My Salary Expectations Were Way Too High
I was perfectly matched with the experience and qualifications they were looking for, but this one slip of the tongue make a good experience turn into a instant nightmare. I realized it immediately a…
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The Interviewer Was My Former Classmate
The post was a marketing assistance and if accepted, I had to work with the marketing director and the director was my former classmate She said I was too qualified for the job .I don't think so beca…
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Bashed With Negative Comments
The interview turned out a complete nightmare. And I am someone that does not have nightmares, but on this day I did. I got bashed with negative comments by both a director and a supervisor. An inter…
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Missed the Call from the Interviewer
My family and I were going out to Northgate Mall to do some shopping then we got back. I checked the caller ID on my answering machine. It was from Sweden but they didn't leave any message at all. I …
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Open Interview With Six Other Candidates
Well I was the last but one to be sent home and I am glad I didn't have the job although I needed a job. Interviews has to be one on one not an open plan competition. The first lady who was sent home…
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I Had to Flag a Guard Down
So I get to the interview room and the interviewers came in and didn't even think about offering me anything to drink so I am trying to think and talk with extreme dry mouth. After the first intervie…
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Interviewer Forgot About the Interview
Fresh out of Medical Office Assistant school I went to apply to several doctor's offices. I got a phone call right away asking me to come in for the interview the following day. So I went there. I in…
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Small Resume Mistake
Then the last interviewer found a small mistake on my resume. Very small, but big in a way! The date was wrong. Anyway, I knew I was dead in the water after he found that mistake. But anyway, I never…
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Lady Gaga and SAT Scores
(Keep in mind, being asked for your SAT score is really stupid because I'm not in high school anymore. It's been so long that my SAT score isn't even measured in the same numbers as present day! 1600…
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The Hiring Manager Was a Jerk
Obviously I didn't get the job. He already sized me up and clearly didn't Iike me. He was interrupting me and not giving me the time of day to complete my thoughts. He was also in HR, so I'm sure he …
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Wacky Interview Makes for a Good Story!
This was one of my first interviews out of college, so I should have seen the warning signs. Calling me at 11pm is unacceptable. It shows they will call you around the clock. Meeting at a fast food p…
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Cut Your Losses and Move On
Upon return, I had two additional phone interviews to go through. The HR lady called on scheduled time but had no idea that the decision was already made. The top lady decided not to move forward wit…
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My Bad Mood Spoiled the Interview
I attended the first round of interviews in a bad mood as they had kept me waiting for a long time outside. I started my speech aggressively by opposing all the others which resulted in a debate.Beca…
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The Hiring Manager Was a No Show
The reason this interview was bad because it never happened! I showed up at the store professionally dressed with resume in hand. I went to the service desk and told them that I had an interview. The…
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Not Prepared to be Interviewed
I went into Mr. So and So's office, and he talked at length about where he was from, his family, and why he was at the facility. He said he would love to give me a tour of the warehouse, but he could…
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