A lot of those annoying interview questions are just tests to see how someone handles borderline-insulting questions about their past. It's to see how the perso

A lot of those annoying interview questions are just tests to see how someone handles borderline-insulting questions about their past. It's to see how the person handles stress. It's not a practice I like, but it's something everyone will have to face. The older you get, the more people want to know about your past (which is rarely as good as it should have been).