When the internet talks about recruiting, we often hear the applicants’ perspective, criticizing out-of-touch hiring managers who make the whole process unnecessarily exhausting and ghost them the first chance they get.
So, after a Reddit thread emerged where people conducting job interviews shared the wildest things they witnessed candidates say or do, we decided to show you the other side of the coin as well.
From entitled demands to shameless lies, these moments explain why some meetings end before they really begin.
#41
"I was fired from my last job because my boss said I embezzled $20,000. That isn't true, though, it was really only $10,000.".
26points
#42
When asked why they thought they were qualified for the job, they replied that they weren't but it was okay because the position was not a career goal for them. They only needed it to pay bills while they found something else. It was a teaching position.
25points
#43
Had a woman come in and started going through everything wrong with the coworkers at her previous place of employment. All of them, far as I could tell. As she left, I advised her not to do that on her next interview, and she seemed to get it.
24points
#44
To be honest, this only made me want to hire her more but I was overruled by the other interviewers.
Me: What would you consider your greatest weakness?
Her: Oh, I eat way too many pickles
Me: Girl, same. That's not really what I meant though...
Her: I don't work out as much as I should.
The job was for a data management/visualization role.
Me: What would you consider your greatest weakness?
Her: Oh, I eat way too many pickles
Me: Girl, same. That's not really what I meant though...
Her: I don't work out as much as I should.
The job was for a data management/visualization role.
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24points
#45
1. Zoom interview - she was wearing lacy pajamas and the matching silk robe.
2. Many zoom interviews - unable to connect their camera or sound. Since we work hybrid remote it isn’t a good sign if someone can’t work zoom.
3. Multiple zoom interviews - didn’t have their phone propped somewhere and instead kept fidgeting with it or holding it. I feel like I am interviewing the Blair witch project.
4. Have had people interview for positions and tell me their least favorite function at their current job is the main function of the position they are interviewing for. I start every interview by telling them about the position and go into detail about the day to day job. There is no way they could be confused about what duties they would be responsible for.
2. Many zoom interviews - unable to connect their camera or sound. Since we work hybrid remote it isn’t a good sign if someone can’t work zoom.
3. Multiple zoom interviews - didn’t have their phone propped somewhere and instead kept fidgeting with it or holding it. I feel like I am interviewing the Blair witch project.
4. Have had people interview for positions and tell me their least favorite function at their current job is the main function of the position they are interviewing for. I start every interview by telling them about the position and go into detail about the day to day job. There is no way they could be confused about what duties they would be responsible for.
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24points
#46
Smirked, and sounded snotty and entitled immediately after greeting me and me asking them to be seated.
Bye! You thought I was the assistant, but guess what? I would have been your boss. .
Bye! You thought I was the assistant, but guess what? I would have been your boss. .
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24points
#47
When asked about how he had handled issues with managers in the past, he started by describing the age, ethnicity and weight of his manager. Beyond irrelevant. That’s going to be a no.
23points
#48
I received a resume written in sharpie once. I used to keep it in my desk drawer as an example what not to do.
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23points
#49
Done a number of interviews at a major financial services firm, was hiring for first year associates.
Q: Tell me about a time you had to work with people who were different than you or had different skill sets and how did you work around that?
A: Well my last job had a lot of Asians and they were pretty hard to understand.
I had to stop for a second to make sure I had heard that correctly. Also on another question she simply said “pass” as if that were an option….
Q: Tell me about a time you had to work with people who were different than you or had different skill sets and how did you work around that?
A: Well my last job had a lot of Asians and they were pretty hard to understand.
I had to stop for a second to make sure I had heard that correctly. Also on another question she simply said “pass” as if that were an option….
22points
#50
Told about how he stole goods from a store they worked at, put them in his buddy’s car, called the cops so his buddy would get arrested. Then slept with his buddy’s girlfriend while the buddy was in jail.
All this in response to the question, “Tell us about a time when you had an ethical dilemma, what did you do, and what was the outcome?”
Apparently his buddy’s was cheating him on their shared illegal business and so he told us what he did when his best friend wasn’t splitting the profits 50/50.
All this in response to the question, “Tell us about a time when you had an ethical dilemma, what did you do, and what was the outcome?”
Apparently his buddy’s was cheating him on their shared illegal business and so he told us what he did when his best friend wasn’t splitting the profits 50/50.
21points
