Job interviews can be hellishly stressful! Even if you’ve got the right skills, experience, and emotional intelligence to back you up, a part of you is still nervous about putting your best foot forward. But have you ever imagined what the situation would be like if the roles were reversed, if you were the interviewer? Unfortunately, far from every job candidate is stellar… to put it mildly.
In a brutally honest online thread, interviewers spilled the tea about the very worst candidates that they’ve ever had to interview for work. These people were practically dripping with entitlement, and it’s a wonder they’ve ever found a job anywhere. Check out the stories below. It’s a crash course in what not to do when you’re looking for employment!
#1
Easy.
I was interviewing for a junior programmer position. We were looking for someone to train for a cheaper rate.
Kid pretty fresh out of college shows up for the interview with his mom. Now, this is OK. Things happen sometimes. One time a girl's car was in the shop. One time it was over 100° outside and dad asked if he could sit in the lobby. No big deal.
But this mom insisted on going into the interview room with her son. I asked her if she planned to show up to work with him every day for his full shift. She said no so then I told her that I was going to have to interview him alone.
At this, she INSISTED that she go into the interview room with him and she WOULD NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.
So I responded with, "OK, in that case, this interview is over." The kid got the biggest grin I have ever seen at seeing his mother punished for this sort of behavior. I genuinely hope that he could finally cut the cord and make something out of his life.
I was interviewing for a junior programmer position. We were looking for someone to train for a cheaper rate.
Kid pretty fresh out of college shows up for the interview with his mom. Now, this is OK. Things happen sometimes. One time a girl's car was in the shop. One time it was over 100° outside and dad asked if he could sit in the lobby. No big deal.
But this mom insisted on going into the interview room with her son. I asked her if she planned to show up to work with him every day for his full shift. She said no so then I told her that I was going to have to interview him alone.
At this, she INSISTED that she go into the interview room with him and she WOULD NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.
So I responded with, "OK, in that case, this interview is over." The kid got the biggest grin I have ever seen at seeing his mother punished for this sort of behavior. I genuinely hope that he could finally cut the cord and make something out of his life.
78points
Honestly? Practice makes perfect. It’s perfectly normal to be nervous at first. The more job interviews you attend, the better you’ll become at navigating them.
But if you want to make a good first impression, you have to get the basics right. Dress well. Take care of your hygiene. Do your research. Practice talking about your strengths and weaknesses. Show your enthusiasm for the job. Focus on having confident body language. And, above all else, be as genuine and authentic as you can be: show the best possible version of yourself to recruiters.
According to Emily Levine, the executive vice president at recruitment firm Career Group Companies, it’s vital to follow the appropriate etiquette during job interviews. For one, she told CNBC it’s important to make good eye contact. On top of that, you want to read the room to understand when it’s right for you to speak or ask questions.
#2
She had a pretty middle of the road resume with 2 years of relevant experience. I reviewed the notes for her first interview with HR which basically said that she was polite but nervous. I was conducting the technical interview.
I started off by establishing that she had done well in the first interview to try to alleviate some of her stress. She argued with me, insisting that it had not gone well. Whatever, maybe that's how she's expressing anxiety. I moved on, trying to boost confidence by handing her a softball question. I presented a simple problem that was exactly tailored to the type of work she had been doing with a platform that I was familiar with. It was the type of problem that you would almost certainly experience multiple times if you had worked with this product for a short amount of time. She accused me of sexism for questioning her resume (which is the literal function of an interview) and refused to acknowledge the question.
At that point, I offered her some coffee, and stepped out to call HR, legal, and security. I assumed that she was a litigious predator looking to sue a company for discrimination, so we had security escort her from the building as HR observed, and legal immediately took possession of my notes and audio recording. Sure enough, she sued. Her case was dismissed, she appealed, and it was dismissed again. Then, she sued me personally and her case was dismissed.
