17 intense questions you'll have to answer if you want to work at the world's largest hedge fund

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"Are there any circumstances under which torture is justified?" — Facilities manager candidate

"Are there any circumstances under which torture is justified?" — Facilities manager candidate
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"Would you sell cigarettes to a smoker even if it was bad for them?" — Reporting associate candidate

"Would you sell cigarettes to a smoker even if it was bad for them?" — Reporting associate candidate
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"What could you not be relied on for?" — Business support associate candidate

"What could you not be relied on for?" — Business support associate candidate

"Would the world be better off with an open border policy?" — Investment associate

"Would the world be better off with an open border policy?" — Investment associate
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"What is your view of affirmative action in medical schools?" — Management/investment associate candidate

"What is your view of affirmative action in medical schools?" — Management/investment associate candidate

"Should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to advertise on television and popular media?" — Summer investment associate candidate

"Should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to advertise on television and popular media?" — Summer investment associate candidate
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"Should hate crimes be punished more strictly than regular crimes?" — Investment associate candidate

"Should hate crimes be punished more strictly than regular crimes?" — Investment associate candidate

"What's your biggest flaw? Do you think what you're doing is really fixing that flaw, or just addressing the surface level?" — Technology associate intern candidate

"What's your biggest flaw? Do you think what you're doing is really fixing that flaw, or just addressing the surface level?" — Technology associate intern candidate
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"Should participation in a team sport be mandated for young children?" — Management associate candidate

"Should participation in a team sport be mandated for young children?" — Management associate candidate

"Why didn't you just quit your former job when it was clear you were not happy?" — Recruiter candidate

"Why didn't you just quit your former job when it was clear you were not happy?" — Recruiter candidate
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"Should Ebola patients be quarantined? Where does that end? Should all people with illnesses be quarantined?" — Management associate candidate

"Should Ebola patients be quarantined? Where does that end? Should all people with illnesses be quarantined?" — Management associate candidate

"Should the US be allowed to kill civilians using drone strikes?" — Investment associate candidate

"Should the US be allowed to kill civilians using drone strikes?" — Investment associate candidate
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"Do businesses have social corporate responsibility?" — Summer investment associate

"Do businesses have social corporate responsibility?" — Summer investment associate

"Where do you think [your greatest weakness] comes from?" — Administrative assistant candidate

"Where do you think [your greatest weakness] comes from?" — Administrative assistant candidate
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"Do you approve of abortion?" — Data analyst candidate

"Do you approve of abortion?" — Data analyst candidate

"Should we compensate college athletes?" — Associate client advisor candidate

"Should we compensate college athletes?" — Associate client advisor candidate
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"Why shouldn't we hire you?" — Manager candidate

"Why shouldn't we hire you?" — Manager candidate