Stay Professional
He stormed out of the building and called 911 and wanted to have me arrested for lying to him. The police did show up and after a brief conversation with the candidate, put him in handcuffs. This int…
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Useful Tips from an Interviewer
After 5 minutes I realized that this was not the guy for our company, and after 15 minutes of his whining I couldn't take it anymore. I finally got up, put on my coat, shook his hand, thanked him for…
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I Showed Up a Month Early
The email I received said the interview date was on the 13/02/2012 but then I thought it was on friday the 13th of January ! So I actually turned up for an interview not an hour earlier, but a month …
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The Interviewer Said I Was Smug
She asked me my salary requirements and said she would get back to me by the end of the week as she has five of us to interview. At least it was not a no (not to my face anyway). I felt really unsure…
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Spotting the Bad Apple During the Interview
It turns out the guy who was asking me all these nonsense questions does not know a thing about his own job. I tested him and tried to get back on him in a nice way. I corrected his answer and even t…
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They Don't Call Back
I do not get the jobs in spite of being offered the job on the spot. What am I doing wrong? Could there be something in my background that I am not aware of? How do I find out what they find out? I k…
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My Time is Not as Valuable
So far, the interviews have not turned out well. In person interviews have resulted in 30-40 minute wait times. Each phone interview was late, rescheduled for another day and time and then late for t…
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Education and Skills Didn't Matter
Met with hiring Director and before he took his seat told me "I'll be straight with you. You haven't worked in over 3 years and don't believe you can keep the pace of this job". He agreed that I had …
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They Never Asked My Side of the Story
Both declined me in very rude ways. I found out that both have dubious hiring practices AND illegitimately use customer a/c knowledge in interviews! (in my country it is even illegal). Not good.I had…
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I Could Tell He Liked Me Too Much!
The interview was to take place at the group home. Outside there was a game room/house where the interview was held. It was next to a pool table and a chess board on a couch. I thought it might be mo…
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I Would Never Let This Happen Again
In person interview when well, but the Hiring Manager felt I knew too much. After answering all the question correctly, he felt he could make me upset by asking questions that have nothing to do with…
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It Was Comical
It never happened. The interviewer gave me several excuses about the mix up. I decided to cut my losses. If they were that disorganized, did I really want to work there? Not unless I were an efficien…
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The Boss Took Off His Pants
At one point he asked me why I left my last job and I knew he wasn't paying attention so I said the boss had a habit of taking his pants off every afternoon. The guy said "oh really?" and didn't flin…
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I Stuck Out Like a Sore Thumb
I was not offered the position. But was told that I gave everyone a good chuckle. (i had difficulty walking around the big printing presses in my heels.) I was always told to wear your Sunday best wh…
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A Stress Interview is Like Being a Live Target at a Shooting Range
They finished the interview by telling me how grossly unqualified I was and how a man was way better suited for the job, but upper management required them to interview a certain number of women (or …
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I Got Sick, Then Fell Asleep
Tiffany’s funny story/bad interview with Dow Chemical. Before I graduated from Michigan State, I went to interview with Dow Chemical in Midland Michigan, I drove there, arrived at the group din…
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The Best and Funniest Interviewing Story
The last question posed to Bourdain was, or at least sounded like, "What do you know about me?" Bourdain feared that asking the interviewer yet again to repeat a question would be the final strike ag…
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He Said I Was Too Old for a Career Change
I was astonished when he sternly advised that I was much too old to consider a change of career path. I had just turned 28. Did he really believe this? Or was this some sort of bizarre brush-off? Upo…
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I Don't Have Cooties
I didn't get the job. I called twice the first week and then once a week for a few weeks. I also sent a thank you note when I got back. Nobody would say why they didn't hire me but I guess I was sunk…
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Group Interview That Almost Made Me Cry
Everyone was so rude that it was no surprise that I almost started crying by the end. I know I had tears in my eyes. I was then called into someone's office and they proceeded to tell me exactly what…
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Don't Brag About Things That Don't Support the Company's Goals
I was flabbergasted and even asked him follow-up questions to make sure I was hearing him correctly. “What do you think will happen when your old company finds out”?“Not my problem,…
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Sinister Interviewer
The interview turned out to be horrible and I have never heard anything back from them since. I am still puzzled by the sinister attitude of one of the interviewers. I dressed appropriately, I am bla…
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I Had to Watch The Other Person Have the Interview of Her Life
After my interview (which did not go nearly as well as the other woman's, especially since my self-confidence was totally shot at that point), I never heard from them again -- not even a call to say …
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The Interviewer Ordered Lunch, I Walked Out
I believe mutual. The interviewer did not appear to me to have a care in the world, seems as if he was having a rough day and was taking it out on everyone. As for myself I would not like to work for…
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I Couldn't Wait For the Interview to be Over
I froze up after the question and I was sent a letter saying at this time we won't be hiring you. This was the third interview with this company over a month time. It became so uncomfortable that I c…
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Second Interview Gone Wrong
When finished, I could see the disappointment in their eyes but I was sure I could pull through so I began calling my contact a week after the interview to show how eager I was. She did not respond f…
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I Blew It
Oddly enough, I got called back for a second interview. Maybe because I apologized for my lack of organization? I think I answered the questions okay, so maybe that helped and I am qualified for the …
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She Showed Way More Than I Wanted to See
I didn't hire her. Her interview clothes were way less than professional and her style wasn't a fit for our professional office. Skimpy outfits might work for some offices, but they don't work for mi…
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