I started off by establishing that she had done well in the first interview to try to alleviate some of her stress. She argued with me, insisting that it had not gone well. Whatever, maybe that's how she's expressing anxiety. I moved on, trying to boost confidence by handing her a softball question. I presented a simple problem that was exactly tailored to the type of work she had been doing with a platform that I was familiar with. It was the type of problem that you would almost certainly experience multiple times if you had worked with this product for a short amount of time. She accused me of sexism for questioning her resume (which is the literal function of an interview) and refused to acknowledge the question.
At that point, I offered her some coffee, and stepped out to call HR, legal, and security. I assumed that she was a litigious predator looking to sue a company for discrimination, so we had security escort her from the building as HR observed, and legal immediately took possession of my notes and audio recording. Sure enough, she sued. Her case was dismissed, she appealed, and it was dismissed again. Then, she sued me personally and her case was dismissed.
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57points
#3
A woman that went off on massive tangents every single question.
For example;
Q: You said you had negotiation training, can you explain exactly what you received?
A: Yes, I went to training on with my current role. We got driven to the place by the rudest taxi driver I have ever meet! He was was eating some chips with toppings on it! Like cheese and stuff! Have you ever had American Cheeder? It's to die for...etc.
We had to constantly interpret to get her back on track. It was a panel of three and two of us thought it was insanely funny and had to hide our faces. It was super obvious but the lady didn't notice. One of the panel though had no time for this and was getting really angry.
During one question the lady ended up talking about a seal that she saw on the beach and my coworker put up their hand and just 'For the love of God stop'. We then concluded the interview. You would have no idea this woman totally bombed this as she was happy as Larry and chatting away.
The woman then said "I look forward to hearing from you" my coworker responded with "Well you really shouldn't"
It was easily the best/worst interview I have ever been a part of, and I think about that woman and her seal often.
For example;
Q: You said you had negotiation training, can you explain exactly what you received?
A: Yes, I went to training on with my current role. We got driven to the place by the rudest taxi driver I have ever meet! He was was eating some chips with toppings on it! Like cheese and stuff! Have you ever had American Cheeder? It's to die for...etc.
We had to constantly interpret to get her back on track. It was a panel of three and two of us thought it was insanely funny and had to hide our faces. It was super obvious but the lady didn't notice. One of the panel though had no time for this and was getting really angry.
During one question the lady ended up talking about a seal that she saw on the beach and my coworker put up their hand and just 'For the love of God stop'. We then concluded the interview. You would have no idea this woman totally bombed this as she was happy as Larry and chatting away.
The woman then said "I look forward to hearing from you" my coworker responded with "Well you really shouldn't"
It was easily the best/worst interview I have ever been a part of, and I think about that woman and her seal often.
46points
Levine stressed the fact that you shouldn’t show up either too late or too early for your interview. Obviously, being late is going to leave an awful impression because you’re wasting everyone’s time and being disrespectful.
However, showing up too early is a hidden trap, too. “If you show up too early, it’s also too eager and might make the interviewer feel rushed,” Levine said. From her perspective, getting to the building for your interview 15 to 20 minutes early is best, and you should walk into your interviewer’s office 10 minutes early.
Meanwhile, you want to come off as a true professional. For example, recruitment expert Levine explained to CNBC that you shouldn’t be chewing or have your sunglasses on your head during the interview.
#4
I was interviewing at a hiring event, and had a few people scheduled for interviews that completed the application online and did the pre-screening interview over the phone. For people that did not, they could get stuck there for over an hour waiting to go through the multi-step process, so I took appointment times seriously. I was the only person hiring for my department so anyone applying for anything in housekeeping had to do an interview with me, specifically.
One girl was not on time for her appointment so I started working through the other 6 or so applicants that had already been there 45 minutes. Shortly after I started one interview the girl finally showed up, about 25 minutes late. The woman signing everyone in happened to be the recruitment manager for the region, and the girl that showed up late was rude to her when she wasn’t immediately sent to me to interview. The recruitment manager told her that I was with someone and would be available soon, but the girl could *not believe* how rude we were to “bump” her appointment and not be available for her. She got up to complain to the recruiter several times, called her unprofessional and disorganized, and s**t like that. So I got done with the interview I was in and the recruitment manager pulled me aside to warn me.
