Interviews are kind of like dating – you do your best to weed through the potential landmines ahead of time, but there’s no way to really know who you’re meeting until you show up and shake hands.
Well, that and sometimes it takes a lot of hand-shaking before you find the one that fits.
https://twitter.com/harriepw/status/1217831451963555840
And these 15 Twitter users? They’re definitely still swiping.
15. You just weren’t right for each other.
Got really nervous before one. Was asked “so, what is sales?” Not sure why, but I answered “it’s basically lying”. W**ker question, even worse response. I was out the door within 2 minutes (interview on 2nd floor!)
— Will Thornton (@W_w_T) January 16, 2020
14. Reading this gives me secondhand anxiety.
10 min interview, got the job, my first shift was in a few days. When I showed up, it was actually a trial shift where they expected me to work for 7 hours unpaid & visibly talked shit about me. called later saying full time wasn’t on the table anymore and they’d “let me know”
— ?️epper (@radpep) January 19, 2020
13. Where do you even go from there?
An interview I didn’t even know I was having.
First day on the job as IT manager, my boss leaves me with a bunch of coders to “catch up.” They start grilling me. I realize they think they’re interviewing me.
I explain I already have the job. They get up and walk out en masse.
— ⊰TJ Berry⊱ (@TJaneBerry) January 17, 2020
12. Welp. Bummer.
I walked up the stairs to the very top and met the woman. I thought she was gesturing to the door ahead of her so I walked over, opening it and went inside. It was a storage cupboard. She stood there and watched.
— Milly Thomas ? (@missmillythomas) January 16, 2020
11. The others are 100% over him screwing up the interviews.
Interviewed for an attorney job and got called “Baby” by the managing partner. The other two attorneys in the room immediately looked at each other like there had been a conversation beforehand about this exact behavior. Should’ve taken the Glass Door reviews more seriously.
— EB (@EvanBeth) January 18, 2020
10. Definitely dodged a bullet there.
A misogynistic agent, mid interview, told me I needed a better bra, just to have the excuse to gaze, and get a kick from my reaction. Hashtag sleaze.
— Liisa Lee ?❄️✨ (@Liisabelle) January 18, 2020
9. What a dicknut.
Me: “So why has this position opened up now?”
Him: “Well after my dad gave me the job I decided to get rid of all former staff”
I’M NOT EVEN KIDDING
— Katie Beech (@KatieBeech) January 16, 2020
8. Bless his heart, but no.
I was interviewing with a very young account manager and he noticed my diamond ring, I said it was my 15th wedding anniversary gift. He said “ you’ve been married 15 times?” I got up and left.
— Linda Whelan (@whenae124) January 19, 2020
7. I mean that could happen to anyone.
It was the second interview in two days. As I walked across the room yesterdays underpants fell out of the leg of my interview suit. I didn’t get it.
— twattybanjo (@twattybanjo) January 16, 2020
6. It must have been meant to be.
Got date wrong, ended up at interview after dentist. Arrived late and flustered. 2-page questionnaire to fill in. Stabbed finger lifting staple to read 2nd sheet. Tried to drink coffee with numb mouth. Came into interview slurring, dribbling coffee and dripping blood. Got job.
— quitedo (@q1t3d0) January 16, 2020
5. I guess it’s good they told you up front?
Interviewing for a remote job for the US. The owner, which was Brazilian BTW said: Don’t expect we pay you what we pay for Americans. If we would pay you the same, we would contract an American instead. Thank God, I never took the job.
— Vinicius Dacal (@vinicius_dacal) January 17, 2020
4. Uh, let’s just say you’re hired instead.
Interview at GameStation when I was in my late teens. The manager asks me “What do you think you’ll bring to the company”……I panicked, not knowing what to say and just blurted out: “What have you brought to the company?” – He gave me the job on the spot instead of answering.
— Justin French ? @PGConnects (@Just_In_Dreamer) January 16, 2020
3. So many to chose from!
1. As an interviewer:
1. For a children’s charity, candidate was banned from contact with children.
2. Candidate found out their friend died in the Zimbabwe mall terrorist attack mid interview.
3. Candidate farted loudly then burst into tears from embarrassment— Sam Ma’ayan (@SamMaayan) January 16, 2020
2. He wasn’t going to take no for an answer.
Second stage interview
Condescending man sat opposite me: We have decided to hire you, but we cannot pay you what you want. We will pay you less.
Me: I won’t be taking the job for less pay
Him: Yes you will
Me: …no..No I won’t
Him: YES YOU WILL YOU DON’T NEED SO MUCH MONEY
— Saaniya (@saaniyaabbas) January 18, 2020
1. This makes my skin crawl.
Interviewed with this drunk indie film producer douchebag for an unpaid internship. He was 40 minutes late. Wouldn’t stop talking about how hot the other interns were. They were all female. Based on my name, he thought I was also female.
Didn’t get the job, obviously.
— Kasey Fox (@TimelapsedFox) January 17, 2020
I am dying, and I am more thankful than ever that I have an amazing job and an amazing team and I do not want to be out there again.
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