an hour-long assessment test just to apply in the first place!

/rant