At this point I’m just humoring the girl and planned to do a quick 3-5 minute interview so I could get to better applicants. This girl told me how incompetent the “receptionist” was on our walk to the interview room. I asked the same basic questions I ask everyone and instead of talking herself up she explained that every coworker she ever has is horrible and lazy. She said that as a mother of 2 she’s much more organized than other people. She insinuated that I was incompetent at my job for not being able to see her right when she walked in. Like I felt like I had to defend myself during her interview it was so bad. She was a horrible person! Don’t know why she thought insulting everyone would get her a job.
One girl was not on time for her appointment so I started working through the other 6 or so applicants that had already been there 45 minutes. Shortly after I started one interview the girl finally showed up, about 25 minutes late. The woman signing everyone in happened to be the recruitment manager for the region, and the girl that showed up late was rude to her when she wasn’t immediately sent to me to interview. The recruitment manager told her that I was with someone and would be available soon, but the girl could *not believe* how rude we were to “bump” her appointment and not be available for her. She got up to complain to the recruiter several times, called her unprofessional and disorganized, and s**t like that. So I got done with the interview I was in and the recruitment manager pulled me aside to warn me.
At this point I’m just humoring the girl and planned to do a quick 3-5 minute interview so I could get to better applicants. This girl told me how incompetent the “receptionist” was on our walk to the interview room. I asked the same basic questions I ask everyone and instead of talking herself up she explained that every coworker she ever has is horrible and lazy. She said that as a mother of 2 she’s much more organized than other people. She insinuated that I was incompetent at my job for not being able to see her right when she walked in. Like I felt like I had to defend myself during her interview it was so bad. She was a horrible person! Don’t know why she thought insulting everyone would get her a job.
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31points
#5
Had an older gentleman interview. At the end I explained that the background check form is sent to his email and all he has to do is go fill it out. He didn't understand this concept at all, despite me explaining it 4 times. He kept asking me where he would have to take the paper work, I said there is no paperwork it's just a form you fill out online (like our application) & it's all done electronically. He then asked who does it, I told him the company name, & he insisted that somehow our county would need to process the information & how did he do that? I kept telling him, all you do is open the email, click the link, fill it out and click submit. Boom done... he left still confused and said he'd have someone at home explain it.
Crazy enough we did hire this guy and when I called him to schedule his orientation he yelled at me because the 4pm class time was too late, even though I had told him there was also a 9am morning class the next week he could attend. He still kept yelling about how "no one wants to do it that late, we have lives, my day's already started I can't interrupt my day that late." He had no concept that 1. We hire people for 3rd shift jobs or people who already have day jobs and 2. The world does not revolve around your ideal schedule.
Edit: wow this got waaaay more attention than I thought it would lol. To answer a few questions, we were just hiring for very basic warehouse work and if you pass a background your pretty much automatically hired. We were in peak season and desperately needed people so we said f**k it, he’s seasonal and will be gone in a month anyway. He did apologize profusely at the end of the phone call and didn’t cause any more issues after that phone call, thank god. But I still kept my distance from him.
Crazy enough we did hire this guy and when I called him to schedule his orientation he yelled at me because the 4pm class time was too late, even though I had told him there was also a 9am morning class the next week he could attend. He still kept yelling about how "no one wants to do it that late, we have lives, my day's already started I can't interrupt my day that late." He had no concept that 1. We hire people for 3rd shift jobs or people who already have day jobs and 2. The world does not revolve around your ideal schedule.
Edit: wow this got waaaay more attention than I thought it would lol. To answer a few questions, we were just hiring for very basic warehouse work and if you pass a background your pretty much automatically hired. We were in peak season and desperately needed people so we said f**k it, he’s seasonal and will be gone in a month anyway. He did apologize profusely at the end of the phone call and didn’t cause any more issues after that phone call, thank god. But I still kept my distance from him.
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30points
#6
Acted like she was interviewing us the entire time. I could see on her face that she really thought she had us under her thumb with her s****y attempt at manipulation; trying to convince my co-owner and I that WE needed to impress HER. She admitted she had no interest in the main components of our business, and no experience in the field what-so-ever.
At the end of the interview she shook my hand and said “We will be in touch.” Who is “we”??
She e-mailed me a week later letting me know she would be taking the position with us (as though we had offered it to her). I politely told her we were not interested, and used my business term for “f**k you”: “Best of luck to you in your future endeavors.”.
At the end of the interview she shook my hand and said “We will be in touch.” Who is “we”??
She e-mailed me a week later letting me know she would be taking the position with us (as though we had offered it to her). I politely told her we were not interested, and used my business term for “f**k you”: “Best of luck to you in your future endeavors.”.
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29points
What’s more, you should think about how you smell. If you reek of cigarettes or wear too much perfume, it can leave a bad impression. These things can distract your interviewer from your otherwise positive qualities and awesome experience.
Of course, interviews don’t just revolve around first impressions. You need to watch what you say. A good rule of thumb to follow is not to badmouth your previous employers. Furthermore, you shouldn’t be sharing any confidential or proprietary information… especially if you’ve signed NDAs! Why would anyone trust you if you’re so quick to spill important secrets?
#7
Came in wearing overalls to an interview for an accountant position with a university's department of engineering.
Me: "This position requires you to speak English and French, do you speak French fluently?"
Overalls: "No."
Me: "Um, okay. Do you have experience working in finance?"
Overalls: "No."
Me: "Do you have similar experience or education that would make you suitable for this position?"
Overalls: "No."
Me: "Okay that's all, thanks. Have a good day."
Overall: "Do I have the job?"
Me: "No.".
Me: "This position requires you to speak English and French, do you speak French fluently?"
Overalls: "No."
Me: "Um, okay. Do you have experience working in finance?"
Overalls: "No."
Me: "Do you have similar experience or education that would make you suitable for this position?"
Overalls: "No."
Me: "Okay that's all, thanks. Have a good day."
Overall: "Do I have the job?"
Me: "No.".
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27points
#8
Had a lady show up and interviewed with her child and husband. I told her she was welcome to let them sit in the lobby while we interviewed, but for some reason she declined. So we did an entire interview while she held a toddler.
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23points
#9
His dad followed him into the interview. At first we thought he was just there to drop off his son, but he entered the interview room. My supervisor even tried to stop the dad from entering, but once he saw his dad not going into the room he went back out.
We both didn't have the heart to shut them down right then and there. So we went along with the process. The kid seemed nice enough but the problem was the dad was answering all of the question till the point where my supervisor got flustered and told the dad to let his son answer the questions.
When his dad let the son answer the question he would look at his dad while speaking to us. He could not maintain eye contact with either of us. It was hilarious as it is sad. After the interview the dad is almost begging us to take his son. It was a really low risk position, so we let him in.
He lasted about 3 months and never got through probation. The other technicians came together and said it was too dangerous to keep him in the team. We gave him pretty much the lowest risk job there is and still he manage to find ways to scare the s**t out of us.
We both didn't have the heart to shut them down right then and there. So we went along with the process. The kid seemed nice enough but the problem was the dad was answering all of the question till the point where my supervisor got flustered and told the dad to let his son answer the questions.
When his dad let the son answer the question he would look at his dad while speaking to us. He could not maintain eye contact with either of us. It was hilarious as it is sad. After the interview the dad is almost begging us to take his son. It was a really low risk position, so we let him in.
He lasted about 3 months and never got through probation. The other technicians came together and said it was too dangerous to keep him in the team. We gave him pretty much the lowest risk job there is and still he manage to find ways to scare the s**t out of us.
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23points
Harvard Business Review shares that the 4 biggest red flags that concern hiring managers are the following:
- Dishonesty, including lying about your past work experience or coming across as inauthentic
- Rude language or behavior, which might indicate poor interpersonal skills and low emotional intelligence
- Criticizing past employers or coworkers, which can hurt your chances of getting the new job
- Lack of preparation, which can lead to endless rambling in order to hide the candidate’s panic
As per HBR, a recent study by Leadership IQ found that a whopping 46% of new hires fail within the first 18 months of getting hired. A jaw-dropping 89% of them failed due to poor interpersonal skills and attitudes, not technical competence.
#10
I run gyms. The jobs we have are admittedly easy, but we still like to give people a clean place to workout in and a friendly person to speak with when you come in.
Gentleman in his 50’s comes in, 10 minutes late, hops off a motorcycle wearing beat up jeans and a shirt that was very close to Zach Galifinakis’ wolf howl shirt from the Hangover. Walks in, ignores my current front desk staff walks to the middle of the gym and asks, “Where’s Fyghter?” I had been waiting for him so I introduced myself and we walked back to my office. The whole time he is talking about how much he used to lift and how every woman in the gyms he used to workout in, would just throw themselves at him. We sit down and I am already irritated. I ask a few normal interview questions. I tell him that I want to cover the job duties so if we hire him he knows what I expect. He gets visibly irritated but I ignore it and keep talking. He blurts out about three sentences in, “I mean, it’s a gym right? These f***s practically run themselves?” I asked him to leave and he called me a millennial soft a*s that didn’t know my a*s from a hole in the ground.
D*******g.
Gentleman in his 50’s comes in, 10 minutes late, hops off a motorcycle wearing beat up jeans and a shirt that was very close to Zach Galifinakis’ wolf howl shirt from the Hangover. Walks in, ignores my current front desk staff walks to the middle of the gym and asks, “Where’s Fyghter?” I had been waiting for him so I introduced myself and we walked back to my office. The whole time he is talking about how much he used to lift and how every woman in the gyms he used to workout in, would just throw themselves at him. We sit down and I am already irritated. I ask a few normal interview questions. I tell him that I want to cover the job duties so if we hire him he knows what I expect. He gets visibly irritated but I ignore it and keep talking. He blurts out about three sentences in, “I mean, it’s a gym right? These f***s practically run themselves?” I asked him to leave and he called me a millennial soft a*s that didn’t know my a*s from a hole in the ground.
D*******g.
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23points
#11
I used to work part time as a phoner where I would cold call strangers and ask them to take surveys about social media, politics and other topics. You never know who you get through because the numbers are either randomly generated by a computer or sold to the company from online contests people have participated in. I have lots of weird, fun and sad stories but this one takes the price.
One day an old man answered the phone and I confidently started my script:*"Hi! You're talking to (my name). I'm calling from (companys name) and just wanted to ask you if you want to participate in an interesting survey about social media?"* The nice old guy answered:"*I'm sorry but my wife just passed this night and I really can't focus on anything else right now."* I was in shock and just told him to please accept my condolences and wished him a lovely evening. This experience really made me think about some deep stuff. Here I was, 19 years old and full of life, calling an old man I assume was 80 years+ who just lost his wife that f*****g same evening to ask him to take a stupid, unimportant survey about Social Media he probably don't even use. It really put things into perspective.
One day an old man answered the phone and I confidently started my script:*"Hi! You're talking to (my name). I'm calling from (companys name) and just wanted to ask you if you want to participate in an interesting survey about social media?"* The nice old guy answered:"*I'm sorry but my wife just passed this night and I really can't focus on anything else right now."* I was in shock and just told him to please accept my condolences and wished him a lovely evening. This experience really made me think about some deep stuff. Here I was, 19 years old and full of life, calling an old man I assume was 80 years+ who just lost his wife that f*****g same evening to ask him to take a stupid, unimportant survey about Social Media he probably don't even use. It really put things into perspective.
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23points
#12
This one didn’t even make it to the interview table.
Was set to interview some Bozo at 2:30pm. I would usually get into work around 9:30-11:00am. I arrive at 10am and Co-Worker was totally stunned that Bozo called at 8am and demanded my personal mobile number so he could call/text me that he wanted to come in earlier because he had “important s**t” to do that afternoon and he wanted to come in earlier. Co-Worker denied Bozo his request. Bozo then said, “Ok, well when does he get in? I’ll just be there waiting” Co-Worker accurately advised Bozo this was a BAD idea. Bozo gets angry with Co-Worker and threatens her “When I get hired as your new boss, you can kiss your job goodbye sweetie”
Called Bozo and promptly cancelled the interview. Bozo then got aggressive towards me.
Runner Up: Multi-color hair dude who got fired from Target for making his co-workers fell unsafe, but he “only wanted to k**l a couple of them”
I did not hire him.
Was set to interview some Bozo at 2:30pm. I would usually get into work around 9:30-11:00am. I arrive at 10am and Co-Worker was totally stunned that Bozo called at 8am and demanded my personal mobile number so he could call/text me that he wanted to come in earlier because he had “important s**t” to do that afternoon and he wanted to come in earlier. Co-Worker denied Bozo his request. Bozo then said, “Ok, well when does he get in? I’ll just be there waiting” Co-Worker accurately advised Bozo this was a BAD idea. Bozo gets angry with Co-Worker and threatens her “When I get hired as your new boss, you can kiss your job goodbye sweetie”
Called Bozo and promptly cancelled the interview. Bozo then got aggressive towards me.
Runner Up: Multi-color hair dude who got fired from Target for making his co-workers fell unsafe, but he “only wanted to k**l a couple of them”
I did not hire him.
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21points
What do you think, Pandas? Have you ever interviewed someone for a vacant work position before? If so, what’s the very worst candidate who ever darkened the doorstep of your office?
On the flip side, what is the most awful interview you’ve ever been in while you were looking for a new job?
Let us know!
#13
This was just a few days ago!
I was the 3rd interview for her and everyone was just gushing about her experience.
From the very start I got a weird vibe from her that I couldn’t place...until she started answering questions.
I was already leaning toward no after she interrupted me multiple times and said she wasn’t really tech savvy (retail job but very social media heavy).
To nail this coffin shut, she touched me.. multiple times. I think she was going for the sweet little old lady vibe but it wasn’t working. First came the shoulder rub and then the leg rub.
I couldn’t get her out of my office fast enough.
Don’t touch people in an interview unless it’s a handshake!
I was the 3rd interview for her and everyone was just gushing about her experience.
From the very start I got a weird vibe from her that I couldn’t place...until she started answering questions.
I was already leaning toward no after she interrupted me multiple times and said she wasn’t really tech savvy (retail job but very social media heavy).
To nail this coffin shut, she touched me.. multiple times. I think she was going for the sweet little old lady vibe but it wasn’t working. First came the shoulder rub and then the leg rub.
I couldn’t get her out of my office fast enough.
Don’t touch people in an interview unless it’s a handshake!
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#14
Hiring for maid company..
Question 1: how does cleaning make you feel? Answer: “I mean, It’s annoying and gross but you pay good”
Question 2: if you found a $100 bill under the bed what would you do?
Answer: “I should say turn it in but I’m honest-I’d stick it in my pocket, they obviously didn’t need it if it’s there”
No question 3, bye now.
Question 1: how does cleaning make you feel? Answer: “I mean, It’s annoying and gross but you pay good”
Question 2: if you found a $100 bill under the bed what would you do?
Answer: “I should say turn it in but I’m honest-I’d stick it in my pocket, they obviously didn’t need it if it’s there”
No question 3, bye now.
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20points
#15
Had a young gentleman come in, not dressed for the occasion posture was horrible as he was slouched over on the table. The interview committee introduces themselves and give him the chance for an introduction. He just says "Look, I'm going to be real honest. My dad is making me go on interviews or else he's going to stop paying my bills." We continued through the interview and he actually answered questions genuinely but it sucked wasting time on somebody we knew we were not going to give the position.
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19points
#16
I do group interviews and after everyone introduces themselves and discusses their career goals, I ask "What does everyone here have in common? What sets you apart?" This question lets me see into an applicant's team mentality and how they believe they'll fit into our company culture. I ask the applicants to write their answers down for us to discuss later.
One time, I had a group of 5 applicants, 4 of the 5 being African American. When I asked this question and told them to write it down, the only caucasian woman looks around, surprised, and blurts out "Well, we're all woman, but I'm the only WHITE one!"
I was MORTIFIED.
Thankfully, one of the other applicants was on her toes and stated "You're supposed to write it down so that we don't steal each other's answers." The other 3 applicants were shooting daggers at her with their eyes. The caucasian woman giggled and jotted it down, but I immediately knew she was not moving on to the next phase of interviews. I did, however, move forward with the applicant who spoke up. She has fantastic customer and problem resolution skills.
One time, I had a group of 5 applicants, 4 of the 5 being African American. When I asked this question and told them to write it down, the only caucasian woman looks around, surprised, and blurts out "Well, we're all woman, but I'm the only WHITE one!"
I was MORTIFIED.
Thankfully, one of the other applicants was on her toes and stated "You're supposed to write it down so that we don't steal each other's answers." The other 3 applicants were shooting daggers at her with their eyes. The caucasian woman giggled and jotted it down, but I immediately knew she was not moving on to the next phase of interviews. I did, however, move forward with the applicant who spoke up. She has fantastic customer and problem resolution skills.
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19points
#17
Man brought his own lunch to an interview because he was into lifting and needed to make sure he ate at certain times. Started eating said meal during interview.
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19points
#18
I was a manager in a grocery store. We were interviewing for our overnight manager that I would be overseeing.
He showed up. Weighed approximately 500lbs, not that it’s bad but that job was very physical, and had dandruff on his stomach. I could see droplets of grease in his hair. He had pasta and coffee stains on his white gym shorts that he was wearing.
His answers revolved around comparing himself to new school management (which I was) and kept saying how “f****n great” he was. He kept circling back to how awesome his old school style was and that all new school managers should look up to him.
He did not answer his questions thoroughly and kept beating around the bush. When I concluded the interview he got up and that’s when *it* hit me... right in the face. I swear to Christ that guy hadn’t showered or wiped his a*s in at least a week.
I showed him out. Called him a few days later with some constructive criticism. I explained that old school management had its merits (huge fan of the old school style myself) but the political landscape of business has changed a significant amount. I also told him that the turnover rate for this position was high so he could apply again when it opened up.
He called me every single day for two weeks asking me to reconsider. Apparently he has lost over 200lbs since then.
He showed up. Weighed approximately 500lbs, not that it’s bad but that job was very physical, and had dandruff on his stomach. I could see droplets of grease in his hair. He had pasta and coffee stains on his white gym shorts that he was wearing.
His answers revolved around comparing himself to new school management (which I was) and kept saying how “f****n great” he was. He kept circling back to how awesome his old school style was and that all new school managers should look up to him.
He did not answer his questions thoroughly and kept beating around the bush. When I concluded the interview he got up and that’s when *it* hit me... right in the face. I swear to Christ that guy hadn’t showered or wiped his a*s in at least a week.
I showed him out. Called him a few days later with some constructive criticism. I explained that old school management had its merits (huge fan of the old school style myself) but the political landscape of business has changed a significant amount. I also told him that the turnover rate for this position was high so he could apply again when it opened up.
He called me every single day for two weeks asking me to reconsider. Apparently he has lost over 200lbs since then.
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#19
Job interview: Had someone no-show on an interview. They called back a week later to see if they got the job.
Press interview: We had given our main camera operator the day off and our other camera operator showed up five hours late with no notice. Our sound recordist called in sick. I got to conduct one of our highest profile interviews while simultaneously operating camera and sound. Someone accidentally formatted the card minutes later and all the footage was lost.
Press interview: We had given our main camera operator the day off and our other camera operator showed up five hours late with no notice. Our sound recordist called in sick. I got to conduct one of our highest profile interviews while simultaneously operating camera and sound. Someone accidentally formatted the card minutes later and all the footage was lost.
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#20
Mid 20s girl comes for an interview. We asked her why she wanted to work in the medical field and she proceeded to start bawling her eyes out and telling us a story of her dead grandpa. She couldn’t compose herself. We had to stop the interview altogether to get her tissues. We asked how long it had been since he passed (assuming it was recent by her intense emotional reaction). Nope. He died when she was 8.
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